Removing NTFS file system on Windows 2008

[Guest Mr. JYC]

Hello,

 

Could someone tell me how to remove the new NTFS 6.0? I need to reinstall

an older OS but the old OS installer (Windows 2003 server) doesn't even see

the disk. I understand that there were improvements in the NTFS file system.

 

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Thank you for your help!

JYC

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Removing NTFS file system on Windows 2008

 

Hello Mr. JYC,

 

What do you mean with install an older OS? If server 2008 is installed you

have to insert the install disk and boot from it, then choose a fresh install

and configure/format the drive and it should run.

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> Hello,

>

> Could someone tell me how to remove the new NTFS 6.0? I need to

> reinstall an older OS but the old OS installer (Windows 2003 server)

> doesn't even see the disk. I understand that there were improvements

> in the NTFS file system.

>

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Removing NTFS file system on Windows 2008

 

You can boot from the installation media and choose to delete the partition

during text mode portion of setup.

 

 

 

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"Mr. JYC" wrote:

> Hello,

>

> Could someone tell me how to remove the new NTFS 6.0? I need to reinstall

> an older OS but the old OS installer (Windows 2003 server) doesn't even

> see

> the disk. I understand that there were improvements in the NTFS file

> system.

>

> --

> Thank you for your help!

> JYC

[Guest leew [MVP]]

Re: Removing NTFS file system on Windows 2008

 

Mr. JYC wrote:

> Hello,

>

> Could someone tell me how to remove the new NTFS 6.0? I need to reinstall

> an older OS but the old OS installer (Windows 2003 server) doesn't even see

> the disk. I understand that there were improvements in the NTFS file system.

>

 

You can't downgrade the file system without wiping it out. Are you sure

it's an NTFS problem and not a driver issue where 2003 is not seeing

the hard drives at all? Not an instance where you download the drivers

and press F6 early in 2003 setup to specify the drivers?

[Guest Darrell Gorter[MSFT]]

Re: Removing NTFS file system on Windows 2008

 

Hello,

I think you are correct. I suspect that the drivers for the storage

contoller need to be loaded to see the drive.

The NTFS changes, would not affect the ability to see the volume much less

the drive.

Windows Server 2003 can mount and access a NTFS created under Windows

Server 2008. It may not be able to use the new NTFS features, but that

doesn't prevent it from seeing and using the volume.

Thanks,

Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

 

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| >Mr. JYC wrote:

| >> Hello,

| >>

| >> Could someone tell me how to remove the new NTFS 6.0? I need to

reinstall

| >> an older OS but the old OS installer (Windows 2003 server) doesn't

even see

| >> the disk. I understand that there were improvements in the NTFS file

system.

| >>

| >

| >You can't downgrade the file system without wiping it out. Are you sure

| > it's an NTFS problem and not a driver issue where 2003 is not seeing

| >the hard drives at all? Not an instance where you download the drivers

| >and press F6 early in 2003 setup to specify the drivers?

| >