Message-Id: <200010250327.XAA31027@xellos.bignet.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 To: From: "Mark at Cross+Road's" CC: Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 23:27:14 +0400 X-Mailer: Net-Tamer 1.12.0 Subject: Re: fdisk from V#703 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=unknown-8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by xellos.bignet.net id XAA31027 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by delorie.com id XAA07719 Reply-To: opendos AT delorie DOT com Hello Stuart, I tried a copy of pqmagict.exe and recieved a error of some sort but cannot remember right now and that computer I will need to try tomorrow to recall what it was. I can't figure out any reason why the current drive won't create a new partition but reformatting it isn't any problem either however that under format.com only gives 1 partition. Is there a switch with format /x to use to have the drive divide into more than one part? If so that will solve my situation because I've had no problem formatting the drive using format.com from #703. Any other suggestions are welcomed. Mark On 2000-10-24 opendos AT delorie DOT com said: >This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not >understand this format, some or all of this message may not be >legible. >--Boundary_(ID_NTIvAKrZ/xBgyGaqoOe9eA) >Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable >Mark, >Have a look at Powerquest's Partition Magic. I don't have any >commercial >connection with them at all. >It'll allow you to fiddle around with your hard drive's partition(s) >without >your needing to worry (too much) about wreaking what you've already >got. >Works good. Works painlessly. Works! Too bad they don't make >OSes. >See my attachment for their newsletter. >Stuart Cox >Map Generalization Technician, not >Resources Inventory Branch >תתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתת >תתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתתת >תתתתתת >Phone: (250)387-5529 >FAX: (250)356-9430 >email Stuart DOT Cox AT gems1 DOT gov DOT bc DOT ca >Check out the RIB Website at: >http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/resinv/homepage.htm >-----Original Message----- >Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 11:15 AM >Hello All, >I've installed V703 on a Compaq deskpro 2000 and desire to use >fdisk to >partition the 1st hard-drive which is 1600 mb. There is a small >partition >of 7.8 mb already there and it's related to Compaq's internals. >What is >happening when I choose the active drive C to make a new extended >nonbootable >partition is that fdisk tells me that there is not enough free disk >space on >the drive to make the partition? This doesn't make sense to me >since only >400 mb is filled and that there is plenty of space and anyways I >thought >that the other partitions would be destroyed anyways when making the >new >one? >How can I split this drive up into more than 1 large drive using >fdisk >from Drdos #703? I've already tried the "/X" option and that makes >no difference. >Also, what does the option under fdisk which says make a 32-fat >partition do? Is that only for Win95-98? >Thanks, >Mark >--Boundary_(ID_NTIvAKrZ/xBgyGaqoOe9eA) >Content-description: PowerQuest's Storage Manager Newsletter - >October 2000 Edition >Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 03:25:59 -0700 >Message-id: >ca AT lyris DOT powerquest .com> >MIME-version: 1.0 >X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) >Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT >PowerQuest's Storage Manager Newsletter >October 2000 Edition >Welcome to PowerQuest's Storage Manager Newsletter. PowerQuest >focuses on providing proven solutions to simplify complex storage >management issues. >We want your input about the content of each edition. Please let us >know what information you'd like to see in each issue by e-mailing >your ideas to newsletter AT powerquest DOT com. If you have questions >about PowerQuest products, send them along, too. We will try to >answer your questions in the next edition. Also, we would love to >hear what you have to say about your experiences with PowerQuest >products. If we print your comments in the newsletter, we will send >you our newest edition of PartitionMagic. >We hope you enjoy this month's newsletter! >Happy Reading! >- The Editors >----------------- >Table of Contents >PowerPress: press releases >PowerTip: tech tips >PowerTalk: customer quotes >PowerSupply: feature story >PowerClips: review links >PowerBytes: news items >PowerShows: trade shows >----------- >PowerPress: >PowerQuest Adds CD-R and CD-R/W Support, Continuous Data Backup to >Drive Image 4.0 >http://order.powerquest.com/servlet/PressRelease?ID¹1 >New Version of PowerQuest Drive Image Pro Enriches Options With >CD-R/W Support >http://order.powerquest.com/servlet/PressRelease?ID¹2 >PowerQuest's ServerMagic 4.0 Adds Increased Functionality for >NetWare Users >http://order.powerquest.com/servlet/PressRelease?IDx1 >PowerQuest Granted Additional Patents for Storage Management >Technology http://order.powerquest.com/servlet/PressRelease?IDr1 >Semp Toshiba to License PowerQuest Imaging and System-Recovery >Software http://order.powerquest.com/servlet/PressRelease?IDt2 >--------- >PowerTip: >The following tips come from PowerQuest's technical support team >and cover four common calls in the Drive Image family of products. >Tip #1 >When using scripts with Drive Image, remember to create log and >error files so that complex (or even simple) issues can be detected >and resolved quickly. The location for .log or .err files can be >placed in the login script or can also be indicated directly from >the command line. >Tip #2 >Unlike previous versions, Drive Image 4.0 and Drive Image Pro 4.0 >will now allow images to be created and stored on NTFS partitions. >Images can also be burned directly to CD-R and CD-R/W devices. A >utility, PQPACKET.EXE, that ships with the software, automatically >identifies CD devices attached to your machine prior to loading >Drive Image if you run Drive Image Pro from the main installation >directory or from the rescue disks. If you run Drive Image Pro from >a different directory, you should browse for PQPACKET and run it >manually before running Drive Image Pro. If you run Drive Image Pro >from a different drive, you may want to create a batch file to run >PQPACKET and then start Drive Image Pro. >Inside Drive Image, the CD-R can be selected from the Browse dialog >at the Select Destination screen. All CD devices will be labeled >"PQCD", with being a 0-based number. After the number, >the manufacturer of the device will be listed. For example, >"PQCD0-Toshiba". >The utility, PQPACKET.EXE, handles the opening of the CD burn >session, the burning of the CD, and the closing of the CD burn >session. In addition, files such as COMMAND.COM and other necessary >DOS boot files are copied to the CD, making it bootable. The Drive >Image executable file, PQDI.EXE, and other necessary program files >are also copied to the CD. With Autorun turned on, inserting the CD >will automatically run Drive Image and open the Restore Image >screen with the CD device selected as the default source of the >image file. >Tip #3 >When using DriveCopy or Drive Image to upgrade your hard drive, >prepare your source drive by running a Scandisk or CHKDSK and >resolving any issues prior to starting the copy procedure. This >ensures that the copied drive will be free of disk errors. >Tip #4 >Drive Image Pro can create Network Boot Diskettes. The program sets >up the selection of Network cards and maps network drives >successfully so images can be broadcast from server to client or >from client to server for both NetWare and Windows NT networks. >This feature is NOT intended for use on a peer- to- peer network. >---------- >PowerTalk: >Well, it's time again for me to send you my semi-annual letter of >praise, letting you know how you have, over and over, saved my rear >with your great product, Drive Image Pro. I tell everyone I know >that if you own no other piece of software in your System >Administrator tool kit, this is the one to own. We are doing a >school-wide upgrade to Windows 98 and the images make the job just >so much easier. I started at another school with your 2.0 product >and before I came here I told them to make sure that 3.0 was >waiting when I got here. >It has taken me a while to learn how to use it effectively, and >I'll admit that at the beginning of 3.0 there were some bumps in >the road, but your technical support people were just great in >helping me get myself fixed up. Again, thanks for such a great >product, and I look forward to the next version. >John Orban >System Administrator >The Country School >------------------ >I downloaded Lost & Found yesterday after downloading a demo. This >incredible act of faith was rewarded by complete data retrieval, >apart from 1 sector, which was not critical. The FAT32 6GB Samsung >drive would not access the majority of the FAT and had numerous >other faults. Other sector editing and retrieval software mostly >crashed on attempting to read. Lost & Found is pure magic. I hope I >get the opportunity to use it again. >Thanks >Keith Body >Computer Consultant >The Pike House, UK >------------ >PowerSupply: >Drive Image-Hard-drive Imaging Solutions while on the Information >Superhighway >By Julie M. Bradford >On the fast track of the information superhighway, new equipment >can become outdated faster than you can change gears. With the >swift advancements of technology, you must speed ahead and update >your computer before you are run over by technical difficulties. >Incompatible software, infected e-mail