250 GB drives - please help

[98 Guy]

Nim Rod spewed:

Which have their own downsides.

Which you naturally won't tell us what they are, because you like to
make hit-and-run statements without backing them up.

And thats a stupid way to describe them, its better to describe
them as non Microsoft tools.

What - the world to you is defined based on Micro$oft?

Everything is either "MacroShaft" or "non-MacroShaft" ?

You're wrong.

Go ahead sparky - tell us why.

Wrong when they cant even write the large files that are now
so common with the systems used as PVRs and media players.

Tell us how many files you have on your XP or Vista system that are >
4 gb.

Are you aware that most multi-media software is capable of spanning
the 4 gb file limit when working on fat-32 drives?

Why don't you tell us how many USB memory sticks come formatted with
NTFS.

And proper backups are a MUCH better way to handle that
stuff.

Backup strategies are a separate issue.

Only a fool bothers to dual boot 98 and XP.

I see that no dual-booters here want to challenge that comment.

 

[Rod Speed]

Rod Speed wrote

Which you naturally won't tell us what they are, because you
like to make hit-and-run statements without backing them up.

Nope, because anyone with a clue knows what the downsides of non-standard
cluster sizes and can work that out using google if they dont.

What - the world to you is defined based on Micro$oft?

Nope, its just a more useful way of describing the non microsoft tools.

Everything is either "MacroShaft" or "non-MacroShaft" ?

Only in your pathetic little drug crazed fantasyland, child.

Go ahead sparky - tell us why.

Already did, ****wit child.

Tell us how many files you have on your XP or Vista system that are > 4 gb.

The number isnt relevant, child. Just one means that you're ****ed if the drive is formatted FAT32.

And I have at least one every day with the PVR thanks, child.

Are you aware that most multi-media software is capable of
spanning the 4 gb file limit when working on fat-32 drives?

Pig ignorant lie. And what the **** is the point when NTFS handles it fine anyway ?

Why don't you tell us how many USB memory sticks come formatted with NTFS.

Completely and utterly irrelevant when **** all of those can even hold a >4GB file, child.

Backup strategies are a separate issue.

Nope. If you have a proper backup stragegy in place, you dont need to do that shit, ****wit.

I see that no dual-booters here want to challenge that comment.

Obvious lie, you've clearly wanked yourself completely blind, child.

 

[MEB]

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=46581
look/search for " 48bit "and " > 137 " make sure you read the info related
to it.

http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=84886
might be some other stuff you may want

Be aware that these are mostly unofficial fixes ...

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MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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| 98 Guy wrote:
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| > with hard drives larger than 128 gb. There are several remedies for
| > this situation, such as (a) two third-party (non-Microsoft)
| > replacement versions of ESDI_506.PDR,
| ..
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| > Any more questions?
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| Yes Where do I get one of the above (particularly the free one!)? I
| tried google but no joy after an hour or so. Dial-up only here
| Alan
|

 

[Alan Peake]

with hard drives larger than 128 gb. There are several remedies for
this situation, such as (a) two third-party (non-Microsoft)
replacement versions of ESDI_506.PDR, ...

Any more questions?

Yes Where do I get one of the above (particularly the free one!)? I
tried google but no joy after an hour or so. Dial-up only here
Alan