can you??

[JasonS]

Can you convert back to a fat16 from a fat 32 without loosing everything?<br>
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Thanks

 

[jsauce]

Yes you can. I recommend using a program called Partition Magic. Partition Magic safely converts file table types of one from the other effortlessly. You can find this program at

http://www.powerquest.com,

but why would you want to?

 

[JasonS]

Because I want to put NT on my machine also for a dual boot but I might just add another HD because I don't want to to get partition magic for just one disk..<br>
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Thanks <br>

 

[jsauce]

Here is one of those situations, where when creating partitions during the first install matters. Unless I definitely will never go back to a system, I always create a single active boot partition using FAT16. Why? Almost every os supports it. I would create the single active with about 500MB, then expand from there, that way you always have that partition to fall back on. It can also be used for temp space, as it is when installing NT.<br>
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You could also just wait until Windows 2000 comes out or install the beta, it recognizes FAT32, FAT16, and NTFS partitions.