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Subject: Re: ROCKBOX AND NTFS ???

Re: ROCKBOX AND NTFS ???

From: Frederic Devernay <frederic.devernay_at_m4x.org>
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 08:55:56 +0200

You can also format the drive using a Win98 or WinME boot disk. The 32Gb
limitation only exists in XP, so that XP users switch to NTFS.

Instructions can be found at
http://www.tunexp.com/faqs/windows_xp_faq/
Look for
Q: How do I get around the 32 GB limit XP imposes for Fat 32 hard drives?

Fred

Joseph Jones a écrit :
> Personally I'd suggest trying Knoppix. There's a Linux partition
> manager called parted that'll be able to do the job for you.
>
> On 8/9/05, Alma Hix <almahix_at_myway.com> wrote:
>
>>"David Pedersen" <dav-ped_at_frisurf.no> wrote in message
>>news:000f01c59c87$aa4f02f0$6400a8c0_at_acerauy6ee8o5q...
>>
>>>Can the Archoes jukebox be run with a hard drive that is formatted with
>>>the NTFS? Or does it have to be FAT32?
>>>
>>>How big a disk can you actually put into the jukebox?
>>>
>>>When I tried to format a 60gb disk, with FAT32, Windows reports that the
>>>disk is too big for FAT32. And the Swiss Knife, that has been suggested,
>>>ends up with an error report, that Windows wants to send; when I try to
>>>part/format the drive.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>David
>>>

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