You can fix the master boot record with a windows bootable floppy format it with system files, and copy microsoft fdisk onto it. Then boot from the floppy. then I think the syntax for fdisk is: fdisk /MBR You may need to specify the hard such as C: also. I believe will restore a windows partition that you lost. Also if you have a copy of partition magic or want to install the disk in computer with it you should be able to erase partitions. Also the partition program with mandrake 7.0 or later should work, but try erasing each partition until you have erased some, then go back and try to erase the one that did not erase the first time. If this works repeat until all partitions are gone. Jim K ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nyal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 12:06 AM Subject: [EUG-LUG:17] Q: Help with a hard drive > > I'm writing in the hopes that one of the Gurus can give me a hand. I > just installed RH 6.1 on my Windows 98 box. The install went fine and > everything was working fine. Unfortunately I wound up deleting 98 > (Gotta have it for work) and wound up with an EXT DOS partition that > fdisk wont delete (Because it says there are logical drives in the > partition. Do any of you Gurus know how I can wipe the HD clean? I > also tried using the Disk Druid in the install program to no avail. I'm > going to put Linux on a different HD but I'd like to salvage the one. > Any and all help is most appreciated. > > Nyal R Cammack > > > Shop online without a credit card http://www.rocketcash.com RocketCash, a NetZero subsidiary