and Internet viruses can >cause your computer to crash and burn without any notice. Suddenly, >you are left wandering around for that secure path to take you home >to exactly where your computer was before the crash. >Drive Image(r) 4.0 provides that safe way to return home. By >creating an exact image of your hard drive, Drive Image provides >complete system restoration. You can sit back and relax on cruise >control with Drive Image's help. >Say you need to back up or upgrade your hard drive. Drive Image can >create an exact copy of your hard drive or specific partitions, >including the operating system, applications and data. The image >can be written directly to a CD-R, CD-R/W, a second hard drive, a >network drive or another partition. Then if your hard drive crashes >unexpectedly, you can access your saved image file to completely >restore your system. >Drive Image File Editor's new Explorer-like interface lets you view >and selectively drag and drop individual files and partitions. >Simply drag and drop to restore files, folders and partitions >without restoring the entire image file, or to create a new >customized image. >You also have the option of storing an exact backup of the existing >operating system and application partitions on a second partition >or drive without causing drive-letter conflicts. To protect an >image file from a crash, accidental deletion or from additional >users, you can place it in a hidden partition. Partitions can be >automatically resized to fit within a smaller or larger hard drive. >You can rest assured that your data is safe and secure with >ImageShield(tm), a security feature, which provides password >protection and encryption. For another layer of protection, Image >Integrity Checker examines the disk for bad sectors and file system >errors prior to creating or restoring an image. It also verifies >that all the files in the image are restorable and exactly match >the original data. With Drive Image 4.0 you can have complete >recovery from software or hardware disasters and have your data >back home in minutes. >In addition, you can protect your data between cloning sessions with >PowerQuest DataKeeper 4.1, included free with Drive Image 4.0. >DataKeeper continuously monitors your system for changes, recording >them to make sure your data is safe and secure. You specify which >files or folders to monitor and then selectively restore them at >any time. By indicating how many versions DataKeeper should >maintain of a file, you can even restore older versions. >Drive Image 4.0 is compatible with Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 >Workstation, Millennium, Windows 2000 Professional and DOS 5.0 or >later. It supports FAT, FAT32, NTFS, HPFS, Linux ext2 and Linux >SWAP System. Requirements for Drive Image 4.0 include Intel 486DX >or higher, 16MB RAM (32MB for FAT32 or hard drives larger than 4GB), >16.5MB free hard-disk space, CD-ROM drive, 3.5 inch diskette drive >and VGA or higher video support. >For more information or to order Drive Image 4.0 visit www. >powerquest.com .. >----------- >PowerClips: >DriveCopy 3.0 >By Patrick Duffy >FileClicks.com, September 2000 >DriveCopy does exactly what the name describes: copy drives. You >can use it to copy an entire drive to another new one very very >quickly and as painlessly as it can be done. >http://www.fileclicks.com/article.phtml?id11 >PartitionMagic 5.0 >By Patrick Duffy >FileClicks.com, September 2000 >PartitionMagic is one of those (unfortunately all-too-rare) pieces >of software that does exactly what it claims to do and does it >brilliantly. It is an essential utility. >http://www.fileclicks.com/article.phtml?id07 >Minimize the Hazards of Trying Windows 2000 >By Lincoln Spector >PCWorld.com, July 2000 >Want to try out Windows 2000, but afraid that it may render your >computer unusable? PowerQuest utilities PartitionMagic and Drive >Image help you experiment safely. >http://www.pcworld.com/top400/article/0,1361,16830,00.html >----------- >PowerBytes: >BEST VALUE AWARD, Autumn 2000. DriveCopy 3.0 is named the "Best >Value" in the autumn edition of PC Plus (UK). >----------- >PowerShows: >October >17-18 >New Mexico Technology Showcase >booth # 203 >Albuquerque NM >18-19 >Microsoft TechNet Annual Symposium >booth #705 >Boston, MA >18-19 >Strictly eBusiness >booth #216 >Houston, TX >25-26 >Pittsburgh ITEC >Pittsburgh, PA >November >7-8 >Portland ITEC >Portland, OR >8-9 >Philadelphia ITEC >Philadelphia, PA >8-9 >Austin ITEC >booth #637 >Austin, TX >14-15 >Providence ITEC >booth #124 >Providence, RI >15-16 >Tulsa ITEC >booth #211 >Tulsa, OK >--- >You are currently subscribed to partitionmagician as: >[Stuart DOT Cox AT gems1 DOT gov DOT bc DOT ca] >To unsubscribe, forward this message to >leave-partitionmagician-11791K AT lyris DOT powerquest DOT com >--Boundary_(ID_NTIvAKrZ/xBgyGaqoOe9eA)--