Format hard disk in FAT32

[xy]

Hello!
I want to format hard disk 80GB in FAT32 but only in one partion. How to
achive this?
After I want to install Win XP on it.

Thank you,
Miran

 

[Haus]

Hello
you need to run a 98 or ME bootdisk set your partitions in fdisk then at the
A:\ type "format C:" without the quotes and any other partitions you need to
format. Are you sure you want to format in FAT32
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314463&ID=kb;en-us;Q314463

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...prodtechnol/winntas/tips/techrep/filesyst.asp

 

[Norm]

Go to bootdisk.com and download a floppy boot image you can use to create a
floppy boot disk with fdisk and format. Boot from it, fdisk and format
then you can change your bios to boot from the XP cd and install XP.

 

[Peter Hutchison]

Hello!
I want to format hard disk 80GB in FAT32 but only in one partion. How to
achive this?
After I want to install Win XP on it.

I think the limit for FAT32 is 32GB. To use one partition you have to
use NTFS!

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/

 

[JAX]

You can format with a 9x boot disk and then install XP.

HTH, JAX

 

[John E. Carty]

XP will not create or format a partition larger then 32GB's as FAT32, though
it can use one if it already exists. Use a Win 9.x or Me boot disk to format
your drive before installing XP