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From: Shawn Ramsey <shawn@luke.cpl.net>
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> I would assume it's because mount_msdos expects FAT16 but is getting FAT32
> (Windows 95 isn't FAT16).
> 
> > My HDD WD 3.2GB structure: 2GB partition is WIndows95 and 1GB partition is
> > FREEBSD.
> 
> Windows 95 is a FAT32 filesystem and regular dos is FAT16.
> mount_msdos only handles FAT16.  

Windows 95 is only Fat32 if formated for Fat32. It also supports VFAT,
which is a slightly improved FAT, that can do long filenames. DOS however
can still read this filesystem, and I would think mount_msdos could as
well. (Though I could be wrong)