Re: Formating Hard Drive
From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/25/04
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Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 21:56:20 -0400
Hi Anna,
You can't use fdsik to format NTFS drives, regardless of whether or not
there are any FAT32 partitions. Fdisk is a Win9x partitioning tool, and
really has no place in an NT environment.
-- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "Anna" <MystyIsles@starband.net> wrote in message news:5UDic.2777$FB1.1738@fe25.usenetserver.com... >I use fdisk because right now I have 2 partitions. One is NTFS and the >other > is FAT32. I was lead to believe that if I made them both NFTS then when I > tried to use fdisk to reboot and format the hard drive it wouldn't work. I > don't use the WinXP CD to format my hard drive. I understand how fdisk > works > and I know how to make the computer boot from cd. I just prefer to do it > this way. Extra work you may say. That's just me. I am running a Pentium > II, > 400mhz with 256+ ram, and 2 hard drives one 60gb and one 20gb. I use the > 20gb for storage. I know, it's time to get a new computer. Thanks for > your > replies and advise. > > Anna > > > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:eqQemClKEHA.2024@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> Hi, >> >> 1) Yes you can do this but.... >> >> 2) It won't work like you are thinking >> >> You can't use fdisk for anything but FAT/FAT32 partitions. It can delete >> non-dos (NTFS) partitions, but that's about it (and even then is somewhat >> limited when it comes to multiple volumes in extended partitions). Having >> one small FAT32 partition is not going to make any difference. >> >> The WinXP CD has the drive tools you need, just boot it and start the >> installer. Delete the existing system partition, then repartition in the >> preferred manner. Keep in mind also should you create any FAT32 >> partitions >> that WinXP limits the size to 32GB. Frankly, you don't want to use fdisk >> when working with an NT system. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows >> Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> "Anna" <MystyIsles@starband.net> wrote in message >> news:K3Bic.2745$FB1.1324@fe25.usenetserver.com... >> > Here's a question I have. I want to do a complete reboot on my computer >> > and >> > format my hard drive before I install Windows XP Pro. I have a 60GB >> > hard >> > drive and what I need to know is if or can I partition the drive into 3 >> > sections and make 2 NTFS and the last one FAT32. I'll make the first >> > partition 50% of the hard drive and the second one 49% and the last 1%, > so >> > in future if I need to reboot and format again, I'll be able to use > fdisk. >> > Will this work? Thanks >> > >> > Anna >> > >> > >> >> > >
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