Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 20:44:36 +0100 From: "Avi Cohen Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?!
Hi John, partition 1 FAT32 c: partition 2 FAT d: partition 3 102 MB empt y partition 4 logical with nfts I'm talking about the d: which cannot be accessed and should be accessable, even if it is followed by another partition which is ntfs? when I remove the 4th partition it works. Avi. > -----Original Message----- > From: John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 05 November, 2007 20:38 > To: Libretto > Subject: Re: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?! > > Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 11:36:47 -0800 (PST) > From: John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?! > > hi Avi, > > win98 does not read ntfs. > > john > > --- Avi Cohen Stuart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 12:18:17 +0100 > > From: "Avi Cohen Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Can someone explain the following?! > > > > Case: Libretto 110 > > HD: 40 Gb > > > > First partition: Primary Partition approx 5 GB this will be the W2K > > root > > (FAT32) > > Second Partition: Primary Partition approx 2Gb this will > contain the > > Installation files (FAT) I leave 102 Mb empty Then I create > a Logical > > Partition with 1 large NTFS partition > > > > The partitions I create on my XP Laptop using a USB-to-HD converter > > thingy (Kama Connect) > > > > Then I copy the W2K CD to the second partition. > > Remove the HD from the USB (on a nice way etc...) > > > > Insert the HD into the libretto > > Boot using a Win98 disk > > Do a > > cd C: > > looks OK > > cd D: > > Abort/Fail/Retry... > > > > GRRRRR!!! > > > > Go back to the XP > > delete the Logical Partition > > > > Boot again in Win98 > > and then I can access the D: driver > > > > WHY DO I HAVE TO DELETE THE LOGICAL Partiton!? > > > > Avi. > > (yeah, I know, the 40 Gb is probably BIG for the bios... > but I don't > > understand it...) > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection > around http://mail.yahoo.com > > >
