Accessing Fat32 from Vista?

I know Vista cant be installed in Fat32. But I want to know if we can access
FAT32 partition from vista.

Any link / reply would save me a lot!!!

You should be able to view/copy from fat32 partitions.

"SaravanaKumarPaulraj" wrote:

> I know Vista cant be installed in Fat32. But I want to know if we can access
> FAT32 partition from vista.
>
> Any link / reply would save me a lot!!!

Hello!

"SaravanaKumarPaulraj" <kumarsps@gmail.com> wrote in message news:C764CEEE-485D-453E-A407-48DF3A5F60F4@microsoft.com...

>I know Vista cant be installed in Fat32. But I want to know if we can access
> FAT32 partition from vista.
>
> Any link / reply would save me a lot!!!

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/win....mspx?mfr=true

Windows Vista provides support for Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me file systems, including FAT16 and FAT32 file systems. If
you upgrade computers that use FAT or FAT32 as their file system, consider converting the partitions to NTFS.

It seems that even more is true:
http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?showtopic=10184


CHeers, Roman

You can but consider converting all FAT32 volumes to NTFS. There is no good
reason to continue using FAT32.

"SaravanaKumarPaulraj" <kumarsps@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:C764CEEE-485D-453E-A407-48DF3A5F60F4@microsoft.com...

>I know Vista cant be installed in Fat32. But I want to know if we can
>access
> FAT32 partition from vista.
>
> Any link / reply would save me a lot!!!

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:17:49 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst"
<colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote:

>You can but consider converting all FAT32 volumes to NTFS. There is no good
>reason to continue using FAT32.
>

You still need to use W98SE to run legacy DOS programs that use COM
ports. XPpro and Cmd prompt running programs that use COMx: just don't
work.
Just like 5.25" floppies no longer work under XP.

Some of us have historical data that require either time consuming
transcription to newer media or maintaining older systems
+Just in Case+
the government want PROOF from ancient records (files).

>"SaravanaKumarPaulraj" <kumarsps@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:C764CEEE-485D-453E-A407-48DF3A5F60F4@microsoft.com...

>

"Steve Urbach" <dragonsclaw@NOTmindspring.com> wrote in message
news:jkv5b21n0cnfg0vo8o3dali6pa8nd7ic9l@4ax.com...
| On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:17:49 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst"
| <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote:
|
| >You can but consider converting all FAT32 volumes to NTFS. There is no
good
| >reason to continue using FAT32.
| >
|
| You still need to use W98SE to run legacy DOS programs that use COM
| ports. XPpro and Cmd prompt running programs that use COMx: just don't
| work.
| Just like 5.25" floppies no longer work under XP.


Hmmm

First, to answer the man's question: Yes, Windows Vista can access FAT32
disks.

Secondly, there are some applications, yet, that won't run when installed on
NTFS, which is why I have a 50gb FAT32 partition set aside. Makes a great C
Drive.

Third: Where do you get the idea that Windows XP doesn't support the use of
5.25" floppy drives? As long as your BIOS supports them, WinXP supports
them just fine. At least it supports my Teac FD-55GFR. (1.2MB) Can't
imaging that my drive is anything special to XP, so I assume it supports
othe 5.25" FDD...

I used to keep all my data files on a FAT32 disk, simply because I still
like running win98 for a few things, and I want access to those files from
there.

I also use 2 Serial (COM) ports on Windows XP. Both work great.

Not sure, exactly, where you get your information, but it's very mistaken.

--
Takali S. Omega Sr
Host of TechTAK on KFAR 660am
--------------------------------------------------------
REAL stupidity beats
artificial intelligence every time.

I use Virtual PC for running legacy systems and software. Anything from DOS
to WinME.

"Steve Urbach" <dragonsclaw@NOTmindspring.com> wrote in message
news:jkv5b21n0cnfg0vo8o3dali6pa8nd7ic9l@4ax.com...

> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:17:49 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst"
> <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote:
>

>
> You still need to use W98SE to run legacy DOS programs that use COM
> ports. XPpro and Cmd prompt running programs that use COMx: just don't
> work.
> Just like 5.25" floppies no longer work under XP.
>
> Some of us have historical data that require either time consuming
> transcription to newer media or maintaining older systems
> +Just in Case+
> the government want PROOF from ancient records (files).
>