-=PCTechTalk=- Re: I Want To Try Something A Little Different!!
- From: Master NetLord <NetLord@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 17:37:04 -0400
<laugh>
You smooooooooooooth talking hero you!
Actually, I was only partially right. I said you could do a low level format
and still have your files on the HD. The thread covered all pretty well though
and I learned a thing or two as well.
Regards from the
"Keyboard Cowboy",
Master NetLord
,,,,,
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Monday
07/08/2002
5:35:36 PM
On Mon, 8 Jul 2002 14:11:57 -0400, David J. Weaver wrote:
>
>I didn't see your correct answer MNL. However, I will admit
>(knowing you as I do) that you probably had one and I just didn't
>see it. I'm stand before you ashamed and humbled for my oversight.
>
>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 Master NetLord Sent: Monday, July
>08, 2002 10:58 AM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject:
>-=PCTechTalk=- Re: I Want To Try Something A Little Different!!
>
>
>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.
>>>>>
>>>>
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