From: philo@privacy.net   
      
   >> maybe not enough RAM   
   >>   
   >> or maybe too many programs in startup   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> The only way to change it to fat32 without a total re-install would be   
   >> to use a third party utility...but it would be a waste of time...   
   >> you need to get to the real problem   
   >   
   > I agree that Fat32 is not the problem but XP can change Fat32 to NTFS   
   > without the slightest problem and no loss of data, I"ve done it on   
   > several machines. Type NTFS into help for the command parameters   
      
      
      
   It's the other way around   
      
   from within XP you can convert fat32 to NTFS   
      
   but not the other way around.   
      
   The only way to do it is with a 3rd party utility or else a total   
   re-install.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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