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3. DOS FAT 12/16/32, VFAT

3.1 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.

3.2 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.

3.3 Accessing FAT32 from Windows NT 4.0

3.4 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.

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

3.6 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.

3.7 FIPS - FAT16 resizer


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