Also, upon further reflection It dawned on me you can use Linux to do all your partitioning. Linux can and will write partitions for virtually all Os's Boot with the suse book disk, go along as for a new install select partitioning. *delete* all partitions then create new. Keep in mind you can only have 4 primary partitions , one of which must be extended. then within the extended you may have as many other partitions as needed. This will save the need of using p magic (abut $50) once the partitions are created choose continue and Linux will "write the partition table" Then just pull the boot disk and reboot with a dos disk, select enable large disk, then set active partition. From then on.. windows will only *see* partitions of windows type e.g. fat16 fat32. Your problem is fat 16 is limited to 2G. Also within maxtor (if you go that route...) can be told to use fat32 and partition accordingly. I'm at my work email, if you respond to this please cc dizzy73 so I get it at home have fun rob