>But there must be a quicker way to do it. Posted earlier today:
4. Choose Format with NTFS (quick) when asked. You didn't choose the "quick" method. And surprise, surprise, that's what makes it take a long time. The more time-consuming format is rarely necessary. -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sam Franc Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 6:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Setting up new HD? Stephen Bird wrote: > On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 00:29:45 -0400, Wayne wrote: > > >>Why are you using Fat32? IIRC Fat32 was NOT originally supported with 2k but was added >>with subsequent service packs. If my memory is correct & you're >>trying to install with an original 2k disk it's no wonder it won't >>see your partition/format information. > > > Hmmmm, I wonder about this since it is only very recently with WinXP that I started > using anything other than FAT32 since I wanted to be able to access stuff from > Win98 in a multi-boot system which included Win98, Win2k, and WinXP. I've always > installed Win2k into FAT partitions. I suspect the problem is not FAT vs. NTFS. > I'd agree that NTFS is the native file system of WinNT/2k/XP. As I recall PM8 was > originally used so it should be able to offer format/OS install options. I too am wondering about the whole problem. When I first set up W2K sveral years ago I installed in on a FAT32 formatted disk and I don't remember I had any problems. But today I can not get anywhere on FAT32 or NTFS partitions. There must be a way I have forgotten. Anyway I bit the big bullet and wiped the whole disk of all partitions and let W2K do its thing. As I suspected it took forever. It took 2 1/2 hours just for it to format to NTFS. I read Huey Long's biography while waiting. I recommend it for historical information. We need someone like him to come back here again. Anyway I have W2K installed on the new disk with NTFS. But there must be a quicker way to do it. Sam -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
