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Hard Drive Restore Question
I have two Win98 machines and two WinXP machines. I put Acronis images for
their hard drives on a 500GB external WD drive. I divided the external drive into two partitions. I thought I had formatted the Win98 backup partition to FAT32, but I just checked and both partitions are NTFS. Apparently, in WinXP, you cannot format a partition larger than 32GB in FAT32 file format. What puzzles me is that I've restored the hard drive on both of my Win98 machines several times from the Acronis image stored in NTSF format, and the computers work fine. Does Acronis compensate for the different file formats when it restores? I've ordered a larger external WD drive for backup. I'm thinking I should back up the Win98 drive images in FAT32 file format. I've found a program called Swiss Knife that will format a partition for FAT32 in larger than the 32GB size, which sounds like what I need. Is this the best way to do it...keep the Win98 backup in FAT32 format? Thanks! Scott |
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Scott typed on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:49:36 -0500: I have two Win98 machines and two WinXP machines. I put Acronis images for their hard drives on a 500GB external WD drive. I divided the external drive into two partitions. I thought I had formatted the Win98 backup partition to FAT32, but I just checked and both partitions are NTFS. Apparently, in WinXP, you cannot format a partition larger than 32GB in FAT32 file format. Sure XP can format larger than 32GB in FAT32, as I do it all of the time. What puzzles me is that I've restored the hard drive on both of my Win98 machines several times from the Acronis image stored in NTSF format, and the computers work fine. Does Acronis compensate for the different file formats when it restores? Yes, although you are doing the restoring from XP and not 98, right? I've ordered a larger external WD drive for backup. I'm thinking I should back up the Win98 drive images in FAT32 file format. I've found a program called Swiss Knife that will format a partition for FAT32 in larger than the 32GB size, which sounds like what I need. Is this the best way to do it...keep the Win98 backup in FAT32 format? You are running Acronis True Image only under Windows XP, right? If so, it shouldn't really matter if it is in NTFS or FAT32. It is really a personal preference. -- Bill Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC Windows XP SP2 |
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"BillW50" wrote in message ... In , Scott typed on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:49:36 -0500: I have two Win98 machines and two WinXP machines. I put Acronis images for their hard drives on a 500GB external WD drive. I divided the external drive into two partitions. I thought I had formatted the Win98 backup partition to FAT32, but I just checked and both partitions are NTFS. Apparently, in WinXP, you cannot format a partition larger than 32GB in FAT32 file format. Sure XP can format larger than 32GB in FAT32, as I do it all of the time. What puzzles me is that I've restored the hard drive on both of my Win98 machines several times from the Acronis image stored in NTSF format, and the computers work fine. Does Acronis compensate for the different file formats when it restores? Yes, although you are doing the restoring from XP and not 98, right? I've ordered a larger external WD drive for backup. I'm thinking I should back up the Win98 drive images in FAT32 file format. I've found a program called Swiss Knife that will format a partition for FAT32 in larger than the 32GB size, which sounds like what I need. Is this the best way to do it...keep the Win98 backup in FAT32 format? You are running Acronis True Image only under Windows XP, right? If so, it shouldn't really matter if it is in NTFS or FAT32. It is really a personal preference. -- Bill Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC Windows XP SP2 Bill, Sorry, I should have been more clear. I'm running Acronis True Image on both my Win98 and WinXP machines...so I restore accordingly. I'm trying to figure out why the partition with the Win98 Acronis image for the Win98 machine is in NTFS format. I read online that XP cannot format larger than 32GB in FAT32, but if you do it all the time, I should then be able to. Anyway, I have the SwissKnife program that will format the Win98 backup image file in FAT32. I assume that's the format to use when restoring to a Win98 machine. Thanks! Scott |
