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G6KUI > PC 24.05.04 12:18l 38 Lines 1195 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 72581-G6KUI
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Subj: Re: More Problems
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Wayne M5WJF wrote.....
}
} DOS uses the FAT16 (sometimes the even older FAT12) file format to address
} data on a HDD. If you've ever installed DOS on a HDD greater than 2GB
} you'll note that DOS only uses the first 2GB for it's Partition, that's
} because FAT16 can't address file storage greater than 2GB.
}
} So it could be regarded as a fundamental problem with no way around it.
}
} Reduce the size of the partition to 2GB and see what happens.
}
The simple answer is to use a later version of DOS.
DOS7 (if I am not mistaken ) is supplied with Windows98 - in fact Win98
runs ontop of DOS7.
This DOS7 will happily work with FAT32 as well as FAT16.
The only limitation is a FILE-SIZE of 2GB, I happily work with a partition
of 120 GB for my DOS programs.
Don't try using the standard FDISK (as supplied with Win98) with large hard
drives as it will not cope, and probably screw the whole system up.
I use Western Digital "Data Lifeguard Tools" as I am currently using
Western Digital drives. If you want a copy download it from :-
www.westerndigital.com
Other disk manufacturers probably have similar utilities for their drives.
73, Pete G6KUI
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