if cost is not an issue, then forget the seamless upgrade, and buy the full
version of XP Pro, upgrading from 98 to XP is problematic, ie (chock full of
issues).
I would strongly urge you to get a new HD install XP cleanly, then pick and
choose your data to move over.

"Rod" wrote:

>
> 'mornin all.
>
> I aiming at a seamless transfer
> 98se to XP.
>
> My second internal hard drive in 98se,
> and my external HDD's (E:\ and F:\)
> are all FAT32
>
> I was aiming at swapping the internal
> HDD from one box t'other.
> May I do this? or is it preferable to
> add and format a new internal, then transfer the data?
> Cost is not an issue.
>
> Thank you.
> R
>
>
>
>

Rod wrote:
> "sgopus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F3803160-3B15-46C6-B187-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> if cost is not an issue, then forget the seamless upgrade, and buy
>> the full version of XP Pro, upgrading from 98 to XP is problematic,
>> ie (chock full of issues).
>> I would strongly urge you to get a new HD install XP cleanly, then
>> pick and choose your data to move over.
>
> Cheers Sgopus,
> I did not make myself clear, apologies
>
> I have the XP box, waiting in the wings,
> new HDD with XP installed.
> It is my peripheral HDD's that are the query.
> They hold around 40,000 images each,
> of my postage stamp album.
>
> I was wondering if I attach the internal D drive
> which is FAT32 inside my XP box, if it would
> create issues, (and again my external HDD's)
> or it would be better to start with new
> formatted NTFS drives.


The XP NTFS partition will see the FAT32 partition just fine so yes you can
move it to the new box.(its FAT32 that can't see NTFS)
be sure to set your jumpers on the drives correctly , master and slave or
cable select on both drives, the master drive is going to be the one at the
end of the parallel cable, or if drives are SATA 1 is the master 2 slave
etc,

Clark...
--
Don't you have Google in your part of the world?

Rod wrote:
> "sgopus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F3803160-3B15-46C6-B187-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> if cost is not an issue, then forget the seamless upgrade, and buy the
> full
>> version of XP Pro, upgrading from 98 to XP is problematic, ie (chock full
> of
>> issues).
>> I would strongly urge you to get a new HD install XP cleanly, then pick
> and
>> choose your data to move over.
>
> Cheers Sgopus,
> I did not make myself clear, apologies
>
> I have the XP box, waiting in the wings,
> new HDD with XP installed.
> It is my peripheral HDD's that are the query.
> They hold around 40,000 images each,
> of my postage stamp album.
>
> I was wondering if I attach the internal D drive
> which is FAT32 inside my XP box, if it would
> create issues, (and again my external HDD's)
> or it would be better to start with new
> formatted NTFS drives.

There will be no problem using your older data drives like that. You
might want to purchase a new, huge drive for the future if those
peripherals hard drives are old. It would also be wise to have an
additional backup to DVD-R and/or offsite backup (like Mozy for ex.) and
not put all your precious eggs in one basket since hard drives - even
new ones - eventually die.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

'mornin all.

I aiming at a seamless transfer
98se to XP.

My second internal hard drive in 98se,
and my external HDD's (E:\ and F:\)
are all FAT32

I was aiming at swapping the internal
HDD from one box t'other.
May I do this? or is it preferable to
add and format a new internal, then transfer the data?
Cost is not an issue.

Thank you.
R

XP can read and write both FAT32 and NTFS. Further, it handles the details
automatically, so you can copy&paste to/from any attached hard drive from
any other attached hard drive, internal and/or external. (XP can also
handle FAT16, such as really old DOS, win95, and FAT12, such as floppies.)

However, if you ever want someone running 98 or ME (maybe MAC and LINUX) to
be able to read the external hard drive, then stick with FAT32 as its
format. NTFS format is unique to NT, 2000, XP, and Vista, and the XP format
may not be compatible with the older versions. However, NTFS is better
suited for large disks, and has some self-correction abilities not available
in FAT32.

