How to Place a FAT32 Partition on an Iomega Jaz Drive (155340)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.5
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SUMMARY

This article describes how to establish a FAT32 file system partition on an Iomega Jaz SCSI removable cartridge drive.

MORE INFORMATION

To use the FAT32 file system on an Iomega Jaz drive, you must first partition the drive. To do so, follow these steps:
  1. In Device Manager, click the Jaz drive, and then click Properties.
  2. Click Settings, and then click the Int13 Unit check box to select it.
  3. Quit Device Manager.
  4. Restart Windows.
  5. Once Windows is restarted, open an MS-DOS session and use the FDISK command to partition the drive.
After you create the partition and restart Windows, you can format the drive and use the FAT32 file system.

For more information about the FAT32 file system, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE ID: 154997
TITLE : Description of the FAT32 File System

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/13/2006
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