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2. DOS FAT 12/16/32, VFAT

2.1 Accessing VFAT from OS/2 (VFAT-OS2)

VFAT-OS2 is a package that will allow OS/2 to seamlessly access Windows 95 VFAT formatted partitions from OS/2 as if they were standard OS/2 drive letters. The ultimate aim of this package is to be able to use the VFAT file system as a replacement of FAT. It can now also access NTFS partitions in read-only mode.

2.2 Accessing FAT32 from OS/2 (FAT32.IFS)

FAT32.IFS for OS/2 will allow you to access FAT32 partitions from OS/2. You cannot create FAT32 partitions, you'll still need Win95 OSR2 to do that. Also, OS/2s CHKDSK cannot fix all possible errors that can occur, you'll have to use Windows 95 Scandisk to fix certain errors.

2.3 Accessing FAT32 from Windows NT 4.0

This is a FAT32 file system driver for Windows NT(R) 4.0. Once installed, any FAT32 drives present on your system will be fully accessible as native Windows NT volumes. Free version provides read-only capabilities. A read/write version is for sale.

2.4 Accessing Stac/Dblspaced/Drvspaced drives from Linux (DMSDOS)

2.5 Fsresize - FAT16/32 resizer

Program fsresize is a front-end to libresize library (included in tarball), which resizes your FAT16 and FAT32 partitions. It has --backup and --restore that save the bootsector, fat and root directory, which can be used to restore the partition to its initial state.

2.6 FIPS - FAT16 resizer


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