You shouldn't need to rewrite the MBR. Why are you using FAT32 on this system?
--- In [email protected], Homer Loner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, Nathan. You hit it right off. My problem was I > couldn't use format until I had cleared the NTFS > partition. I missed the "Delete partition" on FDISK. > I knew I could not format the NTFS partition; my > problem I missed the delete partition step. (that's > why I went to Partition Magic-to delete the NTFS > partition.) > > Speaking of MBR, after deleting the NTFS and creating > a new FAT32 partition, should I have, at least to be > safe, run the MBR? I guess PM took care of all of > that. > > Homer > > > --- "N. Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > . > > You can erase the partiton either using FDISK or the > > Windows 2000/XP > > setup disc. > > To delete a partition with FDISK, select the "Delete > > non-DOS > > partition" option. > > NOTE: FDISK CANNOT create new partitions for NTFS! > > It only supports > > FAT16 and FAT32 as does FORMAT. > > You will not be able to use FORMAT on a drive with > > an NTFS partition. > > You must use the Windows 2000/XP Setup disc to > > create a partition that > > will use NTFS. > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
