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Posted by funnelhead - Tue 08 Jun 2004 03:45
hmmmm well if it is tallking about converting it to a basic drive then you might have it set to a dynamic drive….. which are only readable in win 2000 and xp. A basic drive is a ‘normal’ drive. try converting it.

Also be aware that win 98 has issues about installing anywhere other than the first partition of the first drive…

good luck let me know how you do….


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Posted by dwarfer16 - Tue 08 Jun 2004 09:32
Cheers mate, I'll try and give it a go

-dwarfer
Posted by Steve - Tue 08 Jun 2004 10:05
If the drive is dynamic and not basic then windows 98 just won't be able to use it. Infact, even windows 2k/XP have their quibbles with them.

Furthermore, to convert back to a basic disk, you lose all data on the drive :\

You'll have to try to read the data off from a 2k/XP machine, then wipe it, and copy the data back once made basic & formatted, if you can.