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NTFS files W2000 using 98 ME disk?

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by jazzbo54

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I want to back up NTFS files from W2000 using a HD from 98 ME

i'm tryin back up files from HD running W2000 pro as OS, using a HD from a w98 ME ,OS,
having problems, freeze ups etc

i have TWO PCs, each has 2 trays, for secondary master HDs, which i can switch..... i wish to back up some files from W2000 pro HD to HD running ME

comments?

can i use a utility like this to save these files ,created on NFTS to W98 ME HD?

See NTFS Files From Windows 98
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfswin98.shtml
NTFS for Windows 98 is a NTFS file system driver for Windows 95 and Windows 98. Once installed, any NTFS drives present on your system will be fully accessible as native Windows 98 volumes.

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by timthetoolman

Hi,

Win2k should be able to read the Win98 disk with no problems. Make sure you have the master/slave jumpers correctly set on each drive, though.

Going the other way... Why not do it all at once? Simply copy the files you want to backup from Win2k to Win98 disk while you're there... Or do you need a totally clean backup of every file on the Win2k box? Afterall some will be locked by the OS while its running.

Otherwise, yes, you can use the utility to read the NTFS disk.

Cheers,
Tim.

by jazzbo54

keep getting errors,freeze ups ,window warning ?illegal removal ? etc

reason tryin copy files from w2000,is that?s OS of fixed HD with most data to copy.so still see way outa this,unless I create a HD with NTFS files system for backup?

by timthetoolman

Hi,

OK... to help with the freeze ups... when do they happen? When you boot? Random times? Or when you do something specific?

Can you please let me know what the exact error messages are? I'll have a much better chance of understanding your problem if I know that...

Secondly, if both drives are installed on the machine, then you should be able to boot off the Win2K one (assuming its a bootable disk!).

This does take some mucking about to get it right, though. Are you interested in setting this up?

Cheers,
Tim.

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