Re: FAT32 to FAT16
mr_ice210@hotmail.com (Kim Andersen) writes:
> I have a problem, I really hope you can help me. I need to convert my
> computer back to FAT16 from FAT32. How can I do that? I have already
> formatted my harddisk (850MB), so does their exist any program, which in
> MS-DOS mode can convert my harddisk back to FAT16?
>
If there is no data left to lose on the hard disk i'd use a Linux
fdisk and change the partition's ID with it:
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[pseelig]~ > su -
Password:
[root]~ > fdisk
Using /dev/hda as default device!
Command (m for help): m
Command action
a toggle a bootable flag
b edit bsd disklabel
c toggle the dos compatibility flag
d delete a partition
l list known partition types
m print this menu
n add a new partition
o create a new empty DOS partition table
p print the partition table
q quit without saving changes
t change a partition's system id
u change display/entry units
v verify the partition table
w write table to disk and exit
x extra functionality (experts only)
Command (m for help): t
Partition number (1-4): 1
Hex code (type L to list codes): L
0 Empty c Win95 FAT32 (LB 64 Novell Netware a6 OpenBSD
1 DOS 12-bit FAT e Win95 FAT16 (LB 65 Novell Netware a7 NEXTSTEP
2 XENIX root f Win95 Extended 75 PC/IX b7 BSDI fs
3 XENIX usr 11 Hidden DOS FAT1 80 Old MINIX b8 BSDI swap
4 DOS 16-bit <32M 14 Hidden DOS FAT1 81 Linux/MINIX c7 Syrinx
5 Extended 16 Hidden DOS FAT1 82 Linux swap db CP/M
6 DOS 16-bit >=32 17 Hidden OS/2 HPF 83 Linux native e1 DOS access
7 OS/2 HPFS 40 Venix 80286 85 Linux extended e3 DOS R/O
8 AIX 41 PPC PReP Boot 93 Amoeba eb BeOS fs
9 AIX bootable 51 Novell? 94 Amoeba BBT f2 DOS secondary
a OS/2 Boot Manag 52 Microport a5 BSD/386 ff BBT
b Win95 FAT32 63 GNU HURD
Hex code (type L to list codes):
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So you'd just have to change "b Win95 FAT32" to "e Win95 FAT16 (LBA)".
Another Linux partition program to use is "cfdisk", which might be
nicer to handle since it's working with a nice curses menu. All else
is explained in the manual page.
Cheers, P. *8^)
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