win95 & FAT32 ?

What verson of Win95 you have?
If it is Win95B later, there is a utility something like "FAT32 Converter". If not you can try get the Partition Magic to satisfy the job no matter which version of Win95 you using.

I use the first release of the Dutch version, so I don't have a convert util.

ho yin leung: Win95b doesn't have a converetor, Win98+ is the only OS to have it.
Buy Partition Magic, it can do almost everything to a Harddrive w/o formating it.

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But are there free programs that can do the same?

I found one:

http://www.users.intercom.com/~ranish/part/faq.htm#fat16to32

Can my win95 work with such a partition?
I mean, does the 1st release of win95 support fat32?

Yes, it will just use the whole drive as one partiton (2.1+ gig)

I don't recall for sure, but I think that compmania is incorrect in his thinking.  My understanding is that the first release of 95 would not support FAT32 no mater what the size of the partition was.

I suggest upgrading to 98, then you can convert it.

Resizing the partition is another story.  The 98 conversion tool will not allow you to resize the drive.  For this you will need Partition Magic.

thofram:  Do reject the current answer if it does not work for you.  It will increace exposure to the question.  You can always accept the comment as the answer later.

Jason S: you don't know what you are talking about, Win95a will work with fat32, normally you can use a W95b or W98 boot disk and format the drive in fat32. All fat32 will do is use the whole drive as one partition, W95a will not format the drive as fat32 but it will work fine if the drive is running in fat32.

That is not the way I understood it, (it's been a while) but I will take your work for it.  Is there a limitation to partition size for this combination?

I'm going to try to convert my harddisk. So I'll find out if it works at all...

With fat16 it only supports up to 2.1 gig, win95a came out when fat16 was the only thing out. fat32 supports 2.1+ gig so win95a will work with it you just cannot format the drive in fat32 with a 95a boot disk.

Here are the steps to make sure that your version of Windows supports FAT32. 1. Right-click My Computer and choose Properties.
2. Look under the 'System' heading for version 4.00.950. Now, make sure there is a 'B' after the version number. If the 'B' is there, Windows supports FAT32. If not, upgrade to Windows 98.

To convert your drive to FAT32, use Partition Magic(my only suggestion) or upgrade to Windows 98.

I hope this resolves any doubts you may have.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!?!?!?!?!?
WINDOWS 95A << SEE THAT? SUPPORTS THE FAT32 FILE SYSTEM BUT SINCE IT CAME OUT EARLIER THAN FAT32 WAS MADE THEN YOU CANNOT FORMAT THE DRIVE WITH A 95A BOOT DISK AS FAT 32, WINDOWS 95A DOES SUPPORT FAT32!
YOU CAN USE A 95B BOOT DISKETTE AND FORMAT IT AS FAT32, INSTALL 95A AND IT WILL WORK FINE!

NOW STOP POSTING WRONG ANSWERS.

Sorry, you people just ticking me off because I have to keep saying it.

I found another program that should convert it: (in case the other doesn't work)

http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10096-100-914828.html?tag=st.dl.10001_103_1.lst.titledetail

Well thofram?
Did it work?

Web site:  http://www.powerquest.com

2. FILE SYSTEM SUPPORT
----------------------
In addition to the documented partition type support, PartitionMagic 4.0
also supports FAT16X, FAT32X, and ExtendedX partitions.

cdesigner: please do not post an answer to a rejected answer before, it "locks" the question and not as many people can get to it, thofram wanted a free program that did the same thing as PM.

Did it work thofram?
Need some input.

I tried to make a FAT32 pertition, but my win95 Setup-disk couldn't work with it, so the install of windows just hanged...

why are you trying to install windows again?
what exactly happens?

First I tried to use cvt. This program just didn't do anything. Then I tried to convert my harddrive with tho program part. It turned out that it had to format my harddisk. So I tried to reinstall windows, but the setup-program didn't recognise the FAT32 partition, I had to repartition it to FAT16...

I tried installing W95(pre OSR2) and although it gets partly through the install, it failed at the same place everytime.

We were using fdisk and creating a 4GB FAT32 patition, so setup wasn't continuing. We create 2x2GB FAT16 partitions and it installed first time perfectly.

Not that I'm saying the W95(pre OSR2) doesn't like FAT32. Maybe it didn't like the fact that it was larger than 2GB. We didn't test to see if the install will work on a 2x2GB FAT32 partitions.

If W95(pre OSR2) does (fully?) support FAT32, why didn't install work?

I have never had a problem with it. If you used the program I listed above (from www.download.com) why did you have to format???
You should have been able to use the entire disk as Fat32 with that program. When did it have a problem?
In the middle of installing?

So what you say is I should use Ranish partition manager again, change the partition type from FAT16 to FAT32, save the partition table without formating, and I have converted my harddisk?

YOu Guys listen:

Win95 first version does NOT support FAT32 , stop bullshit.

Yes, I am going to go try running my old copy of a with fat32 enabled. See if I can find what went wrong.

I think I know how you need to do it. Install W95a on the Fat16 drive then use ranish to change it to Fat32 without formatting.

rayt333 is right.  If you don't got Win95B or higher, you will not be able to run FAT32.

I tried all companias suggestions, but I guess in the end Win95a simply can't work with FAT32....
Thank you all anyway for helping!

Then how come I remember running it on a 95a?
Don't know how I did it but I remember doing it...