Win ME to read NTFS ?

leachim · 03-31-2009, 05:07 AM

I have Wins ME on FAT32

I have tried plugging in a USB which is formatted in NTFS

Is there any way to get ME to recognize this

Thanks

**OldGrayGary** · 03-31-2009, 12:01 PM

Hi leachim

There is a freeware program that helps Win9x/Me systems read NTSF drives --- http://www.diskinternals.com/products/ntfs-reader/

But I imagine you'll have to make sure that the USB drive can be detected in Windows Me (regardless of its file format ... it's a matter of USB device support). If your USB external drive has a Win9x/Me driver available for download, try that).

I'm assuming that you are referring to a USB external hard drive, and not a USB flash-memory drive. Most USB flash-memory drives (also called "pen drives") are formatted using the FAT file system, which WinMe would have no trouble reading.

Best of luck
. . . Gary

leachim · 03-31-2009, 01:48 PM

It is a USB Flash Drive and when I plug it in it says do you want to format the drive - I remember formating it in NTFS to hold large file (it is 8Gb)

I downloaded NTFS Reader and it said that GDIPLUS.DLL was missing......

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldGrayGary

Hi leachim

There is a freeware program that helps Win9x/Me systems read NTSF drives --- http://www.diskinternals.com/products/ntfs-reader/

But I imagine you'll have to make sure that the USB drive can be detected in Windows Me (regardless of its file format ... it's a matter of USB device support). If your USB external drive has a Win9x/Me driver available for download, try that).

I'm assuming that you are referring to a USB external hard drive, and not a USB flash-memory drive. Most USB flash-memory drives (also called "pen drives") are formatted using the FAT file system, which WinMe would have no trouble reading.

Best of luck
. . . Gary

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leachim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 98 OS: xp	Win ME to read NTFS ? I have Wins ME on FAT32 I have tried plugging in a USB which is formatted in NTFS Is there any way to get ME to recognize this Thanks

03-31-2009, 12:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 2,240 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: Win ME to read NTFS ? Hi leachim There is a freeware program that helps Win9x/Me systems read NTSF drives --- http://www.diskinternals.com/products/ntfs-reader/ But I imagine you'll have to make sure that the USB drive can be detected in Windows Me (regardless of its file format ... it's a matter of USB device support). If your USB external drive has a Win9x/Me driver available for download, try that). I'm assuming that you are referring to a USB external hard drive, and not a USB flash-memory drive. Most USB flash-memory drives (also called "pen drives") are formatted using the FAT file system, which WinMe would have no trouble reading. Best of luck . . . Gary __________________