From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Tue May 18 1999 - 00:24:40 EDT
i have always converted to FAT32, every 770 from the 1AU onward..
there is no reason NOT to use FAT32..
that i know of..
i think that only a badly written application would require fat16..
Donald Mak wrote:
> I couldn't tell you offhand but I think that some of the Network software
> that came with the thinkpad needs fat16.
> Perhaps the newer versions don't.
>
> Don
>
> > > The reason behind this is that the recovery CD that you received must
> read a
> > > fat16 drive to install. So if you ever plan on reinstalling from the
> > > recovery CD then leave the C: drive as fat16. Besides there are a few
> older
> > > widow apps out there that will not work on fat 32 so it's nice to have a
> fat
> > > 16 for those occasions.
> >
> > Hmmm, like which apps? I have apps from 1985 that works fine in
> > FAT32.
> >
> > > Fat16 is also limitted to 2 gigs that's why the magic number of 2 gigs
> on
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