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Scott typed on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:55:47 -0500: Bill, Sorry, I should have been more clear. I'm running Acronis True Image on both my Win98 and WinXP machines...so I restore accordingly. I'm trying to figure out why the partition with the Win98 Acronis image for the Win98 machine is in NTFS format. Oh okay, Scott. I believe the Acronis True Image restore CD can read NTFS. So even in NTFS you should be ok. But I don't understand how you can be backing up with Acronis True Image under Windows 98 and Acronis True Image is saving it to NTFS. If that is true, Acronis True Image must be writing NTFS even under Windows 98. If true, I wouldn't worry about changing it over to FAT32. I read online that XP cannot format larger than 32GB in FAT32, but if you do it all the time, I should then be able to. Well I believe I was anyway. I just Googled it and Google even says you can't. Maybe I was mistaken. I'll install an old 60GB hard drive I have in the drawer and see if Windows XP will format it in FAT32. As I have many large drives in FAT32 format and I don't recall having a problem formatting them. I could have used a partition manager I suppose. Anyway, I have the SwissKnife program that will format the Win98 backup image file in FAT32. I assume that's the format to use when restoring to a Win98 machine. Before you do, did you read stuff like this about the program? http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellit...g-utitlty.html -- Bill Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC Windows XP SP2 |
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"BillW50" wrote in message ... In , Scott typed on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:55:47 -0500: Bill, Sorry, I should have been more clear. I'm running Acronis True Image on both my Win98 and WinXP machines...so I restore accordingly. I'm trying to figure out why the partition with the Win98 Acronis image for the Win98 machine is in NTFS format. Oh okay, Scott. I believe the Acronis True Image restore CD can read NTFS. So even in NTFS you should be ok. But I don't understand how you can be backing up with Acronis True Image under Windows 98 and Acronis True Image is saving it to NTFS. If that is true, Acronis True Image must be writing NTFS even under Windows 98. If true, I wouldn't worry about changing it over to FAT32. I'm thinking that when I formatted the external drive originally, it wouldn't accept a larger than 32GB partition in FAT32, which is why I put it in NTFS format. I've restored to Win98 in this format several times with no problem. I'm still thinking it makes more sense to put the Win98 images on a FAT32 partition. I read online that XP cannot format larger than 32GB in FAT32, but if you do it all the time, I should then be able to. Well I believe I was anyway. I just Googled it and Google even says you can't. Maybe I was mistaken. I'll install an old 60GB hard drive I have in the drawer and see if Windows XP will format it in FAT32. As I have many large drives in FAT32 format and I don't recall having a problem formatting them. I could have used a partition manager I suppose. When I get the new external drive in two days, I'll try formatting a larger partition in FAT32, and I'll let you know. Keep me posted on your test. Anyway, I have the SwissKnife program that will format the Win98 backup image file in FAT32. I assume that's the format to use when restoring to a Win98 machine. Before you do, did you read stuff like this about the program? http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellit...g-utitlty.html I checked this site, and I'm wondering what they mean about: "allow the FAT32 partition to work with the P+". What is P+ ? Thanks! Scott -- Bill Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC Windows XP SP2 |
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Scott typed on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:24:54 -0500: I'm thinking that when I formatted the external drive originally, it wouldn't accept a larger than 32GB partition in FAT32, which is why I put it in NTFS format. I've restored to Win98 in this format several times with no problem. I'm still thinking it makes more sense to put the Win98 images on a FAT32 partition. Hi Scott. Yes I can see the point of that. vbg When I get the new external drive in two days, I'll try formatting a larger partition in FAT32, and I'll let you know. Keep me posted on your test. I just tried it with this netbook under Windows XP SP2. The only choice was NTFS and that is all for this 60GB drive. So I must have used a partition manager (some are free too). But I checked under Acronis True Image and on the top Tools - Add Drive, will partition it and format it in FAT32 too. I checked this site, and I'm wondering what they mean about: "allow the FAT32 partition to work with the P+". What is P+ ? Fortecstar Passion+ is my guess. And I guess it is an UK satellite DVR I think. -- Bill Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC Windows XP SP2 |
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"BillW50" wrote in message ... In , Scott typed on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:24:54 -0500: I'm thinking that when I formatted the external drive originally, it wouldn't accept a larger than 32GB partition in FAT32, which is why I put it in NTFS format. I've restored to Win98 in this format several times with no problem. I'm still thinking it makes more sense to put the Win98 images on a FAT32 partition. Hi Scott. Yes I can see the point of that. vbg When I get the new external drive in two days, I'll try formatting a larger partition in FAT32, and I'll let you know. Keep me posted on your test. I just tried it with this netbook under Windows XP SP2. The only choice was NTFS and that is all for this 60GB drive. So I must have used a partition manager (some are free too). But I checked under Acronis True Image and on the top Tools - Add Drive, will partition it and format it in FAT32 too. Yes, I now see the Add Drive feature on Acronis. That will make it easy to set up FAT32 and NTFS partitions on the new external drive, which is exactly what I was trying to do. When I get the drive on Thursday, I'll let you know it worked. Thanks again, Bill! Scott I checked this site, and I'm wondering what they mean about: "allow the FAT32 partition to work with the P+". What is P+ ? Fortecstar Passion+ is my guess. And I guess it is an UK satellite DVR I think. -- Bill Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC Windows XP SP2 |
