How to reformat NTFS Hdrive back to Fat32? - Page 3

b104 · 3rd Dec 2005, 10:06 PM

Thanks,if I ever get time I will try it.Rather than just a partition this is an ata 10gig drive.There is no data to save but after using XP to reformat I still need to install win98 as in earlier posts.Hope this does'nt change anything on posts.

b104 · 12th Dec 2005, 11:14 PM

The reason I wanted to setup the 10 gig ata,was so I could install some of my older games that were'nt running properly on xp.I managed to format with FAT32 but everytime I tried to install win98 after the boot floppy it just read "not ready reading drive E: or F: or G: .

I managed to install xp pro onto FAT32& it seems to have fixed the problems with Outcast. Some of the older games seem to really dislike all the changes everytime u change directx,graphic drivers,sec patches etc!
You start to appreciate the juggling act that is asked of the guys that have to write new directX programs & update patches etc. Trying not to upset older files while repairing new problems!

b104 · 14th Dec 2005, 06:12 PM

Would still like to hear anyones ideas on why after formatting I receive the "not reading drive (x) message all the time with 98?
Could, not having an original startup floppy from the particular win98 disc I have used, be anything to do with it?
Or a master, slave thing? Come on you would-be future programmers !

Chai · 14th Dec 2005, 07:17 PM

Why would-be future programmers? And these would-be programmers don't learn how to format harddisk in school.

Have you tried reformatting the drive using Win 98?

Adrian Wong · 14th Dec 2005, 11:31 PM

Err.. Since you don't mind formatting it, why not just load up the Win98 boot disk and FDISK the hard drive and format it?

b104 · 16th Dec 2005, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

Why would-be future programmers? And these would-be programmers don't learn how to format harddisk in school.

Have you tried reformatting the drive using Win 98?

If you replied to my post ,I gather u have read the preceding replies?
When my copy of win98 was installed before,I did not create a startup disk, Yeah!. So I d/loaded one of the many diff versions of a win98 st/up disk from the net, right! Some forum posts I read inferred that not all copies of the st/up disks would be suitable to reinstall my version. ok! So when I used the st/up copy from the net,it allowed me to enter fdisk & reformat as well but when I commenced the setup win commands all I got back was things like not reading drive E: or not reading drive F: etc, even ready reading drive E:.Would prefer to abbreviate a little more but dont want to make it too confusing.
P.S As far as "future programmers " comment,it was'nt meant literally,only to suggest that if someone who can positively add a comment towards solving my post ,please do so!
Hope this clears it up.

b104 · 16th Dec 2005, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Err.. Since you don't mind formatting it, why not just load up the Win98 boot disk and FDISK the hard drive and format it?

That is what I have done,the problem is with setup afterwards.

Adrian Wong · 16th Dec 2005, 09:35 PM

Hmm.. It's not detecting the drive? That's odd. If your BIOS "sees" the drive, Windows 98 should have no problem detecting it.

You set your drive to Master, right? Or is it on Cable Select?

b104 · 21st Dec 2005, 09:44 PM

Sorry for late reply.ATA is set to master & registers as secondary master.I'm certain the commands I used after format etc, for setup are the same ones that used to work perfectly before.
XP pro minus any service packs seems to have fixed the problems I've been having with a couple of older games,so I'll let sleeping dogs lie.It seems pretty obvious that the serv packs appear to be the problem, with the games anyhow!

Adrian Wong · 23rd Dec 2005, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b104

Sorry for late reply.ATA is set to master & registers as secondary master.I'm certain the commands I used after format etc, for setup are the same ones that used to work perfectly before.
XP pro minus any service packs seems to have fixed the problems I've been having with a couple of older games,so I'll let sleeping dogs lie.It seems pretty obvious that the serv packs appear to be the problem, with the games anyhow!

Hmm.. That's odd. Service packs should not affect the file system.

3rd Dec 2005, 10:06 PM	#21 (permalink)
b104 Getting there Join Date: 18 Aug 2004 Location: Ex-Tokyo shoebox renter Posts: 230 Reputation: 28 Rep Power: 6	Thanks,if I ever get time I will try it.Rather than just a partition this is an ata 10gig drive.There is no data to save but after using XP to reformat I still need to install win98 as in earlier posts.Hope this does'nt change anything on posts. __________________ B104

12th Dec 2005, 11:14 PM	#22 (permalink)
b104 Getting there Join Date: 18 Aug 2004 Location: Ex-Tokyo shoebox renter Posts: 230 Reputation: 28 Rep Power: 6	The reason I wanted to setup the 10 gig ata,was so I could install some of my older games that were'nt running properly on xp.I managed to format with FAT32 but everytime I tried to install win98 after the boot floppy it just read "not ready reading drive E: or F: or G: . I managed to install xp pro onto FAT32& it seems to have fixed the problems with Outcast. Some of the older games seem to really dislike all the changes everytime u change directx,graphic drivers,sec patches etc! You start to appreciate the juggling act that is asked of the guys that have to write new directX programs & update patches etc. Trying not to upset older files while repairing new problems! __________________ B104 Last edited by b104 : 16th Dec 2005 at 08:46 PM.

14th Dec 2005, 06:12 PM	#23 (permalink)
b104 Getting there Join Date: 18 Aug 2004 Location: Ex-Tokyo shoebox renter Posts: 230 Reputation: 28 Rep Power: 6	Would still like to hear anyones ideas on why after formatting I receive the "not reading drive (x) message all the time with 98? Could, not having an original startup floppy from the particular win98 disc I have used, be anything to do with it? Or a master, slave thing? Come on you would-be future programmers ! __________________ B104

14th Dec 2005, 07:17 PM	#24 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 28,114 Reputation: 4649 Rep Power: 82	Why would-be future programmers? And these would-be programmers don't learn how to format harddisk in school. Have you tried reformatting the drive using Win 98? __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

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Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 33,103 Reputation: 3730 Rep Power: 78	Hmm.. It's not detecting the drive? That's odd. If your BIOS "sees" the drive, Windows 98 should have no problem detecting it. You set your drive to Master, right? Or is it on Cable Select? __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

21st Dec 2005, 09:44 PM	#29 (permalink)
b104 Getting there Join Date: 18 Aug 2004 Location: Ex-Tokyo shoebox renter Posts: 230 Reputation: 28 Rep Power: 6	Sorry for late reply.ATA is set to master & registers as secondary master.I'm certain the commands I used after format etc, for setup are the same ones that used to work perfectly before. XP pro minus any service packs seems to have fixed the problems I've been having with a couple of older games,so I'll let sleeping dogs lie.It seems pretty obvious that the serv packs appear to be the problem, with the games anyhow! __________________ B104