There is a way to trick Microsoft Windows XP into using
FAT32 Partitions bigger then 32GB. I have been using a 60GB
partition on Windows XP for over 4 months now and I have not had a
single problem.
Here is how you do it.
- Get a Windows 98 boot disk
- Boot from boot disk and run Fdisk
- Partition the drive to what size you want up to 120GB
- Reboot the computer off of the Win98 boot disk
- Format the drive
- Boot the computer off of the Windows XP CD
- Proceed to install the Windows XP.
- When Windows XP ask you what partition to install to choose the
disk you just formatted it will give you an several option dealing
with NTFS don't pay them any mind and choose the last option which
is to install Windows XP to current drive without making any
changes.
Windows XP will proceed to install normally and you will have
Windows XP installed to a fully functional FAT32 Partition greater
then 32GB. WinXP can use larger then 32GB partitions M$
intentionally limited the Fdisk portion Windows XP to push people
to the Realm of NTFS.
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