partition size

[niko]

how do you install nt4w on partitions larger than 2Gb?

 

[Guest]

By reading this article, you'll get some insights on how you can devise a possible workaround:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q224/5/26.ASP

RJD

 

[peach]

<font color=blue>this question appears to be inherently flawed, therefore I am not sure you found your answer at the fore-mentioned site - albeit it had good info.

FAT16 limits you to 2gb, not NT. Have you figured out your queries, or are you still lost?

😎 <i><font color=blue>on company time....</i>

 

[CALV]

who mentioned fat 16?
if you are using NT4, use NTFS (whats the point in not doing- why choose nt anyway if you dont need the security), as long as you download the atapi.sys file from <A HREF="http://ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-unsup-ed/fixes/nt40/atapi/ATAPI.EXE" target="_new">HERE</A> and insert it during setup when asked if you have any extra controllers, it will install just fine onto a large drive.

erm I seem to remember you need to boot from the 3 boot disks or you dont get asked for additional controllers, I may be wrong thoug, I havent installed nt4 for a while, also I think there is still a limit to partition size, about 8 gig i think but dont quote me.




Next time you wave - use all your fingers<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by CALV on 07/17/01 08:57 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[peach]

<font color=blue><i>I</i> mentioned Fat16 - only because it is the only thing I know of that will limit you to 2g. So I was guessing he might be confusing the two.

The Boot disk for NT that contains the sys file can be a maximum of 7.8g, but the bulk of apps and os files don't have to be on that same partition (although I see no reason not to at least keep all the NT os files together).

😎 <i><font color=blue>on company time....</i>

 

[CALV]

aha, gotya, sorry, I couldnt figure out where fat16 came from
(Also on works time..)



Next time you wave - use all your fingers