Digit shows the (wrong ?) way

rajeevchavan · 16-12-2005, 10:30 AM

Hi
I have a 80GB HDD.I tried to create FAT32 partition using the method provided in Take a Crack - Digit Jul 05,pg 40.This entry won prize also.To my dismay I found the method doesn't work.The method worked for deleting the partitions.However fdisk.exe provided with win98 showed my HDD is of 10GB and not 80GB.Will any of the tech gurus at Digit explain why ? Doesn't anyone at Digit try out the method first at Digit and then publish.Is there any other any other method to create FAT32 partitions of 40:20:20 or 30:30:20 on a 80GB HDD ?
Rajeev Chavan

tuxfan · 16-12-2005, 11:13 AM

There surely is a way. Instead of MB supply % in fdisk and it would partition your 80 GB in the right way.

I have done it earlier and it has worked.

rajeevchavan · 16-12-2005, 11:55 AM

Hi
Thanks.I will try it out
Rajeev Chavan

16-12-2005, 10:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
rajeevchavan Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 41	Digit shows the (wrong ?) way Hi I have a 80GB HDD.I tried to create FAT32 partition using the method provided in Take a Crack - Digit Jul 05,pg 40.This entry won prize also.To my dismay I found the method doesn't work.The method worked for deleting the partitions.However fdisk.exe provided with win98 showed my HDD is of 10GB and not 80GB.Will any of the tech gurus at Digit explain why ? Doesn't anyone at Digit try out the method first at Digit and then publish.Is there any other any other method to create FAT32 partitions of 40:20:20 or 30:30:20 on a 80GB HDD ? Rajeev Chavan

16-12-2005, 11:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
tuxfan Human Spambot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,653	There surely is a way. Instead of MB supply % in fdisk and it would partition your 80 GB in the right way. I have done it earlier and it has worked. __________________ :: Free hosting and free domain names available in special cases. Conditions apply ::

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16-12-2005, 11:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
rajeevchavan Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 41	Hi Thanks.I will try it out Rajeev Chavan