Fdisk MBR » utility http://fdiskmbr.com Fdisk MBR utility Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:36:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 GParted Partition Utility http://fdiskmbr.com/gparted/gparted-partition-utility/ http://fdiskmbr.com/gparted/gparted-partition-utility/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:45:38 +0000 gf http://fdiskmbr.com/?p=63 GParted partition utility is a free Open Source Linux utility that can be run from a LiveCD, such as, Insert.  This utility can quickly create Windows FAT32 and NTFS hard drive partitions.  GParted can even resize partitions without destroying the data on the partition.  This make it very useful for creating a second or third . . . → Read More: GParted Partition Utility]]> GParted partition utility is a free Open Source Linux utility that can be run from a LiveCD, such as, Insert.  This utility can quickly create Windows FAT32 and NTFS hard drive partitions.  GParted can even resize partitions without destroying the data on the partition.  This make it very useful for creating a second or third partition on a Windows installed drive.  I like to run GParted from the Insert LiveCD because you can boot the computer from the CD and still have full access to the hard drive.  This is a valuable utility that I use often.

LiveCDs

LiveCds are CDs that can be used to startup a non-functioning computer to retrieve files and data that might not otherwise be accessible.  You can also use the LiveCD to troubleshoot, edit files, and scan and remove virus infections.  LiveCDs can be very important computer technician tools.

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]]> http://fdiskmbr.com/gparted/gparted-partition-utility/feed/ 0 Linux Fdisk http://fdiskmbr.com/linux-fdisk/linux-fdisk/ http://fdiskmbr.com/linux-fdisk/linux-fdisk/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:09:59 +0000 gf http://fdiskmbr.com/?p=47 Linux uses one partition for its root file system and it also needs a dedicated swap partition for its swap file.  Since Linux Fdisk is more complex than DOS Fdisk it can be very challenging to use.  Also older Computer hardware BIOS can only accesses the first 1024 cylinders of the disk, which can limit your . . . → Read More: Linux Fdisk]]> Linux uses one partition for its root file system and it also needs a dedicated swap partition for its swap filelinux-penguin.  Since Linux Fdisk is more complex than DOS Fdisk it can be very challenging to use.  Also older Computer hardware BIOS can only accesses the first 1024 cylinders of the disk, which can limit your partitions to 8GB.  You can also make DOS partitions with the DOS Fdisk utility or Linux partitions with the Linux Fdisk.

Partitioning

When I setup partitions for either a Linux or Windows operating systems I use GParted.  GParted, Partition Magic clone, is a free Open Source utility that works well on any computer system.  You can also run it, which I prefer, from a LiveCD, such as, INSERT.  INSERT, from Inside Security, is a free LiveCD based on Knoppix.  Knoppix is another LiveCD that has many useful computer maintenance tools.  INSERT also has many other free and valuable tools, such as, Partimage, which is a clone of North Ghost.  If you want some addition information on GParted you should check out the my YouTube video GParted.

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]]> http://fdiskmbr.com/linux-fdisk/linux-fdisk/feed/ 0 Fdisk http://fdiskmbr.com/fdisk/fdisk/ http://fdiskmbr.com/fdisk/fdisk/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:56:32 +0000 gf http://fdiskmbr.com/?p=27 The Fdisk is one of the more common MS-DOS utilities.  Fdisk allows the user to delete or create partitions on the hard drive.  Fdisk has several formatting switches that can be used.  FDISK 1/PRI:200 will create a 200MB DOS partition on the hard drive.  FDISK 1/EXT:400 will create a 400MB meg extended DOS partition on . . . → Read More: Fdisk]]> The Fdisk is one of the more common MS-DOS utilities.  Fdisk allows the user to delete or create partitions on the hardFDISK drive.  Fdisk has several formatting switches that can be used.  FDISK 1/PRI:200 will create a 200MB DOS partition on the hard drive.  FDISK 1/EXT:400 will create a 400MB meg extended DOS partition on the hard drive and FDISK 1/LOG:200 will create a 200MB logical drives on the hard drive.  FDISK /Q prevents fdisk from booting the system automatically after exiting fdisk.  FDISK /STATUS will show you the current status of your hard drive.

FDISK /ACTOK

FDISK /ACTOK will make Fdisk not check the disk integrity allowing the drives to be created faster.  FDISK /FPRMT will not get the prompt for FAT32 support.  Also this allows FDISK to be forced into using FAT32 on drives smaller than 540MB (by default FDISK will not use FAT32 on any drive smaller than 540MB).  FDISK will not allow you to select or change cluster sizes, resize partitions, or move partitions.  Fdisk can only display and work with one drive at a time.  Fdisk is a utility used to partition fixed disk drives (hard drives).  Fdisk is used to create, delete, and format partitions on hard disks that were formatted using the FAT32 and other FAT file systems required by earlier versions of Windows.  You can use

FDISK /STATUS

FDISK  /STATUS and not run the risk of accidentally pressing the wrong key (while using Fdisk interactively) and overwrite some of your sectors.  Fdisk does not entirely destroy data; it merely removes the partition, leaving you with a large data chunk you cannot access.  Fdisk is a utility, included in all versions of MS-DOS and Windows 95, 98, and ME for formatting (preparing) a hard drive to hold data and to logically partition the disk.

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