On 12/1/2011 7:35 PM, Reindl Harald wrote: > > Am 02.12.2011 03:01, schrieb Mark Panen: >> On 02/12/2011 03:55, Mike Dwiggins wrote: >>> Windows setup craps out with an >>> error message saying the drive is corrupted. The best I can figure is >>> that it can't for some reason overwrite Fedora. >>> >>> Any clues on how to clear enough space for Windows or erase the disk so >>> I can make it a dual boot in the normal fashion? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Mike D. >> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda with a live linux cd. > there is no need to wait hours overwrite the whole disk > > "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda bs=512 count=1" overwrites the whole MBR > and partition table as the "bs=512 count=!" can be used to clone it > on a new disk for replace a software-raid-drive > > BTW: /dev/hda will not exist in recent kernels, it's /dev/sda > > I kinda messed up the various suggestions and wound up having to reinstall a Fedora version so I picked i686 32 bit. Scary as it sounds it recognized the built-in wireless equipment and That IS compatable with her work environment. So if the 32 bit install does everything I need she stays pure Fedora. I will put this thread on hold and report at a later date. Stranger things have happened I guess? Mike D. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
