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Is it possible to convert a FAT16 partition to NTFS in Windows 98?
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
No, and neither would it be desirable. Windows 98 cannot boot off an NTFS partition, and if your system was using a FAT16 partition, it is probably not large enough to benefit from NTFS anyway.
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∙ 15y ago
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What is an unknown partition in Windows XP?
Windows XP only recognizes FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS partitions. If it is not one of these (such as ext3 or ReiserFS), it will report it as an "unknown partition."
Why is FAT16 not a practical choice for Windows XP?
With a maximum partition size of 2 GB, there is barely enough room for Windows XP, let alone any additional programs and user documents on a FAT16 file system.
What type of partition can Windows 98 be installed on?
Windows 98 can be installed on a FAT16 or FAT32 partition (FAT32 is the best choice for disks larger than 512 MB, and supports long file names better).
What is the maximum size a hard drive formatted with FAT16?
There is no limit on the size of a hard driveformatted with FAT16. The only limit is the size of a FAT16 partition on the drive. The maximum size of a FAT16 partition is 4 GB.
How many sectors are in one cluster for a 1.5-GB partition using FAT16 Using FAT32?
The default cluster size for a FAT16 partition that is between 1GB and 2GB is 32kb.
What file system does Windows 98 support?
Fat16 and Fat32
What file system is used by Windows 2000 and XP?
If you are installing windows XP with Windows 9x or me than the I would recommend you to use FAT32 as if you use NTFS than you wont be able to access Windows XP with NTFS partition. If you are installing Windows XP with Windows NT or Windows 2000 than you can use any partition type. But I would recommend to use NTFS.
What is the file system that is common to DOS and windows?
FAT16
What amount of hard drive space is needed for windows 98?
However much the BIOS supports. Or, if you mean maximum partition size, then it would be: FAT12: 32MB FAT16: 2GB FAT32: 8TB
What is the largest partition than can be created on a drive with FAT16?
The original 16-bit version of the FAT file system (FAT16) supported hard disk partitions up to 4GB and files as large as 2GB.
What are the 3 file systems supported in windows?
FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS.
What file system does Windows 2000 use?
Windows 2000 supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS partitions.
