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Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by NATH, 2004/07/23.

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  1. 2004/07/23
    NATH

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    How to format MBR.

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  2. 2004/07/23
    Steve R Jones

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    That's an extremely powerful thing to do. Why are you wanting to do it? Are you dual booting to two different Operating Systems?
     
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  4. 2004/07/23
    NATH

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    I am unable to recover my 12g from Hard drive when i format using FDISK. iam only able to get back 2G. if there is another way to recover the Total 12G Please advise me. i have to get this fixed. this way i can use my PC.

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  5. 2004/07/23
    Arie

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    Please follow Posting Rules (#3 - Meaningful Subject) when posting.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    MBR is not your problem.

    The first thing you see when you run Fdisk is the question about enabling Large Disk Support. If you didn’t see that, you are using a very old copy of fdisk for win95 that could only handle partition sizes up to 2.1 gig.
     
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  7. 2004/07/24
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    I have the idea you used a 95 Fdisk before, and this one will only create a maximum partition size of 2 gb, as it gives you a FAT16 file system.
    The command 'Fdisk /mbr' repairs the Master Boot Record, it doesn't fix a partition size, and do not recommend using this for XP. This is what you need to do if you want to use a FAT32 file system instead of NTFS (XP's, and Win2000's file system).
    Go to Bootdisk, and download the file for 98 SE OEM. Put a floppy into the drive, and double click this file, and it will create a 98 boot floppy.
    Get Delpart, unzip and copy it onto this floppy.
    Boot the computer with the floppy, choosing without CD rom support. When you see the A:\> appear do this command.
    delpart
    Choose the partition(s), and let this program delete it. Exit delpart.

    Here is how to use fdisk and format.
    At A:\> type fdisk enter
    press "Y" enter for large disk support
    at FDISK Option select "1" enter
    at Create DOS Partition or logical DOS Drive select "1" enter
    Verifying drive integrity, **%
    press "Y" enter at do you wish to use the maximum available size for Primary DOS Partition
    and make the partition active (Y/N)..?
    If you want to partition the disk set the size of your primary.
    Verifying drive integrity, **%
    you then get a message to RESTART your system for changes to take effect
    YOU MUST REBOOT and format AFTER FDISK.

    Press Esc and then Ctrl,Alt,Del, with bootdisk/Startup disk still in the floppy drive
    At windows Startup Menu select without CD-Rom support
    at A:\> type format c: (this will only format the HDD)
    At WARNING, ALL DATA WILL BE LOST PRESS "Y "
    Formatting and the size of your HDD (i.e. 19,09.84M for a 20Gig)
    after format enter a name for the HDD or just press enter you can name it later
    However, PeteC offered excellent instructions on how to do this using the XP install CD. It is bootable
     
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    Should this be format c: /s to make the HD bootable? Or after the format from A> sys c:
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    The /s switch isn't necessary. The installation of the operating system will take of that.
     
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