Kath100 is correct; use xp to partition and format the drive. Since this is a data drive, I would create an extended partition not a primary partition. You can create three logical drives within the extended partition. The reason for this is that xp will not give the option to format with fat32 unless the drive is <32 gig in size. Above 32 gig the only option that xp will give is ntfs.
The reason for the extended partition is that your drive letters in win9x will not change with an extended partition. An example is your primary hd is partitioned into two logical drives C and D. If you create a primary partition on the new drive, it will now be D; what was D will now be E. F and G will be the last two logical drives on the new disk.
The reason for the extended partition is that your drive letters in win9x will not change with an extended partition. An example is your primary hd is partitioned into two logical drives C and D. If you create a primary partition on the new drive, it will now be D; what was D will now be E. F and G will be the last two logical drives on the new disk.
