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Cannot upgrade FAT32 to DriveSpace 3 drives.
I have a FAT32 drive on Windows 98 but need to know how to repartition it.
When I format it, it says files are in use by Windows. What do I need to do??? |
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Cannot upgrade FAT32 to DriveSpace 3 drives.
You can't format a partition that is being used by Windows.
What you need to do depends on what you are trying to achieve. If you are trying to re-partition the drive to FAT16 then you need to boot to floppy and run FDISK, remove all existing partitions, and start over with the partitioning and formatting you want. This will, of course, delete all the data on the drive. If you are trying to make more space available for storage of files then you should buy a bigger drive, or install a second drive. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "John" wrote in message ... I have a FAT32 drive on Windows 98 but need to know how to repartition it. When I format it, it says files are in use by Windows. What do I need to do??? |
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Cannot upgrade FAT32 to DriveSpace 3 drives.
Jeff Richards wrote:
You can't format a partition that is being used by Windows. What you need to do depends on what you are trying to achieve. If you are trying to re-partition the drive to FAT16 then you need to boot to floppy and run FDISK, remove all existing partitions, and start over with the partitioning and formatting you want. This will, of course, delete all the data on the drive. If you are trying to make more space available for storage of files then you should buy a bigger drive, or install a second drive. Try Partition Magic or BootITNG. I have used PM to resize and add partitions in 95, 98 & 2000pro many times. BootITNG costs a bit less and does more but I do not have personal experience with it as yet. Their newsgroup at terabyteunlimited.com can provide information about it. As always make sure you have a good backup before beginning. James |
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