Many systems that came with Win98 or were upgraded from Win95 still run the old-style 16-bit File Allocation Table, or FAT16. Win98 also supports FAT32, which is better for several reasons. It makes far more efficient use of large hard drives. It can recover from some kinds of damage to the root directory or to other critical data structures on your disk. It allows programs to load up to 50% faster due to its better use of disk space. And it allows Defrag to relocate portions of your applications and their supporting files in the actual order they're called, for the fastest possible loading. If you're still running FAT16, select Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Drive Converter(FAT32) and follow the on-screen directions. If you're not sure which FAT you're using, launch the Driver Converter and click on Next. Caution: If you are on a network, other computers running FAT16 or NT's NTFS may not be able to see or retrieve files on FAT32 drives! |