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"BillW50" wrote in message ... In , Scott typed on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:24:54 -0500: I'm thinking that when I formatted the external drive originally, it wouldn't accept a larger than 32GB partition in FAT32, which is why I put it in NTFS format. I've restored to Win98 in this format several times with no problem. I'm still thinking it makes more sense to put the Win98 images on a FAT32 partition. Hi Scott. Yes I can see the point of that. vbg When I get the new external drive in two days, I'll try formatting a larger partition in FAT32, and I'll let you know. Keep me posted on your test. I just tried it with this netbook under Windows XP SP2. The only choice was NTFS and that is all for this 60GB drive. So I must have used a partition manager (some are free too). But I checked under Acronis True Image and on the top Tools - Add Drive, will partition it and format it in FAT32 too. I checked this site, and I'm wondering what they mean about: "allow the FAT32 partition to work with the P+". What is P+ ? Fortecstar Passion+ is my guess. And I guess it is an UK satellite DVR I think. -- Bill Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC Windows XP SP2 Bill, I see you have a netbook. My wife and I are thinking of getting an ASUS netbook (for traveling). What's your opinion of the glossy screen vs. matte screen? We have a GW notebook with the glossy screen, and we like it. I've seen comments by people who say a glossy screen on a netbook is annoying. What do you think? Scott |
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"Scott" wrote in message ... "BillW50" wrote in message ... In , Scott typed on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:24:54 -0500: I'm thinking that when I formatted the external drive originally, it wouldn't accept a larger than 32GB partition in FAT32, which is why I put it in NTFS format. I've restored to Win98 in this format several times with no problem. I'm still thinking it makes more sense to put the Win98 images on a FAT32 partition. Hi Scott. Yes I can see the point of that. vbg When I get the new external drive in two days, I'll try formatting a larger partition in FAT32, and I'll let you know. Keep me posted on your test. I just tried it with this netbook under Windows XP SP2. The only choice was NTFS and that is all for this 60GB drive. So I must have used a partition manager (some are free too). But I checked under Acronis True Image and on the top Tools - Add Drive, will partition it and format it in FAT32 too. I checked this site, and I'm wondering what they mean about: "allow the FAT32 partition to work with the P+". What is P+ ? Fortecstar Passion+ is my guess. And I guess it is an UK satellite DVR I think. -- Bill Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC Windows XP SP2 Bill, I see you have a netbook. My wife and I are thinking of getting an ASUS netbook (for traveling). What's your opinion of the glossy screen vs. matte screen? We have a GW notebook with the glossy screen, and we like it. I've seen comments by people who say a glossy screen on a netbook is annoying. What do you think? Scott My M6850-FX has the glossy screen, and I find it annoying as hell if there's any side or "behind me" lighting in the room. If I set my wallpaper or background to a light-colored image, it's not so bad. But if I'm in a public place like Starbuck's, I have to find a seat next to the wall and tilt the screen down to where the lights don't reflect on it, but that makes it harder to read. My last HP also had the glossy screen- same problem. But the HP/Compaq before that had the matte screen and I loved it. Too bad it didn't have the horsepower to upgrade or I'd still be using it. I would imagine that a netbook with the glossy screen would be even more annoying since it's so much smaller than a full-size, therefore less light would give more of an overall reflection, if you know what I mean. SC Tom |
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Scott typed on Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:44:58 -0500: Bill, I see you have a netbook. My wife and I are thinking of getting an ASUS netbook (for traveling). What's your opinion of the glossy screen vs. matte screen? We have a GW notebook with the glossy screen, and we like it. I've seen comments by people who say a glossy screen on a netbook is annoying. What do you think? Scott Well some people dislike them and some people love them. I generally find glossy screens usually has better contrast (blacker blacks). But the refection from the glossy I don't like so much. So I have mixed feelings about them. -- Bill Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) - Windows XP SP2 |
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