If we have FAT 32 file system on one drive say C:\ and NTFS file system on another drive say D:\ of the same hard disk and install WIN 98 on drive C:\ and WIN XP on drive D:\ , than can we access data located on drive D:\ while running WIN 98 and also can we access data located on drive C:\ while running WIN XP.
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Since WinXP supports the FAT32 file system, you would be able to access data on the C: drive from WinXP.
Unfortunately Win98 does not support NTFS, so you would not be able to access the D: drive from Win98.
If you need to access files on both partitions from either Operating System then you will need to set up both partitions with FAT32.
You can set up WinXP (NTFS) and Win98 (FAT32) in separate partitions (both would be drive C
and let WinXP's boot manager switch between Operating Systems. Then you could put all your data files in drive D
FAT32) and access everything, except the other OS, from either OS.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
John
Unfortunately Win98 does not support NTFS, so you would not be able to access the D: drive from Win98.
If you need to access files on both partitions from either Operating System then you will need to set up both partitions with FAT32.
You can set up WinXP (NTFS) and Win98 (FAT32) in separate partitions (both would be drive C
and let WinXP's boot manager switch between Operating Systems. Then you could put all your data files in drive DFAT32) and access everything, except the other OS, from either OS. Hope this helps. Good luck.
John
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