FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0 User’s Guide Winternals Software LP 3101 Bee Caves Road, Suite 150 Austin, Texas 78746 (512) 330-9130 (512) 330-9131 Fax www.winternals.
FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0 Table of Contents 1 Introduction................................................................................... 1 2 Recommended FAT32 Configuration ......................................... 2 2.1 2.2 The Boot Partition ..........................................................................2 Setting Up Your Partitions..............................................................3 3 CHKFAT32.................................................................................
FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0 1 Introduction FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0 is a FAT32 file system driver for Windows NT 4.0. This utility allows NT to access FAT32 partitions just as it does regular FAT and NTFS volumes. Once installed, any FAT32 drives present on your system will be fully accessible as native Windows NT volumes. Performance of FAT32 volumes is comparable to your existing FAT volumes. FAT32 for Windows NT 4.
FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0 2 Recommended FAT32 Configuration 2.1 The Boot Partition Windows NT 4.0 does not support booting from a FAT32 drive, and this driver does not add this support. Therefore, DO NOT convert your first partition, or your Windows NT boot partition (the one containing \winnt), to FAT32 if it is currently FAT16 or NTFS. Doing so may render your system unbootable.
FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0 2.2 Setting Up Your Partitions FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0 does not provide the ability to create FAT32 drives, or to convert existing FAT16 or NTFS drives to FAT32 format. It only makes it possible to view existing FAT32 drives. A copy of Windows 95/98 or a utility like Powerquest’s PartitionMagic is needed in order to create FAT32 partitions. If you wish to benefit from the space efficiency advantages FAT32 has over FAT16 drives and are setting up a new computer, follow these steps.
FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0 3 CHKFAT32 FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0 includes a read-only command-line CHKDSK program for FAT32. It can be run from any directory since it is placed in the \system32 directory. The installation program configures CHKFAT32 to run automatically during the system boot, and you can run it manually at any time. Specifying no parameters has CHKFAT32 scan all of the system’s FAT32 drives.
FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0 4 Troubleshooting After installing the FAT32 program I still can't see my FAT32 drives. Here are some things to check: ♦ Make sure that the FAT32 driver is started by looking in the Devices section of Control Panel. If it is not listed as started the program may not be installed correctly. ♦ Check that your disk is visible using Disk Administrator.
FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0 I've purchased the retail (read/write) version but I seem to still have read-only access. If the retail version does not seem to be correctly replacing your trialversion installation, try the following: 1. Uninstall FAT32 using the Control Panel. 2. Ensure that \winnt\system32\drivers\fat32.sys is deleted. 3. Install the retail version. 4. Reboot the system.
FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0 5 Technical Support ♦ If you encounter a problem while using FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0 and wish to receive technical assistance, please visit http://www.winternals.com/es/support/getsupport.asp or send e-mail to support@winternals.com ♦ To search the Winternals Knowledge Base, find answers to Frequently Asked Questions, or download free updates to this product, please visit our Support pages at http://www.winternals.
