On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Tom Diehl wrote: > 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, > > You're wrong. Older dos/win9x fdisk *WILL* delete linux partitions, it's just slightly move involved and dangerous because you are dealing with a non-dos partition. Best thing to if you're running a Microsoft OS is to replace Microsoft's fdisk with Free FDISK v1.10 beta. It can be found at http://www.23cc.com/free-fdisk/ and is part of the Free DOS project. Features: * Supports hard disks up to 128GB in size. * Has the "standard" fdisk user interface. * Command-line support is compatible with Microsoft's undocumented FDISK commands. * Has extended command-line support to give you complete control over hard disk configuration from batch files. * Is designed for both occasional use as well as large scale automated operating system roll-outs and cloning projects.. * Comes with BootEasy, a compact multiboot loader. * Can be customized with an easy to use configuration file. * Allows the use of boot loaders from other operating systems. * Free FDISK is Open Source and licensed under the GNU GPL. * Supports Non-DOS partition types. -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
