[Discuss] linux version FAT32

[David Lee]

Good morning.

I'm trying to re-install my Ubuntu Linux distro after installing a new drive.
Master drive 120 g
Slave (new) 300 g

After 3 months windows free, it was suggested I "put XP back on".
Windows doesn't give me the option of formatting in fat32, unless I create partitions less than 40g (when installing)

I don't mind C being ntfs.60 g, 60 g linux on master

Now, prevailing wisdom dictates that one should format partitions in their own systems.
So my question is: why have fat32 format option available in linux?
The 300 g drive can be formatted (100g vfat---rest Ubuntu) by linux, but would I have any problems sharing this partition with windows?

David