Follow these steps to activate a partition with Fdisk:. Insert a bootable DOS or Windows 9x disk containing fdisk. At the command prompt, type fdisk and press Enter. Be careful with Fdisk. In rare circumstances you might have problems booting Windows because of the entry in boot. The default entry looks like this:. The numbers could vary depending on which drive and partition contains Windows For example, if Windows is on the second partition in a folder called Win2k , the entry would look like this:.
If you have problems booting Windows , use a bootable DOS or Windows 9x diskette to boot the system. Then, edit boot. If everything looks correct and Windows is installed on a SCSI drive, try replacing multi with scsi , as in:. Edit fdisk. For example, if you want to run fdisk and display the partition information, you would enter 4.
When you input commands to run FDISK, they must be on one line; do not place each command on separate lines. If the script file encounters an error during its process, you need to recreate the script file where the mistake occurred.
Tip How do I set up a hard drive and partition in Windows? Note If any partition is deleted everything within that partition will be erased. Related information Fdisk simulation Hard drive help and support. Before attempting any repair, it is imperative to discharge any accumulated charges on the monitor. You can use a jumper, one end of which is grounded, and touch the other end of the jumper wire to the anode of the monitor. While doing so, ensure that you are not in direct contact with the jumper wire or the anode.
You can use a screw driver or a nose pliers with rubber handle for this purpose. A "POP" sound can be heard when the static charges accumulated on the anode lead getting grounded through the jumper wire. Remember, that if you get in contact with the static charge, it may lead to severe burns or even fatal accident!
Monitors contain very high voltages, sometimes fatal to human, even when the power is turned off. If you are wearing wrist strap, the human body work as a conduit to discharge the electric charge. Create Partitions: You can create primary and extended partitions. Extended partition holds one or more Up to 23 logical drives. Display Partition Information.
As a result, the image on the screen may not be readable. In such instances, change the video resolution to Standard VGA before installing the new monitor. You can change the resolution appropriately after the image on the screen is readable with the new monitor.
It may also be necessary to load appropriate device driver, if you are installing a different display adapter.
Windows must be installed on a separate volume. If a separate volume is not available, repartition the hard disk suitably, and reformat. You also need to take suitable backup.
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