Installing vista on Fat32 Installing and Upgrading Vista Discuss Installing vista on Fat32 in the Windows Vista forums; I finally got my new Macbook Pro. I tried all day to install Vista but it kept crashing and just wouldn't go on. I decided to install XP because ...

[Vista_noob]

I finally got my new Macbook Pro. I tried all day to install Vista but it kept crashing and just wouldn't go on. I decided to install XP because then I have the option of upgrading to Vista. Now when I started installing the Vista it formatted the Windows partition as NTFS. I've installed the XP on a Fat32 partition because Mac OS X doesn't understand NTFS and will have troubles reading files I have on the windows side. So my hope in installing XP on Fat32 is that Mac will be able to see the files. Now my question is when I go to upgrade to Vista will it have a problem with the Fat32 XP installation?

[iMatt]

I don't believe Vista can be installed on a Fat32 HDD.

See below:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926069

Vista, unlike XP does not give a Fat32 option at the install stage, just NTFS.

[felix8406]

This link implies that Vista can be installed on FAT32, but there are some limitations. http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

This link implies otherwise; it cannot be installed on a FAT32 partition; http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=30128

Here's alink that may provide some help if you are running Mac: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=10184

[Snuffy]

One cannot install Windows Vista into FAT32 partitions. Microsoft has done away with FAT32 from now on. There was a plan of bringing a new File System ...
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Can I install Windows Vista on a FAT32 partition? No, the installation partition need to be formated with NTFS. Back to previous page ...
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You cannot install Windows Vista on a FAT32 partition. Additionally, you must correctly configure dynamic disks for use with Windows Vista. ...
support.microsoft.com/kb/927520 - Apr 17, 2007 - Similar pages

You cannot select the Upgrade option when you try to install ...Convert the hard disk partition from FAT32 to NTFS. Windows Vista requires that the hard disk partition (disk volume) you are installing Vista into is ...
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Several articles with info on Vista and FAT32

[Vista_noob]

Well I'm finally back LOL sorry work got crazy then I tried over and over to put vista on my MacBook Pro and finally it is but I think Mac got mad at me and croaked LOL he atleast trusty windows is still chugging along.

[crabby]

Lol... it certainly isn't a match made in heaven

crabby