Arkady,
http://makeashorterlink.com/?K379136B7
" Should I format my Jaz or Zip disk with FAT32?
Answer
Iomega� does not support nor recommend the use of FAT32 formatting
with Zip� or Jaz� disks.
Warning: Data integrity maybe an issue using FAT32 formatting. Iomega
recommends formatting Zip and Jaz disks with the IomegaWare� software
format option."
WinXP wrongly allows me to format a ZIP-100 disk as FAT32, which ends up
NOT bootable. Iomega ONLY recommends FAT & NOT FAT32 for ZIP/JAZZ disks.
My conclusion then, is this;
1) MS's suggested minimum FAT32 partition size is 512MB
2) As a true HD, mathematically, 33MB is minimum for FAT32 partitions.
3) As a removable drive (ZIP/JAZZ) Iomega recommends ONLY FAT & NOT FAT
32 for such disks.
Only issue I'd wonder about, is why does FreeDOS claims
to have succeeded in formatting a ZIP 100 disk (formatted as FAT32)
when in actual use such a disk fails to be bootable?
I'll test that some more, today if I get a chance.
--
Jim Lilly - Team Z
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/teamzBios.jsp
Using - Virtual Access(OLR), ZAP 4.5, & WinXP Pro w/SP1
http://www.virtual-access.org
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