[SOLVED] Will 98 read and XP drive?

HolyBaloney · 01-07-2008, 03:40 PM

Hi - I'm sorting out a friend's old XP system, which has died (power supply I suspect, although the drive was in pretty rough shape due to often hanging at boot up (apparently)).

I've taken it out to put into another system to get the old files off of it, but the only system they have I can use is an old Windows 98SE one. It's in, and at boot up the computer knows it's there, but Windows 98 seems unable to recognise it. Anybody have any experience with this? Can 98 read an XP drive?

Thanks in advance.

**manic** · 01-07-2008, 04:16 PM

98 probably is having a hard time with the ntfs. Xp can read fat32.,
but I doubt that 98 recognizes ntfs, I could be wrong, but that
is my thinking.

**Deleted090308** · 01-07-2008, 04:26 PM

Manic is (of course) right. Windows 98 can't "see" NTFS partitions.

Try this: http://www.softlookup.com/display.asp?id=25391

**bhahar84** · 01-07-2008, 04:48 PM

yup...it seems there is nothing problem with the XP archive or something, but just simply the partition that doesn't recognized by 98SE. you can try to use the software suggested by eneles, if it doesn't work, u have to use the computer which have at least win2k or above to get the files out of that drive

hitech · 01-08-2008, 01:57 AM

http://www.softlookup.com/display.asp?id=25391
that address has a broken link

**Deleted090308** · 01-08-2008, 04:40 AM

This is a demo version of another program: http://www.softpedia.com/progDownloa...load-1181.html

Or - see if you can retrieve the data with Recuva.

**bhahar84** · 01-08-2008, 07:15 AM

Try to download NTFS for 98 from this site, and then see whether it works.

NTFS FOR WINDOWS 98

If it doesn't, the only thing you can do, is to try mount the hard drive to the computer which is running Windows 2000 or above.

Hope this helps

HolyBaloney · 01-08-2008, 07:22 AM

Thanks all - it's really appreciated. I reluctantly ended up dragging the drive home and putting it into my XP system. I figured the NTFS/FAT32 issue was the problem, and hadn't checked your post re: Recuva, etc., but will bear ll that in mind in case I come across this again sometime.

Thanks again.

01-07-2008, 03:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
HolyBaloney Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 14 OS: Windows XP SP2	[SOLVED] Will 98 read and XP drive? Hi - I'm sorting out a friend's old XP system, which has died (power supply I suspect, although the drive was in pretty rough shape due to often hanging at boot up (apparently)). I've taken it out to put into another system to get the old files off of it, but the only system they have I can use is an old Windows 98SE one. It's in, and at boot up the computer knows it's there, but Windows 98 seems unable to recognise it. Anybody have any experience with this? Can 98 read an XP drive? Thanks in advance.

01-07-2008, 04:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,255 OS: xp	Re: Will 98 read and XP drive? 98 probably is having a hard time with the ntfs. Xp can read fat32., but I doubt that 98 recognizes ntfs, I could be wrong, but that is my thinking. __________________

01-07-2008, 04:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Will 98 read and XP drive? Manic is (of course) right. Windows 98 can't "see" NTFS partitions. Try this: http://www.softlookup.com/display.asp?id=25391

01-07-2008, 04:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
bhahar84 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 1,386 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Will 98 read and XP drive? yup...it seems there is nothing problem with the XP archive or something, but just simply the partition that doesn't recognized by 98SE. you can try to use the software suggested by eneles, if it doesn't work, u have to use the computer which have at least win2k or above to get the files out of that drive __________________ .:CPU-Z::Power Supply::Recuva::Unlocker::SensorsView::PSU Calculator::Everest:.[/center]

01-08-2008, 01:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
hitech Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 625 OS: Windows	Re: Will 98 read and XP drive? http://www.softlookup.com/display.asp?id=25391 that address has a broken link

01-08-2008, 04:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Will 98 read and XP drive? This is a demo version of another program: http://www.softpedia.com/progDownloa...load-1181.html Or - see if you can retrieve the data with Recuva. Last edited by Deleted090308; 01-08-2008 at 10:14 AM.

01-08-2008, 07:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
bhahar84 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 1,386 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Will 98 read and XP drive? Try to download NTFS for 98 from this site, and then see whether it works. NTFS FOR WINDOWS 98 If it doesn't, the only thing you can do, is to try mount the hard drive to the computer which is running Windows 2000 or above. Hope this helps __________________ .:CPU-Z::Power Supply::Recuva::Unlocker::SensorsView::PSU Calculator::Everest:.[/center]

01-08-2008, 07:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
HolyBaloney Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 14 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Will 98 read and XP drive? Thanks all - it's really appreciated. I reluctantly ended up dragging the drive home and putting it into my XP system. I figured the NTFS/FAT32 issue was the problem, and hadn't checked your post re: Recuva, etc., but will bear ll that in mind in case I come across this again sometime. Thanks again.