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From: "John Sendak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Newbie Linux Mandrake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "John Sendak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 7:49 AM
Subject: [newbie] Mandrake 7.2 Installation Fragmented Par
>
>
> I am running Windows ME, and attempting to install Mandrake 7.2
> I have two partitions on my hard disk, which were set up when I got the
> PC, but which I have resized using Partition Magic
> * C for programs and data, and
> * D for a compressed backup.
>
> At install, I chose the option "Use existing partition" within the DrakX
> Partitioning wizard.
> I then got the message :-
> Partitioning failed. Your Windows partition is too fragmented, please run
> "defrag" first at /usr/bin/perl-install-interactive.pm line 113
>
> Not knowing what this meant, I stopped the install, defragmented my hard
> disk, and tried again. But I got the same message.
>
> Would re-sizing my C/D partitions solve the problem, or should I try to
> remove the partition altogether and start again ? Or is there some other
> solution.
John
When you say you resized your C and D partitions I am assuming that you
left an area of free space in which you wish to install 7.2.
If this is true when you choose "Use existing partition" during the
installation it will not see the free space because it is not looking for
it.
There are 2 solutions which will correct this.
Use PM to create your Linux partitons in free space and then install 7.2
in "existing partitions
or
during the installation of 7.2 instead of choosing "existing partitions"
choose Use DiskDrake and use it to create and format your Linux partitions.
Charles
