In your case, format it as FAT32, the XP machine will still be able to work with it. Just you won't be able to copy more than 4 GB at a time. Also, before you do this, make certain that there are drivers for your drive for 98. Thanks Nimer J
jason smith wrote: > Hi Victor, > I have a new external hard drive, that I am going to use to backup my > windows XP desktop. I haven't checked yet, but I think it is formatted as > NTFS. Your comment to Patricia regarding fat 32 formatting, so as to connect > to a windows 98 machine, has got me wondering. For example, I have an old > desktop running windows 98 second edition. I want to backup the information > on this system to my new external hard drive too. I may even copy some of > the information over onto my XP machine. If fat 32 formatting is required to > connect to windows 98, does this mean, that I wont be able to backup the > information from both desktops onto the same external hard drive? I do > obviously intend to have each backup in its own separate folder on the hard > drive. > Hope I have explained myself clearly. > Thanks Jason > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Victor Gouveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 8:12 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] External Hard Drive Question > > > >> Hi Patricia, >> >> You've got it, that's exactly what it should say, which is very uncommon. >> >> Any drive I've ever gotten has always been formatted as FAT or FAT32 so >> they >> will plug into a Windows 98 machine, but it's a nice surprise that yours >> isn't. >> >> Now all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the drive. Smile. >> >> >> >> Victor >> Co-moderator >> Blind Movie Buffs List >> Guidedogs List >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following address in order to contact the management team > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
