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Stephen Speicher
I am a long-term user of Linux who, after years of hearing my
wife extoll the virtues of Windows, decided to give Windows a try
on a new computer. I set the computer up as a dual boot system
for Linux and Windows XP; one drive solely for windows and
another on a separate controller for Linux, with the latter
having several FAT32 partitions so I can easily share data
between the two systems. (If I stick with Windows eventually I
will get something like VMware in order to run both systems
simultaneously.) This setup worked fine.
I then decided to add a third disk drive with several FAT32
partitions, and because of space limitations the separate CD
reader was removed (I still have another DVD RW/ with CD) and the
new disk was installed in the CD space as a slave to the master
Windows disk. The problem is that Windows will only see a single
partition on this new third drive, even though Linux sees it all.
I tried setting it up with 4 primary partitions, and then as an
extended with 4 logical partitions, but in each case Windows only
acknowledged the first partition and assigned it the letter F.
Just to get going I set up the disk with a single partition and
then Windows has no problem seeing all of the disk.
It seems as if Windows is just stuck on the one letter assignment
and for some reason cannot handle multiple partitions for this
drive. I know it sounds silly, but could this at all be related
to replacing the CD with the disk? If not, any other suggestions?
I really would like to set up several partitions on this third
disk, and since Linux handles it just fine I would like to get
Windows to handle it too. Perhaps some settings which a Windows
novice like myself is not aware of?
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Stephen
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Ignorance is just a placeholder for knowledge.
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wife extoll the virtues of Windows, decided to give Windows a try
on a new computer. I set the computer up as a dual boot system
for Linux and Windows XP; one drive solely for windows and
another on a separate controller for Linux, with the latter
having several FAT32 partitions so I can easily share data
between the two systems. (If I stick with Windows eventually I
will get something like VMware in order to run both systems
simultaneously.) This setup worked fine.
I then decided to add a third disk drive with several FAT32
partitions, and because of space limitations the separate CD
reader was removed (I still have another DVD RW/ with CD) and the
new disk was installed in the CD space as a slave to the master
Windows disk. The problem is that Windows will only see a single
partition on this new third drive, even though Linux sees it all.
I tried setting it up with 4 primary partitions, and then as an
extended with 4 logical partitions, but in each case Windows only
acknowledged the first partition and assigned it the letter F.
Just to get going I set up the disk with a single partition and
then Windows has no problem seeing all of the disk.
It seems as if Windows is just stuck on the one letter assignment
and for some reason cannot handle multiple partitions for this
drive. I know it sounds silly, but could this at all be related
to replacing the CD with the disk? If not, any other suggestions?
I really would like to set up several partitions on this third
disk, and since Linux handles it just fine I would like to get
Windows to handle it too. Perhaps some settings which a Windows
novice like myself is not aware of?
--
Stephen
(e-mail address removed)
Ignorance is just a placeholder for knowledge.
Printed using 100% recycled electrons.
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