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Thread ID: 26676 2002-11-02 08:11:00 Help setting up Slave Drive jordan_XP (1994) Press F1
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95471 2002-11-02 08:37:00 Ties up with an old one here, Slave is only a parking position (none would be the same)

Is the work PC XP?
godfather (25)
95472 2002-11-02 08:39:00 my dads computer is running windows 98 and the file format is fat32 jordan_XP (1994)
95473 2002-11-02 08:40:00 You CANNOT read NTFS in Win 98, its not a native format.

I am not sure that there is any utility to do it, but someone may know.
godfather (25)
95474 2002-11-02 08:41:00 lets hope there is a utility to do it, otherwise ill have to find another pc with an ntfs file format. jordan_XP (1994)
95475 2002-11-02 08:57:00 what about winternals software - ntfs for win 98? Winternals Website (http://www.winternals.com) jordan_XP (1994)
95476 2002-11-02 09:09:00 Worth a crack, it is read only, but hey thats all you want to do...

Still not sure if having been in a Win XP Pro machine, there may be permission problems.
godfather (25)
95477 2002-11-02 09:17:00 The program tries to find the ntfs hard drive on my computer so i dont know what that is all about, but it didnt work. jordan_XP (1994)
95478 2002-11-02 09:23:00 any other suggestions? jordan_XP (1994)
95479 2002-11-02 09:26:00 There is always the possibility that you have damaged the file system, before you make it worse, reflect on how badly you need the data.

If it really is needed badly, it will cost, but you need to take the drive to an expert recovery organisation.

If its needed reasonably badly, but not life threatening (yours) you could buy a new HDD, install your windows XP on it and run it as your main drive. Install the Maxtor as the slave and try a few utilities on it. In a calm environment.

I have had 2 Maxtors die in the last year (both 40 GB HDDs) so know the value of backups, or quite simply I would be out of business...
godfather (25)
95480 2002-11-02 09:30:00 the file is real important it is the last document that my mum needs to complete her masters in educational psychology, so yeah - pretty high priority jordan_XP (1994)
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