Hi All, Ran into a problem when trying to remove a fat32 partition. I have a partition on this drive with a copy of Windows Millennium. This partition just contains the basic windows environment and 2 games ( q3demo and UT ) and mozilla. The partition original took the entire hard drive. When I started testing the beta 9.0 series of Mandrake I had the installer compress the original partition. This worked fine and I was still able to boot the partition and play these games. I have just finished installing the 9.0 release on this hard drive and am in the process of moving some files from another hard drive. I required some more space and decided to toast the windows partition. I had the following error occur when I tried to delete all the files in the partition.
total 49336 -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 194 Jul 21 20:28 autoexec.bak* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 194 Jul 21 20:28 autoexec.bat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 194 Jul 11 10:53 autoexec.cam* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 71776 Jul 19 20:49 bootlog.prv* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 75043 Jul 19 21:14 bootlog.txt* -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 245792 Apr 24 11:05 classes.1st* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 93040 Jun 8 2000 command.com* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jul 21 20:28 config.bak* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jul 21 20:28 config.sys* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 47425 Apr 24 11:08 detlog.txt* -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 110080 Jun 8 2000 io.sys* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 24 10:56 msdos.---* -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 1669 Apr 24 11:10 msdos.sys* drwxrwxrwx 4 root root 8192 Apr 24 11:11 My Documents/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19287 Apr 24 11:12 netlog.txt* dr-xr-xr-x 19 root root 8192 Apr 24 10:56 Program Files/ drwxrwxrwx 4 root root 8192 Jun 30 21:09 Q3Ademo/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 48908140 Jun 30 21:07 Q3ADemo.exe* drwxrwxrwx 7 root root 8192 Apr 24 11:06 _restore/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 446 Jul 20 08:40 scandisk.log* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 233263 Jul 21 20:28 setuplog.txt* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5166 Apr 24 11:05 suhdlog.dat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 548896 Apr 24 11:05 system.1st* drwxrwxrwx 9 root root 8192 Jun 30 20:49 UnrealTournament/ drwxrwxrwx 47 root root 16384 Apr 24 10:56 windows/ [root@bart windows]# rm -f -r * rm: cannot remove `windows/Recent/Readme.lnk': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/Recent/Vt8605.lnk': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/Recent/The Microsoft Sound.lnk': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/Recent/MEDIA.lnk': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove directory `windows/Templates': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove directory `windows/NetHood': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/brndlog.bak': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/IsUninst.exe': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/Rtcw.INI': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/winstart.bat': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/tmpcpyis.bat': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/tmpdelis.bat': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/mozver.dat': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/Directx.log': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/ctsyn.ini': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/wininitlog.old': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/ShellIconCache': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/MozillaUninstall.exe': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/nsreg.dat': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/unvise32.exe': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/patch.exe': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/unzip.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/zlib.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/memboot.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/Tsc.exe': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/Tsc.ini': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/TmUpdate.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/loadhttp.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/tmupdate.ini': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/patchw32.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/AUBin/unzip.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/AUBin/patch.exe': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/AUBin/patchw32.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/AUBin/patchDLL.ini': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/AUBin/patch.ini': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/AUBin/AUAction.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/AUBin/Patchdmp.txt': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/AUBin/Patch.lst': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/vptnfile.315': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/tsckl.ini': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove directory `windows/AUBackup': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/lpt$vpn.315': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/BPM95.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/vsapi32.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/AuData.txt': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/tsc.log': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `windows/wininit.bak': Read-only file system [root@bart windows]# ll total 16 drwxrwxrwx 7 root root 16384 Sep 29 06:38 windows/ [root@bart windows]# rm -f - rwindows [root@bart windows]# ll total 16 drwxrwxrwx 7 root root 16384 Sep 29 06:38 windows/ [root@bart windows]# cd windows [root@bart windows]# ll total 13928 drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Jul 11 11:00 AUBackup/ drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Jul 11 11:00 AUBin/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Oct 8 1999 AuData.txt* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46592 Mar 16 2002 BPM95.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 141 Apr 24 11:10 brndlog.bak* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 190 Jul 11 10:53 ctsyn.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 98432 Jun 30 20:51 Directx.log* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 306688 Oct 29 1998 IsUninst.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 77824 Apr 18 13:55 loadhttp.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5525856 Jul 11 12:00 lpt$vpn.315* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25600 Oct 28 1998 memboot.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 88784 Jun 30 20:46 MozillaUninstall.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6776 Jun 30 20:46 mozver.dat* drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Apr 24 11:15 NetHood/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 335 Jun 30 20:46 nsreg.dat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 127033 Jul 11 11:00 patch.