There are some dos-compatibility switches in the "expert menu" of fdisk. I think you type "x" to get there. You should BACK UP EVERYTHING (from Linux, since DOS can't read the partitions) before doing this. Write down all of the details of your partitions - their start address, length, etc. Turn on the dos-compatibility switches and re-write the disk label. See if DOS can read the partitions. If not, re-create the partitions using DOS FDISK, and see if DOS can read them after that. You will have to add the Linux partitions using Linux later on.
I think DOS cares which partition is the extended one. I think it wants it to be partition 4, but I'm not sure I remember that correctly. You run a good chance of clobbering the disk, so be real sure of your backups first. Thanks Bruce -- Can you get your operating system fixed when you need it? Linux - the supportable operating system. http://www.debian.org/support.html Bruce Perens K6BP [EMAIL PROTECTED] 510-215-3502 -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .