Fat 32 Conversion - Look Out!

Once you convert your hard drive to FAT32 format using Drive Converter, you cannot return to using the FAT16 format unless you repartition and reformat the FAT32 drive.

Windows 98 Conversion

If you converted the drive on which Windows 98 is installed, then you must reinstall Windows 98 after repartitioning the drive.

Caution!

Older disk compression software is not compatible with FAT32. If your drive is already compressed, you may not be able to convert to FAT32.

FAT 32 Compatibility

If you convert a removable disk and use the disk with other operating systems that are not FAT32-compatible, you cannot access the disk when running the other operating system.

Drive Converter Caution

If you convert your hard drive to FAT32 using Drive Converter, you can no longer use dual boot to run earlier versions of Windows (Windows 95 [Version 4.00.950], Windows NT 3.x, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 3.x). However, if you are on a network, earlier versions of Windows can still gain access to your FAT32 hard drive through the network.

FAT32 Space Finder

If a computer has limited drive space, and the Operating System supports FAT 32, changing (converting) the drive to FAT 32 will improve usable drive space.

FAT32 is Born

FAT 32 was introduced with Windows 95 (B), sometimes called OSR2.While there are a great many new improvements to FAT with FAT 32, there is a downside. FAT 32 cannot be seen by Windows 95 (a) or NT 4.

Can you see the FAT?

Moving a drive or dual booting without regard to this limitation (FAT 32 not recognized by all OS) may result in volumes or partitions not being recognized.