Re: OS limitation

"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:3o8q0bF4otvdU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> CJT <abujlehc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> > Rod Speed wrote
> > > CJT <abujlehc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> > > > Nick wrote
>
> > > > > Should work without problems. XP SP2 is able to read big drive.
> > > > > W98 can't read NTFS. No risk there of writing at the wrong place.
>
> > > > ROTFL!
>
> > > Get off the floor, child.
>
> > > > Windows can't read it, so it must be safe?
>
> > > It cant overwrite the front of the drive if it
> > > aint writing to the part past 128GB, stupid.
>
> > ROTFLMAO!
>
> Still behaving like a silly little kid.
>
> > Wait 'til it wraps around, and see the result.
>
> It cant wrap around if the OS that doesnt support drives over 128G
> has no access to the partition thats on that part of the drive, cretin.

It certainly can if it is a primary partitition or starts before the
128GB physical address limit, as little davy was suggesting, numbnut.

>
> > > > That sounds like a recipe for disaster.
>
> > > Time to get those ears tested, and to get an education on the basics.
>
> > Yes, you should.
>
> Any 2 year old could do better than that pathetic effort.
>
> > > > > Lil' Dave <spamyourself@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > Lil' Dave <spamyourself@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
> > >
> > > > > > > Understand the storage limit of 98/98SE is 128GB. And, that if
> > > > > > > exceeded, may have problems with garbled filenames, FAT etc.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is there any problem if a 200GB capacity drive is formatted FAT32
> > > > > > > 60GB partition, and the remaining space NTFS for XP? Am
> > > > > > > referring to this
> > > > > >
> > > > > > drive
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > as storage drive, not the drive with the boot or system partition.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Okay, I'll be more specific.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1- 80 GB w/98SE/ME/XP SP2 partitions, and a few logical drives. XP is
> > > > > > NTFS. Remaining is all FAT 32. Question is ***NOT*** about
> > > > > > this hard drive. 2- 200 GB used for storage. Extended partition.
> > > > > > Logical drives -
> > > > > > 2, one FAT32 62GB, remainder is NTFS XP style.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 3. Have experienced problems with the 200GB partitioned FAT32,
> > > > > > extended partition w/2 logical drives, both FAT32 99GB and 86GB.
> > > > > > Namely, garbled filenames and loss of that data when around total
> > > > > > 64GB was exceeded. The files lost were on the first partition. It
> > > > > > occurred immediately after I deleted files over 12GB in the
> > > > > > second partition. This occurred in 98SE using windows explorer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 4. Bios is 48 bit type. No overlays.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I understand the disk tool concerns, and I don't use them in
> > > > > > 98/ME. 3rd party only.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As for the snide one line sniglet remarks, I don't need them.
> > > > > > Don't care what you know.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for the other inputs. I read them, and appreciate your
> > > > > > help. The original question still stands.
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