Fat32/NTFS HDDs & Dual boots - Help!

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Whilst doing my first video capture tonight I ran into the "maximum file" etc message on Premier 6.01 Reading a few posts I realise that my problem may be solved by converting my FAT32 drive to an NTFS one. Before I do that though I want to make sure I'm not going to lose anything because...
I have a Fat32 40gig HDD that is on a Dual boot (98 & XP). The 98 drive I use mostly for burning as XP didn't want to play ball. I also have a separate Fat32 120gig HDD which I was using for video. Now, can I convert just the 120gig HDD to NTFS (and would that solve my problem)? or do I have to convert both drives (and would that affect the dual boot)?
thanks in advance
 
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just note that 98 can't natively boot on an NTFS partition, nor can it see it as a volume.
There are several tricks to override this, but it will be messy.
I suggest you convert only the 120G drive, thus making your C drive still bootable for 98.
You will loose the ability to see that drive when running 98.

SW you might wanna check-up:
NTFSfor98 (will solve your second problem)
Partition magic (to reverse the conversion should you run into trouble).

btw - why do you think you will gain any space? although you may compress dirs on an NTFS partition, it depends on what you store on it. If it's loaded with mp3 or avis, you gain nothing.

Good luck...
 
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pokopiko said:
1. Partition Magic any version does not convert NTFS to FAT
(32).

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wrong, and I have the screenshot to prove it.

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2. His problem is that the filesize limit for FAT32 is 2 GB, while under NTFS this is not an issue.
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wrong again. this is a FAT limitation (FAT16), not fat32.
I have a 32GB partition of FAT32....
 

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pokopiko said:
1. I never use the Win32 version, the DOS/diskette version doesn't. Have you tried that with your active Win partition, and not a logical volume under Win32?
2. It seems that you have not understood, speaking about FILE size and not PARTITION size. Native wants to store single video files larger than 2 GB to harddisk.
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1.Well, I didn't actually try it, but C is the 1st active partition and it raised no limitation. didn't check the DOS option. I think the limitation of the diskette is due to diskette space consideration or something, and no OS/SW.

2. you're right, I didn't understand :)
 
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