The download time is really long since it's rather large. but i'm working
on getting it, it'll just take some time.
I do have data on the FAT32 D partition. it wasn't just written over, but
rather how you were saying it's hidden since i can't access it. i'll try
to get PM and see if that would do the trick.
sean
On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, Charles
A Edwards wrote:
> Sean
> You can not download a working copy of PM.
>
> I have used PM for almost all of my partitioning so I have no first hand
> knowledge as to wheather fdisk or any other utility will allow you to set
> your D partition as active.
>
> Since you created your D partition when you installed Mandrake does that
> mean that you don,t actually have any data on it?
> If it is just an empty Fat partition you can boot to your 7.1
> installation CD, go through to the partition utility, delete D, and resize C
> to take back the space. After it has been written to disk cancel the
> installation.and reboot your system. You will now have only one Windows
> partition but it's size will now be that of C & D combined.
>
> Charles
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sean David McCurry-Nieto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 2:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] partition (drive) access
>
>
> > Charles, I don't have partition magic. I used the utility during the
> install to
> > partition the disk. Might there be another way? I'll look for patition
> magic
> > to download but i'm connected really slowly so I'm not sure if i'd be able
> to
> > get it. thank you
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > >Sean
> > > Let me see if I have your info correctly.
> > >You have 1 hd on which you have 2 Windows partitions (C&D) and an
> extended
> > >Linux partition.
> > > When your Linux partitions were created your Win D was changed from
> > >Active to Hidden because normally you would have only 1 active partition
> per
> > >hd. If it is hidden Windows can not see it. Linux dosen't care and can
> see
> > >any thing except BeOS.
> > > I am guessing that you have PM. If so then launch it. Select what
> should
> > >be your D partition and from the Operation menu choose Advanced/ Set
> Active.
> > >You will get a warning message about your Drive letters changing and
> > >reccomending that you don't do it, but do it anyway.
> > > Once you reboot your system Windows will once again see both your C &
> D
> > >partitions.
> > >
> > > Charles
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sean David McCurry-Nieto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 6:51 PM
> > Subject: [newbie] partition (drive) access
> >
> >
> > > I was wondering if someone could answer a technical question for me.
> > >
> > > Recently I installed Mandrake 7.1 on my personal computer. Mandrake
> will
> > > automaticaly mount your media for you, whether it's HDs, zips, cds, etc.
> > I am
> > > using a dual boot system, windows and then of course linux. On the
> > windows
> > > partition I have two drives, C:\ and D:\ Well when I am running Linux,
> I
> > can
> > > see both of the windows partitions and can even access the files across
> > the
> > > partition (from Linux onto windows). But when I boot into Windows I
> can't
> > see
> > > the D:\ drive. I can access the C but can't even see the D. Does
> anybody
> > have
> > > any suggestions as to what I can do to resolve this?
> > >
> > > Sean
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
