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Windows XP installed on Fat32
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Posted by: tivovan

I know that hinsdale indicates in his instructions:
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Do not boot into Windows NT/2000/XP with your original TiVo drives attached as a signature can be attached to the drive that will create problems. You will need to have/create a primary or extended fat32 partition on your primary boot drive connected as primary master and know the partition table (run fdisk -l to dispay partitions). Then you can follow these upgrade instructions replacing (if applicable) the /dev/hda1 with the appropriate fat32 partition designation (example /dev/hda5 if first extended partition, /dev/hda6 if second extended partition, etc). Programs like Partition Magic or the free trial of Bootit should allow for simple creation of the necessary fat32 partition. However, the easiest method is to simply use/purchase a small 1-2GB (or even smaller) hard drive and format it as fat32.
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The PC that I may be using has Windows XP installed on a Fat32 drive. Will it still have the issue described above? If so, is there a work-around other than re-partioning or buying another drive?

Thx

Posted by: kroddy

As long as you don't actually boot from the hard-drive with your TiVo drive attached you will be fine.

During the upgrade process you are booting into Linux from the CD or floppy, simply using the Windows c: drive as a data drive on which to write your backup file.

You may need to go into the BIOS to change your boot order.

Posted by: tivovan

Thanks - I already have the CD and the machine set up to boot to CD first - sounds like it should be fine. Thanks for your help.

joe

Posted by: deebo

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The PC that I may be using has Windows XP installed on a Fat32 drive. Will it still have the issue described above? If so, is there a work-around other than re-partioning or buying another drive?

I think you will still have the issue with XP writing a signature on your drive if you boot into XP with your Tivo drives connected (Not positive though haven't tried). However it really is not important because there is no need to boot into XP with the Tivo drives connected because all of the programs run in Linux so as long as you have a fat 32 partition on your computer to copy the backup to you should be fine. Just follow Hinsdale's How To and it will walk you through it step by step.

Posted by: deebo

Looks like It took me too long to answer:) You guys type too fast!

Posted by: Want1394

And I think it's a good idea to have a floppy disk (with anything or nothing on it) inserted if you are using a CD, just so it will stop the boot order from getting to the hard drive. To be more clear, I use boot order of CD, Floppy, HD, and keep a floppy inserted as protection from my unclear thinking.