Hi :
I just figured out even using fdisk and fdisk/mbr from Win 9X won't help to
delete the partition. Please use Dos 6.2 diskettes to delete them. When
using Win 9X, though it says partitions are deleted u still see them
undeleted.
Subash
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From: Ward William E PHDN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, April 13, 2000 11:01 PM
Subject: RE: Could not delete partition created by Linux using Win9X/Win NT
>One alternative to this is that he could also go to the web site for the
>drive manufacturer. I know that Western Digital, Maxtor, and Seagate all
>have "Drive Diagnostics" tools. Download the appropriate one, and run
>the complete battery of tests on the drive. The Write tests are always
>destructive (they have to be) and give you back a nice slick drive. Added
>bonus: You've also just tested the drive as thoroughly as possible for
>any errors or problems, and you've just "reset" the drive (the equivalent
>of low level reformatting) after finishing these tests. That should add
>to the drives lifespan. In all probability, he's using an older, 2-3 year
>old HD, so these tests can be a big help. And the added bonus of slicking
>the drive means that he shouldn't have any problems at that point getting
>it ready for whatever operating system/file format he wants to put on it.
>
>Bill Ward
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>From: Danny [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 3:55 AM
>To: Rajagopal Subash; Rajagopal Subash; Red Hat
>Cc: recipient.list.not.shown; @nswcphdn.navy.mil
>Subject: Re: Could not delete partition created by Linux using Win9X/Win
>NT
>
>
>Hello
>
>Yeah I had this problem before. Not being able to Delete Linux partitions
>with
>fdisk. Here is how I reinstalled NT WK 4.0 over Linux :-
>
>Fdisk will not delete your Linux partition (they still haven't bothered
>fixing
>it yet)
>
>You need to use NT installation partition utility to delete Linux partition
s
>
>You place the NT Boottable CD in your CDROM then run the NT WK installation
>utitlty this should prompt you for hd then it should prompt you for NTFS
>partioning . At this stage you should be able to delete all your partitions
>created in LInux that Fdisk cannot delete
>
>Then you must run Fdisk again and restore your "Master Boot Recrod"
>otherwise
>known as your MBR. Type in the following command in dos prompt "fdisk /mbr"
>now
>you can install Windows NT WK 4.0 or Windows 95.
>
>Looking forward to your feedback.
>
>dannyh
>
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>On Sat, 08 Apr 2000, Rajagopal Subash wrote:
>> Dear All:
>> I have a HDD in which I used Linux days back. Now, would like to use it
>for
>> Win9X where I could not create/ delete the existing Linux partition and
>> create a new one( FAT 16/FAT32). I removed the partition using Win NT but
>> still when I try boot with Win 9X boot floppy it shows as if the
>partitions
>> were not deleted. When I try to delete them under Win 9X, it says Logical
>> partition exists. When try to view logical partitions, there is logical
>> partitions exists.When I run fdisk I could see one primary and one
>extended
>> but can not see any logical. What tool do I use to delete Linux
partitions
>> if wanted to use the HDD for Win 9X. Any advise welcome.
>> Subash
>>
>>
>>
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