Unable to format 2nd partition w/ FAT32 using Win 2k CD

[videobruce]

I reinstalled Win 2k from a bootable CD, but I didn't have my bootable floppy w/ Fdisk so I did it through the Windows CD instead.
The HDD was 60GB that I wanted to partition 5/55 and was formatted with NTFS orginally that I wanted to change back to FAT32
I deleted the partition, created a 5GB partition, it gave me a choice of FAT32 or NTFS which I choose FAT32 then it made it active with no choice.
When I went to the 2nd partition the only choice was NTFS! There was no FAT32!
I tried it again, deleting both partitions and starting over, but wound up at the same place; a choice for the primary partition, but no choice for the 2nd partition.
I never set a system up that way, always using good old Fdisk before, but since I wasn't home and had all my tools at my disposal, this is what I was stuck with.

Did I do something wrong or is it you just can't do what I wanted using the Windows CD, or is it a bug?? (not that M$ has any of those, mind you)

I'm sure it doesn't matter, but this is on a Phony.....er, Sony Vaio system.

[lil Jimmie]

2000 has a 32Gb size limit with FAT32

[bonzai]

Create your primary 5gb partition first. Format it to whatever type it is that you want and just continue with the install. Deal with the other extra partitions later when you are done setting up Windows 2000. Once you can get into Windows, you will have more power and control in what you want to do with the other partitions.

[videobruce]

Isn't the program that is used off the Win CD format.com , but with a GUI?
In other words isn't it the same that would be on a bootable floppy?

[videobruce]

Originally posted by bonzai Create your primary 5gb partition first. Format it to whatever type it is that you want and just continue with the install. Deal with the other extra partitions later when you are done setting up Windows 2000. Once you can get into Windows, you will have more power and control in what you want to do with the other partitions.

I wound up doing this anyway.

Now I tried to use Drive Image and it barks at me with a error 12 (I believe) message and a Windows error message that shuts down the program when I tried to image the drive.
I've used Drive Image before, but on a system with 2 bootable drives, but don't remember if I imaged the active drive all the time. Any outside chance this is related to the above?

[bonzai]

Hmmm? I don't understand what you trying to say. But Jimmie is correct in that you won't be able to create a 55gb fat32 partition.

[lil Jimmie]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=184006

[videobruce]

Originally posted by bonzai Hmmm? I don't understand what you trying to say. But Jimmie is correct in that you won't be able to create a 55gb fat32 partition.

Which issue don't you understand, I thought I made it clear enough?