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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 26 Feb 2004 18:04 GMT

Is there any way to update a WIN 95 FAT system to a FAT32
on the fly without losing any data, or do I have to
reformat from scratch? (It is the latest version of 95, so
supports FAT32)

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Ron Martell - 26 Feb 2004 19:58 GMT

>Is there any way to update a WIN 95 FAT system to a FAT32
>on the fly without losing any data, or do I have to
>reformat from scratch? (It is the latest version of 95, so
>supports FAT32)

There are several disk utility programs that will convert FAT
(actually FAT16) to FAT32. The best known is Partition Magic
(www.powerquest.com). Another one is BootIt Next Generation
(BootItNG) from www.bootitng.com which is shareware with a free trial
period.

Good luck

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Test Man - 04 Mar 2004 17:00 GMT

There should be a shortcut in the System Tools folder of the Start Menu,
Programs that will convert a drive for you

> Is there any way to update a WIN 95 FAT system to a FAT32
> on the fly without losing any data, or do I have to
> reformat from scratch? (It is the latest version of 95, so
> supports FAT32)

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Ron Martell - 04 Mar 2004 17:39 GMT

>There should be a shortcut in the System Tools folder of the Start Menu,
>Programs that will convert a drive for you

Not in Windows 95 there isn't. The FAT32 conversion utility did not
come out until Windows 98.

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Gerry Voras - 04 Mar 2004 21:26 GMT

No, it acutally exists in Win95 OSR2B.

> >There should be a shortcut in the System Tools folder of the Start Menu,
> >Programs that will convert a drive for you
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> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada

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Jerry - 10 Mar 2004 23:09 GMT

Don't forget that Partion Magic will do this as well!

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Jerry

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