re: Windows 98se cannot read files & folders from Xp
Monday, March 13, 2006 at 1:22 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Richard Harris
(270 messages posted)
I have XP and have had no trouble getting win98 machines to read files on an external
USB disk with FAT32 format. I can also read the files inside my XP box using KNOPPIX,
a free LINUX-on-CD. Thus, I conclude that there is nothing intrinsic to XP's implimentation
of FAT32 that makes what you are tring to do impossible.
As for why it does not work, here are a few wild guess to check:
1. Is the XP partition compressed? I do not mean WINZIP compression, but XP's own
compression abilities. 98 may not recognikze this type of compression.
2. Was some drive overlay software used when installing the hard drive? This sort
of software is used to overcome a disk-size limitation in the computer's BIOS. Such
software can be operating-system dependent.
3. Is the hard drive larger than 127 Gig? XP with SP-1 or higher can handle such
drives, but 98 can not, at least not easily or directly.
4. In the case of EXCEL files, is the same (or compatible) versions of EXCEL installed
under XP and 98? Note that installing EXCEL under XP does NOT mean that it is automatically
installed under 98.
5. Have you tried writing the files to a CD, in a standard format, such as ISO or
Joliet, closing the CD, then reading via 98?
On Sunday, March 12, 2006 at 4:22 am, Nell Roa wrote:
>Dual booting from 2 partitions with windows 98se and Xp, files and folders created
>in Xp on a 3rd Fat32 partition cannot be read or deleted when running windows 98se.
> Excel files open as garbage. Folders appeared as empty and cannot be deleted.
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