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Hi
i have a partition with NTFS format.i have installed winXP on it.
i have win98 too.
i can not see that NTFS partition in win98. because this old OS doesn't recognize this type of FS.
is there any ways or any softwares help me to see that partition in win98 ?

regards.

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Short practical summary for : the XP volume uses a newer Windows filesystem that Windows 98 will not mount by itself. correctly pointed out that the stock 9x OS can’t access that partition, and is right that there are third‑party drivers. Below are safer, actionable alternatives that avoid reinstalling or risky drivers.

  • Use XP to share the files over the network. Boot XP, share the folder (set share permissions), then from Win98 open My Network Places or enter \\<XP-IP-or-name>\<sharename> to map it. If the share is invisible, check XP firewall, ensure File and Printer Sharing is enabled on XP, and that Win98 has the “Client for Microsoft Networks” installed.

  • Copy from XP to media or a partition Win98 can read. Boot XP and copy the files to an external USB drive or to another partition formatted for older Windows. Make sure Win98 has the proper USB drivers (Win98SE has better USB support) and beware filesystem limits on large files.

  • Use a modern Linux live USB/CD with reliable NTFS support (ntfs-3g) to mount the XP partition and copy files off to another device or network share. This is a low-risk way to get read/write access without changing the installed OSes.

  • If you must run an NTFS driver inside Win98: treat it as experimental. Drivers that enable NTFS on 9x are rare or commercial, and write support can corrupt data. Always back up first and prefer read-only access unless you trust the product.

Cautions: back up before touching partitions or installing drivers, run filesystem checks from XP first, and avoid conversion tools that claim non-destructive NTFS→FAT conversion unless well reviewed. For most people the network-share or live-USB copy methods are the safest and quickest.

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I don't think it's possible unless there is some third-party software that I'm not aware of. If XP had been installed with FAT32, then Win98 would be able to see it, but you can't change it now without reinstalling XP.

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Thanks Catweazle, that's good to know! :)

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thank you my friend.

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