How to Create a Windows 98 Startup Disk that Supports FAT32

• Microsoft Windows 98

SUMMARY

This article describes how to create a Windows 98 Startup disk that supports the file allocation table 32 (FAT32) file system.

MORE INFORMATION

The Windows 98 CD-ROM contains a program you can use to create a startup disk that is capable of creating and reading FAT32 partitions. To use the disk, place it in the floppy drive, and then restart your computer. Note that the disk does not contain all the programs included on the Windows 98 Startup disk.

How to Create this Type of Windows 98 Startup Disk

1. Place the Windows 98 CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive, and have a floppy disk available.



2. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.



3. Open the following folder on the Windows 98 CD-ROM:

   Tools\Mtsutil\Fat32ebd




4. Double-click the following file, and then follow the instructions to finish creating the disk:

   Fat32ebd.exe




5. Write protect the floppy disk.

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.



2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.



3. On the Startup Disk tab, click Create Disk.



4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Creating the Disk in Windows 3.1

Creating the Disk from MS-DOS

1. Place the Windows 98 CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. Have a floppy disk available.



2. Type each of the following lines, pressing ENTER after each line
   
   windows\smartdrv.exe <drive>: cd\tools\mtsutil\fat32ebd fat32ebd.exe
   
   where <drive> is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.
   
   NOTE: Smartdrv.exe is not required to create a Windows 98 Startup disk. It is used only to speed the creation of the startup disk.



3. Follow the instructions to create the disk.



4. Write protect the floppy disk to prevent the disk from erasure or virus infection.

Tools\Mtsutil\Fat32ebd

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