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create a new drive in the wasted space and then you can use xxcopy from
www.xxcopy.com to ghost the c: drive onto the d: drive before converting the
c drive to fat32, make the new drive fat32..
If something goes wrong xxcopy includes xxcopy16 that will allow you to
ghost back the d: partition on the fat32 c: partition from a dos floppy boot
and retain LFNs (long file names) restoring your windows setup including all
the registry.
xxcopy worked better for me than the drive duplication utilities that came
with Maxtor drives
I run xxcopy c:\ d:\ /ghost at first boot and after any major installs, My
D: is the bootable partition on drive2 (of 6) so i can just cable swap if I
really mess it up...... stack of slightly used drives awaiting reformat
.......change IF to 'When I really mess up'.
Hang around your local pc shop, So many people are upgrading drives and not
keeping the old one that you might scrounge a box of 10Gig drives used but
working, or like $10.00
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"Bob B" <bob@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Sod it!!! I have now set it off to convert to fat 32 ....guess it is the
de
> frag that will take the time.
>
> "Bob B" <bob@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news
YX3e.2923$il.2909@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> > You was spot on about the hard drive only only being set up for fat 16
and
> I
> > can see that 98 will seem to quite easily convert 2GB to fat 32. The
only
> > problem I have at present is that although I could save the data, if
> > anything should go wrong and I have to format, then I wont be a able to
> > retrieve the applications such as 'office' as this belonged to somebody
> > else. Bob
> >
> >
> > "AlmostBob" <anonymous1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:eaKWlPGOFHA.1500@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > when you set up the drive for windows
> > > If you did NOT specifically check a little check box for large drive
> > > support the you have a fat16 drive which is limited to 2Gig by the
fat16
> > > file system If you run Fdisk at a DOS boot and check the box you will
> > > probably be able to recover the missing 8gig as a second partition,(or
4
> > > small fat16 volumes) but you wont be able to make it one large
partition
> > > with windows/dos own utilitities without destroying your data. I think
> > > BootItNG can do that but I dunno, you would have to read the
> helpscreens,
> > > trial use download is available, scroll back thru prior mvp answers
for
> > the
> > > link
> > > Win98 has a utility to convert your 2gig fat16 partition to a 2gig
fat32
> > > partition which will recover some space on it without losing data., so
> you
> > > would have 2Gig and 8Gig logical drives in one physical drive.
> > >
> > > Please ignore terminology errors, the intent is right even if the
words
> > > arent
> > >
> > > --
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> > > Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan
> > >
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> > > Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/
> > > Catalog of removal tools (1)
> > > http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
> > > Catalog of removal tools (2)
> > >
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387
> > > Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
> > >
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
> > > links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages
before
> > use
> > >
> > > Grateful thanks to the authors and webmasters
> > > _
> > > "Bob B" <bob@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:hUT3e.2836$il.2104@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> > > > Many thanks for your reply. The modern has only a line port as it is
> > very
> > > > old (1997) and after I installed the latest drivers using its modem
ID
> > to
> > > > locate the correct ones, it changed the name of the modem in device
> > > manager
> > > > to 'SupraExpress 56i Intl' Further information which I obtained from
> > > > 'Belarc' is that the motherboard is and AX6L dated 11/18/97 and
> > originally
> > > > designed for Windows 95. I have a feeling the dial out modem is not
> > > working
> > > > properly but if you have any other suggestions to determine its
> > > > serviceability I will give them a go. Just another poser Belarc says
I
> > > have
> > > > a Quantum Fireball (10.26GB) but the local drive volume is 2.15 MB.
c:
> > (on
> > > > drive 0) I am sure I didn't partition the drive when installing
> windows
> > > > 98SE. Bob
> > > >
> > > > "AlmostBob" <anonymous1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:OS6we19NFHA.3704@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Com3 is a virtual port, its the line socket on the modem card, and
> > some
> > > > > address space in the computer, otherwise would usurp the normal
> > hardware
> > > > > ports 1 & 2
> > > > >
> > > > > Obvious question, for which I apologise, but is the line cable
> plugged
> > > in
> > > > to
> > > > > the line jack not the handset jack on the modem card
> > > > > that would give only a click, since the modem would cut off the
> > handset
> > > > > prior to trying to dial
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Adaware
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> > > > > AVG free antivirus
http://www.grisoft.com
> > > > > Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan
> > > > >
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
> > > > > Panda online AntiVirus scan
http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/
> > > > > Catalog of removal tools (1)
> > > > > http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
> > > > > Catalog of removal tools (2)
> > > > >
>
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387
> > > > > Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
> > > > >
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
> > > > > links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages
> > before
> > > > use
> > > > >
> > > > > Grateful thanks to the authors and webmasters
> > > > > _
> > > > > "Bob B" <bob@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:EOB3e.1145$DP.340@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> > > > > > I have tried yours and almost Bob suggestions and have also
> removed
> > > the
> > > > > tick
> > > > > > from the modem requiring the dial tone before dialing and now
the
> > > modem
> > > > > > claims it is dialing although this is not true as I have used a
> > second
> > > > > phone
> > > > > > on the line to listen in. There is no sound from the modem apart
> > from
> > > a
> > > > > > click as it tries to work. I have down loaded the latest
drivers.
> I
> > > have
> > > > > > removed and refitted the modem into a new ISA slot. Can you tell
> me
> > > what
> > > > > is
> > > > > > COM 3 which is the port it is connected. Bob
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:uqUeTCmNFHA.2384@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Err Msg: There Is No Dialtone. Make Sure Your Modem Is...
> > > > > > >
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=140260
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> > > > > > >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > > > > > >
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Bob B" <bob@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:LR%2e.3570$cH1.3327@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> > > > > > > > I have recently formatted and reinstalled 98SE to a Pentium
2
> > > > > computer.
> > > > > > Also
> > > > > > > > fitted a 10GB hard drive although for some reason "my
> computer"
> > > only
> > > > > > > > recognizes 2GB. The main problem is that a '56k Data modem
> pnp'
> > by
> > > > > > Diamond
> > > > > > > > Multimedia. It is recognized by the device manager and is
> given
> > > the
> > > > > > thumbs
> > > > > > > > up with "this device is working properly" but when trying to
> get
> > > it
> > > > > dial
> > > > > > up
> > > > > > > > the following message is received "No dial tone" . I have
> tried
> > > most
> > > > > of
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > regular fixes like testing the phone point... changing the
> > > > leads..etc.
> > > > > > The
> > > > > > > > modem is definitely not dialing out so I am lookin for help
> with
> > > > some
> > > > > > > > further suggestions. Bob
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