"Rod" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "sgopus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F3803160-3B15-46C6-B187-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> if cost is not an issue, then forget the seamless upgrade, and buy the
> full
>> version of XP Pro, upgrading from 98 to XP is problematic, ie (chock full
> of
>> issues).
>> I would strongly urge you to get a new HD install XP cleanly, then pick
> and
>> choose your data to move over.
>
> Cheers Sgopus,
> I did not make myself clear, apologies
>
> I have the XP box, waiting in the wings,
> new HDD with XP installed.
> It is my peripheral HDD's that are the query.
> They hold around 40,000 images each,
> of my postage stamp album.
>
> I was wondering if I attach the internal D drive
> which is FAT32 inside my XP box, if it would
> create issues, (and again my external HDD's)
> or it would be better to start with new
> formatted NTFS drives.
>
>
>
>
>
>

"sgopus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F3803160-3B15-46C6-B187-(E-Mail Removed)...
> if cost is not an issue, then forget the seamless upgrade, and buy the
full
> version of XP Pro, upgrading from 98 to XP is problematic, ie (chock full
of
> issues).
> I would strongly urge you to get a new HD install XP cleanly, then pick
and
> choose your data to move over.

Cheers Sgopus,
I did not make myself clear, apologies

I have the XP box, waiting in the wings,
new HDD with XP installed.
It is my peripheral HDD's that are the query.
They hold around 40,000 images each,
of my postage stamp album.

I was wondering if I attach the internal D drive
which is FAT32 inside my XP box, if it would
create issues, (and again my external HDD's)
or it would be better to start with new
formatted NTFS drives.

"Malke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> There will be no problem using your older data drives like that. You
> might want to purchase a new, huge drive for the future if those
> peripherals hard drives are old. It would also be wise to have an
> additional backup to DVD-R and/or offsite backup (like Mozy for ex.) and
> not put all your precious eggs in one basket since hard drives - even
> new ones - eventually die.

Thanks Malke, thanks Clark.
useful advice.
I prefer to <avoid> the software "backup" route,
I was severly bitten way back in the early days
when I had a tape drive.

I prefer to use "copy" backups.

I sourced small drives from upgraded
playstation boxes, now I source cheap drives
elsewhere, I recently bought a swag of mixed drives
for $20.
I probably do overkill, but whilst having tea,
I sling my entire folder set over to an
external HDD, and swap HDD's in the case

I copy the entire disk once a month figuring
I can recover ok from that data loss.

Now that it's getting around 30Gb I probably
need other advice, I understand one can
piggyback drives using a scsi drive
so I may have to pursue that avenue.
cheers
R

"Bob Harris" <rharris270[SPAM]@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> XP can read and write both FAT32 and NTFS. Further, it handles the
details
> automatically, so you can copy&paste to/from any attached hard drive from
> any other attached hard drive, internal and/or external. (XP can also
> handle FAT16, such as really old DOS, win95, and FAT12, such as floppies.)
>
> However, if you ever want someone running 98 or ME (maybe MAC and LINUX)
to
> be able to read the external hard drive, then stick with FAT32 as its

Thank you Bob,
I was dragged kicking and screaming to XP,
now I will be changing, I'll try to not look back
Thanks for your comments
very helpful, and filed.
Rodney.

Clark... wrote:
>
>
> The XP NTFS partition will see the FAT32 partition just fine so yes
> you can move it to the new box.(its FAT32 that can't see NTFS)
> be sure to set your jumpers on the drives correctly , master and
> slave or cable select on both drives, the master drive is going to be
> the one at the end of the parallel cable, or if drives are SATA 1 is
> the master 2 slave etc,
>

Huh? Partitions don't look at each other and any one partition is
indifferent to the formatting of another.

It's Win98 that CAN'T read an NTFS partion. XP CAN read a FAT32 partion.

Rod wrote:
> I copy the entire disk once a month figuring
> I can recover ok from that data loss.
>
> Now that it's getting around 30Gb I probably
> need other advice, I understand one can
> piggyback drives using a scsi drive
> so I may have to pursue that avenue.
> cheers

Thirty Gigs is piddly.

You can find 40Gb drives in the bottom of CrackerJack boxes.

High-end common is now 500Gb with 1 Terabyte drives on the horizon.