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 164864 Dec 8 1999 patchw32.dll* dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 8192 Sep 29 06:38 Recent/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 628 Apr 24 12:54 Rtcw.INI* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 552652 Jul 20 08:51 ShellIconCache* drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Apr 24 11:15 Templates/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 246 Jul 20 03:09 tmpcpyis.bat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 122 Jul 20 03:09 tmpdelis.bat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 217151 Apr 18 13:56 TmUpdate.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 353 Jul 11 11:00 tmupdate.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 276614 May 7 16:29 Tsc.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 439 Nov 29 2001 Tsc.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 404 Jul 11 11:04 tsckl.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 143 Jul 11 11:02 tsc.log* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 86016 Nov 14 1999 unvise32.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 69689 Jul 11 11:00 unzip.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5525856 Jul 11 12:00 vptnfile.315* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 768512 Mar 16 2002 vsapi32.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 486 Jul 20 03:09 wininit.bak* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 75 Jul 13 09:08 wininitlog.old* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 Apr 24 11:50 winstart.bat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 69687 Jul 11 11:00 zlib.dll* [root@bart windows]# rm * rm: remove directory `AUBackup'? y rm: remove directory `AUBackup'? y rm: cannot remove directory `AUBackup': Read-only file system rm: remove directory `AUBin'? [root@bart windows]# [root@bart windows]# [root@bart windows]# [root@bart windows]# ll total 13928 drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Jul 11 11:00 AUBackup/ drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Jul 11 11:00 AUBin/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Oct 8 1999 AuData.txt* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46592 Mar 16 2002 BPM95.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 141 Apr 24 11:10 brndlog.bak* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 190 Jul 11 10:53 ctsyn.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 98432 Jun 30 20:51 Directx.log* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 306688 Oct 29 1998 IsUninst.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 77824 Apr 18 13:55 loadhttp.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5525856 Jul 11 12:00 lpt$vpn.315* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25600 Oct 28 1998 memboot.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 88784 Jun 30 20:46 MozillaUninstall.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6776 Jun 30 20:46 mozver.dat* drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Apr 24 11:15 NetHood/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 335 Jun 30 20:46 nsreg.dat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 127033 Jul 11 11:00 patch.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 164864 Dec 8 1999 patchw32.dll* dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 8192 Sep 29 06:38 Recent/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 628 Apr 24 12:54 Rtcw.INI* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 552652 Jul 20 08:51 ShellIconCache* drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Apr 24 11:15 Templates/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 246 Jul 20 03:09 tmpcpyis.bat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 122 Jul 20 03:09 tmpdelis.bat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 217151 Apr 18 13:56 TmUpdate.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 353 Jul 11 11:00 tmupdate.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 276614 May 7 16:29 Tsc.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 439 Nov 29 2001 Tsc.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 404 Jul 11 11:04 tsckl.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 143 Jul 11 11:02 tsc.log* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 86016 Nov 14 1999 unvise32.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 69689 Jul 11 11:00 unzip.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5525856 Jul 11 12:00 vptnfile.315* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 768512 Mar 16 2002 vsapi32.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 486 Jul 20 03:09 wininit.bak* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 75 Jul 13 09:08 wininitlog.old* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 Apr 24 11:50 winstart.bat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 69687 Jul 11 11:00 zlib.dll* [root@bart windows]# rm -f -r * rm: cannot remove `AUBackup': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `AUBin': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `AuData.txt': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `BPM95.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `brndlog.bak': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `ctsyn.ini': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `Directx.log': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `IsUninst.exe': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `loadhttp.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `lpt$vpn.315': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `memboot.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `MozillaUninstall.exe': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `mozver.dat': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `NetHood': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `nsreg.dat': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `patch.exe': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `patchw32.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `Recent': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `Rtcw.INI': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `ShellIconCache': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `Templates': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `tmpcpyis.bat': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `tmpdelis.bat': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `TmUpdate.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `tmupdate.ini': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `Tsc.exe': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `Tsc.ini': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `tsckl.ini': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `tsc.log': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `unvise32.exe': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `unzip.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `vptnfile.315': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `vsapi32.dll': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `wininit.bak': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `wininitlog.old': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `winstart.bat': Read-only file system rm: cannot remove `zlib.dll': Read-only file system [root@bart windows]# [root@bart windows]# [root@bart windows]# ll total 13928 drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Jul 11 11:00 AUBackup/ drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Jul 11 11:00 AUBin/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Oct 8 1999 AuData.txt* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46592 Mar 16 2002 BPM95.