> From: Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLWPD/RZO/BOZO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > I am running Win 95 4.00.950B. Anyone know if it will handle a large > > hard drive? > > The maximum size harddisk your computer can handle will depend on what the > BIOS can handle. > > According to the Windows 95 Resource Kit, Win95 can not handle partitions > larger than 2 Gigabyte. With Fdisk you can create as many of those as you > like (that is, till you run out of available disk space or run out of drive > letters). Of course, if the BIOS can handle a 40 GB hard disk, you will end > up with 20 separate partitions -- not really practical IMO. > > Quick-and-dirty math: drive letters A: and B: are reserved for floppy > drives; assuming your computer has a CD-ROM drive, that leaves you with a > maximum of 23 drive letters and thus 23 partitions. The maximum capacity you > can get is therefore 23 x 2 GB = 46 GB. So, if you buy a harddisk with a > larger capacity and only use Windows 95, you are throwing away money. (But > nobody will stop you from making your computer dual boot: Windows 95 and > Linux.) > > If I were you, I would not only buy that bigger harddisk but also upgrade to > Windows 98 Second Edition. It supports larger partitions and is more stable > than Windows 95. It is only more stable if you remove internet explorer integration (www.98lite.NET). But in reality 9x is just crap. Windows NT 4.0 is hundreds of thousands times more stable and efficient.
