Thanks a bunch! Where's my credit!! <laugh> Regards from the "Keyboard Cowboy", Master NetLord ,,,,, Ô¿Ô¬ Cincinnati, Ohio Scottsdale, Arizona «::::»¤«::::»¤¤«::::»¤«::::» Monday 07/08/2002 10:57:51 AM On Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:55:22 -0400, David J. Weaver wrote: > >Jim, > >I don't know who you are, but between you and Vic are the only two >correct answers I've seen. > >David Weaver > >Egotist: A person more interested in himself than in me. >- Ambrose Bierce > > >-----Original Message----- >From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk- >bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jim Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 >11:11 PM To: pctechtalk Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: I Want To Try >Something A Little Different!! > > > > >I can see most people either have NO idea or incorrect idea's of >what the fdisk.exe program is and or does. Thats right, it's a >PROGRAM, not a dos command. > >fdisk.exe is simply an old dos program with very limited >capabilities for either viewing, creating, or removing partitions on >some hard drives. >Running fdisk will NOT necessarily wipe out your hard drive. > >While fdisk could be used to remove an existing partition, it can >also be used to view the current partition table of your drive and >to create a new partition, however like most things in life the user >must know the limitations of hard drive partitioning to gain the >most from this program. > >There are better more versatile programs for partitioning, my long >time favorite is of course PartionMagic from power quest which >allows me to create, view, move, resize, convert formats, and delete >partitions. >There are also shareware and freeware partitioning programs. Of >course with a little studying you could partition your drive >manually using a disk editor program or write your own program or do >it. > >-Jim- > > >Master NetLord wrote: >> >>FDisk is a DOS term.....one that SHOULDN'T be on any menu <laugh> >>If you >use it, you will wipe out your HD and have to install windows from >scratch. >> >>Regards from the "Keyboard Cowboy", Master NetLord ,,,,, Ô¿Ô¬ >>Cincinnati, Ohio Scottsdale, Arizona «::::»¤«::::»¤¤«::::»¤«::::» >>Sunday 07/07/2002 8:28:32 PM >> >>On Sun, 7 Jul 2002 14:45:20 -0500, SandiBeach wrote: >>> >>>What is Fdisk? Don't find it in scheduled tasks. apparently this >>>is "shorthand" for a common procedure but I don't know what. >>>Sandi ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 11:40 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: I >>>Want To Try Something A Little Different!! >>> >>> >>>> >>>>Hi Gratchie, Yes if you Fdisk you will loose all data. >>>> >>>>Always backup data and drivers before formatting. >>>>The programs you can reinstall from there software disk's. >>>>If they are programs you have downloaded be sure to save them as >>>>well, and any activation codes. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>To unsub or change your email settings: >>>//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >>> >>>To access our Archives: >>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >>To unsub or change your email settings: >>//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >>To access our Archives: >>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >>//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > >To unsub or change your email settings: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > >To access our Archives: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > >To unsub or change your email settings: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > >To access our Archives: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/