SATA - NTFS only ??

**BamaPanda** · 07-10-2005

I have installed XP Pro and SuSE on the Seagate SATA 80 gig. On install it only allowed me to use NTFS. I have always been able to choose Fat 32 or NTFS before.

Does anyone know why it will not allow it now? Is it the SATA?

Thanks

**dylunio** · 07-10-2005

I highly doubt that the disk limits the filesystem, though, I always though XP could only be installed on NTFS

**loft306** · 07-10-2005

Originally Posted by dylunio

I highly doubt that the disk limits the filesystem, though, I always though XP could only be installed on NTFS

NTFS or FAT32

**LondoJowo** · 07-10-2005

"I always though XP could only be installed on NTFS"

You have the choice to format NTFS or FAT (FAT32).
http://www.petri.co.il/images/setup9.jpg

**BamaPanda** · 07-11-2005

Quote:
You have the choice to format NTFS or FAT (FAT32).
http://www.petri.co.il/images/setup9.jpg

I went to your jpeg, and that is what I have got before - when I loaded XP Pro on my 40 gig Seagate EIDE drive. I have installed this same XP Pro a number of times - and this is the first time I have not had the choice.

Weird!! I am just wondering if it is something to do with SATA ??

Thanks for the replies.

**LondoJowo** · 07-11-2005

WinXP has a 32GB limit for formatting a FAT32 partition, this is why most people will use NTFS. You can format the complete disk using FAT32 if you use a Win9x bootdisk (fdisk, reboot, and then format).

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q314463

**BamaPanda** · 07-11-2005

That is why. I have an 80 gig.

Then I should be able to partition the drive into smaller partitions and use FAT 32 - right?

If that is a yes - what might be the best scenario for having a portion or more set to FAT 32 to work well with Linux?

Thanks for the help.

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SATA - NTFS only ??

This is weird ...!!

Ahhh - I see.

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