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NTFS is designed for multi-user versions of Windows; most of its features are security-oriented and would be of no benefit on a single-user version, such as Windows 98. NTFS requires more processing power to use than FAT32, and using it would mean you couldn't boot the computer in MS-DOS mode, as MS-DOS didn't have NTFS support either, and DOS programs that try to access the file system directly wouldn't work.
In other words, using NTFS would have made Windows 98 slower and made a lot of older programs unusable.
There are tools that can be used to access an NTFS partition from Windows 98 if necessary. NTFS-specific features are still unusable, and there are usually other limits, such as on file size.
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Why can't Windows 98 see files on an NTFS partition?
Because Windows 98 doesn't support reading or writing NTFS partitions.
How do you convert D drive from FAT32 to NTFS in Windows 98 OS?
You can not convert a FAT 32 drive to NTFS in windows 98 because windows 98 does not support it. You can however mount an existing NTFS drive in windows 98 using a driver from www.winternals.com
What might be the source of problem when you boot two Windows 98 you cannot see the file in the ntfs partition?
Windows 98 has no built-in support for NTFS. This is not a problem, but a missing feature.
Is Windows 98 Plus compatible with windows 98 SE?
Yes.
What if you have computer games that are not compatible with your computer?
Do you mean the games say "compatible with windows 98?" and you have Windows XP? Games are backwards compatible. Meaning, if the games say "windows 98", windows 95 is ok (anything before windows 98 will work). But it is not forward compatible--Windows 2000, windows xp, etc. will not work. does this answer?
Is a external hard drive formatted for windows xp compatible with windows vista?
Yes, if it's formatted to FAT or NTFS.
Can Windows 98 read NTFS partitions?
Not by default. There is software available to read them, however.
Is widows 98 compatible with IBM-compatible or apple computers?
Windows works with IBM machines, though Windows '98 is incredibly obsolete at this time.
How does file security of windows 98 and XP work?
In windows 98 there is no security but u can secure your 98 window by installing third party software and windows xp secured if u choose ntfs partitiion
How do you run Windows 98 programs on Windows Vista?
Many applications and games written for or compatible with Windows 98 will run on Windows Vista.
Why does Windows 98 use FAT32 while Windows XP uses NTFS?
NTFS is a journaling file system, designed primarily for scalability and security. FAT32 is used in Windows 98 because Windows 98 requires MS-DOS to boot, and it would have been very difficult to port MS-DOS to boot off of an NTFS partition. Also, FAT32 has better performance on older computers and smaller hard drives. By the time Windows XP came out, computers were more powerful, and NTFS would actually perform better than FAT32 on the hard drives that were available by this time.
Is most PC software available for Vista backwards compatible with Windows 98?
Yes the claim is that vista is compatible with programs designed for windows 98 and vice versa.