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 141 Apr 24 11:10 brndlog.bak* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 190 Jul 11 10:53 ctsyn.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 98432 Jun 30 20:51 Directx.log* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 306688 Oct 29 1998 IsUninst.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 77824 Apr 18 13:55 loadhttp.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5525856 Jul 11 12:00 lpt$vpn.315* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25600 Oct 28 1998 memboot.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 88784 Jun 30 20:46 MozillaUninstall.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6776 Jun 30 20:46 mozver.dat* drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Apr 24 11:15 NetHood/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 335 Jun 30 20:46 nsreg.dat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 127033 Jul 11 11:00 patch.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 164864 Dec 8 1999 patchw32.dll* dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 8192 Sep 29 06:38 Recent/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 628 Apr 24 12:54 Rtcw.INI* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 552652 Jul 20 08:51 ShellIconCache* drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Apr 24 11:15 Templates/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 246 Jul 20 03:09 tmpcpyis.bat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 122 Jul 20 03:09 tmpdelis.bat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 217151 Apr 18 13:56 TmUpdate.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 353 Jul 11 11:00 tmupdate.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 276614 May 7 16:29 Tsc.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 439 Nov 29 2001 Tsc.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 404 Jul 11 11:04 tsckl.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 143 Jul 11 11:02 tsc.log* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 86016 Nov 14 1999 unvise32.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 69689 Jul 11 11:00 unzip.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5525856 Jul 11 12:00 vptnfile.315* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 768512 Mar 16 2002 vsapi32.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 486 Jul 20 03:09 wininit.bak* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 75 Jul 13 09:08 wininitlog.old* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 Apr 24 11:50 winstart.bat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 69687 Jul 11 11:00 zlib.dll* [root@bart windows]# mount /dev/hda7 on / type ext3 (rw) none on /proc type proc (rw) none on /proc/bus/usb type usbdevfs (rw) none on /dev type devfs (rw) none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,mode=0620) none on /mnt/cdrom type supermount (ro,dev=/dev/scd0,fs=auto,--,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0) none on /mnt/floppy type supermount (rw,sync,dev=/dev/fd0,fs=auto,--,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0) /dev/hda5 on /mnt/hda5 type ext3 (rw) /dev/hda1 on /mnt/windows type vfat (rw,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0) /dev/hdb6 on /mnt/hdb6 type ext3 (rw) /dev/hdb3 on /mnt/hdb3 type ext3 (rw) [root@bart windows]# ll total 13928 drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Jul 11 11:00 AUBackup/ drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Jul 11 11:00 AUBin/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Oct 8 1999 AuData.txt* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46592 Mar 16 2002 BPM95.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 141 Apr 24 11:10 brndlog.bak* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 190 Jul 11 10:53 ctsyn.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 98432 Jun 30 20:51 Directx.log* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 306688 Oct 29 1998 IsUninst.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 77824 Apr 18 13:55 loadhttp.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5525856 Jul 11 12:00 lpt$vpn.315* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25600 Oct 28 1998 memboot.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 88784 Jun 30 20:46 MozillaUninstall.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6776 Jun 30 20:46 mozver.dat* drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Apr 24 11:15 NetHood/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 335 Jun 30 20:46 nsreg.dat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 127033 Jul 11 11:00 patch.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 164864 Dec 8 1999 patchw32.dll* dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 8192 Sep 29 06:38 Recent/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 628 Apr 24 12:54 Rtcw.INI* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 552652 Jul 20 08:51 ShellIconCache* drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 8192 Apr 24 11:15 Templates/ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 246 Jul 20 03:09 tmpcpyis.bat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 122 Jul 20 03:09 tmpdelis.bat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 217151 Apr 18 13:56 TmUpdate.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 353 Jul 11 11:00 tmupdate.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 276614 May 7 16:29 Tsc.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 439 Nov 29 2001 Tsc.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 404 Jul 11 11:04 tsckl.ini* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 143 Jul 11 11:02 tsc.log* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 86016 Nov 14 1999 unvise32.exe* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 69689 Jul 11 11:00 unzip.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5525856 Jul 11 12:00 vptnfile.315* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 768512 Mar 16 2002 vsapi32.dll* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 486 Jul 20 03:09 wininit.bak* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 75 Jul 13 09:08 wininitlog.old* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 Apr 24 11:50 winstart.bat* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 69687 Jul 11 11:00 zlib.dll* [root@bart windows]# cd .. [root@bart windows]# ll total 16 drwxrwxrwx 7 root root 16384 Sep 29 06:38 windows/ [root@bart windows]# rm -f -r windows rm: cannot remove `windows': Read-only file system [root@bart windows]# df Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/hda7 5985000 2738936 2942036 49% / /dev/hda5 4878132 2400844 2229488 52% /mnt/hda5 /dev/hda1 1954712 -147573952589676347392 2012912 101% /mnt/windows /dev/hdb6 14105028 11313524 2075008 85% /mnt/hdb6 /dev/hdb3 11147916 4164360 6417268 40% /mnt/hdb3 [root@bart windows]# df Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/hda7 5985000 2738936 2942036 49% / /dev/hda5 4878132 2400844 2229488 52% /mnt/hda5 /dev/hda1 1954712 -147573952589676347392 2012912 101% /mnt/windows /dev/hdb6 14105028 11313524 2075008 85% /mnt/hdb6 /dev/hdb3 11147916 4164360 6417268 40% /mnt/hdb3 [root@bart windows]# I have not delete this partition yet. Let me know if you need anything else. Best regards, Brent
