On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Robert L. Cochran wrote: > If you want to install Windows 2000 or XP, I think the Windows > installation programs will automatically come up with their versions of > fdisk if the target drive has insufficient free space, no Windows > partitions, or is uninitialized (that is, brand new). I'm not sure if > this is true of Windows 9x or ME. If not just whip out the Windows fdisk > program and use it to re-partition your drive as you want. Don't use > Linux fdisk to format for a Windows partition even if it has that > capability. Use what Windows provides. I think part of the problem is that older dos/win9x fdisk will not delete linux partitions. I have run into this before and had to use the linux fdisk to delete the linux partitions and then use an M$ fdisk to create the M$ partitions. HTH, -- .............Tom "Nothing would please me more than being able to tdiehl@rogueind.com hire ten programmers and deluge the hobby market with good software." -- Bill Gates 1976 We are still waiting .... -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
