DOS fdisk
If FIPS could not repartition your hard drive, then you cannot add another drive to your system; but if you are intent on running Windows as well as Linux, you can proceed with destructive repartitioning using either the DOS or Linux version of fdisk.
Before you destructively repartition using DOS fdisk, say to yourself, "I am about to wipe everything off my hard drive. I can restore it from back-ups." If this does not ring entirely comfortable, then do not proceed. Once you have wiped a partition using DOS fdisk, there is no going back.
To destructively repartition using DOSfdisk:
1. | Make a backup of your Windows system, following the instructions provided in your backup software's documentation. |
2. | Create a boot floppy disk following the instructions in steps 1 through 5 of "To repartition using FIPS." |
3. | Copy the files Fdisk.exe and Format.com to the floppy disk. These files are located in the WindowsCommand folder. |
4. | Copy any files required to initiate a backup onto the floppy disk. (Check your backup software documentation for further information.) |
5. | With the disk you just created in your A drive, reboot your computer. |
6. | At the A:> prompt type fdisk and press Enter. |
7. | Use the fdisk menu options to delete partitions to create space for new Linux and DOS partitions (option 3). You will probably want to delete all existing partitions. Do not choose Large Disk Support. |
8. | Use the fdisk menu options to create a DOS partition (option 1). |
9. | Enter the DOS partition size in megabytes. |
10. | Press Esc to continue. The fdisk menu screen will reopen. |
11. | Set the active partition to your new DOS partition (option 2) This is the same as making the partition bootable. |
12. | Press Esc to return to the fdisk menu screen. |
13. | Press Esc to exit fdisk. |
14. | Type format /s C: to format the new DOS partition and then copy the system files to it. |
15. | Restore the backup you made of your Windows system following directions supplied with the backup software. |
Tip
As the term destructive implies, DOS fdisk destroys all the data on your hard drive.
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