Dave,
No, I am not saying that a reinstall is certain, just wanted you to be
prepared if it does turn out that way.
Best of luck!
Fred
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Burrows" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Partitions and drive letters
> Thanks for the response, Fred;
>
> I'm glad to hear that Windows won't see those Linux partitions. From the
> Linux-Mandrake web site tutorial on partitioning, I read that there's a
> partitioning option called "Use free space on the Windows Partition" and
> explains:
>
> "Before resizing a hard drive which
> already contains Windows, it is
strongly
> recommended that you run ScanDisk and
Disk
> Defragmenter from within Windows on the
> drive. And as always, back-up
> data you cannot afford to lose before
> partitioning drives."
>
> While it does warn that loss is possible, it doesn't iterate that it's
> inevitable. Of course, I shall backup that data. There is also an
> animated illustration of the partitioning in a graphical image that can be
> seen here:
>
> "This animations shows
> how to quickly and
> easily partition a
> drive that already
> contains
> MS-Windows
> using
> DiskDrake."
>
>
<http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Demo/Mandrake7.2/Install/Custom/page
s/custom6.php3>
>
> Is it certain that Windows will be wiped out of it's share of my old
> partition? I have used Partition Magic but don't remember that I had to
> re-install anything then, either, as you imply.
>
> Any other feedback shall be warmly received,
>
> Dave
>
>
> Fred Schroeder wrote:
> >
> > Windows won't see any of the Linux partions.
> > You do know however, that unless you are using Partition Magic or
something
> > like that, .. and maybe even then, you will lose all of the data on the
disk
> > when you repartion. So make certain you have back-ups.
> > Fred
> >
> > > I have a single drive partitioned into 4 with my current OS (Win98se)
> > > residing in C:\. Among the options in the install is one to take over
> > part
> > > of C:\ for Linux. If I do this, what will happen to the assigned
drive
> > > letters of D:\, E:\ and F:\, CD-ROM and CD-RW; will it reassign them
with
> > > new drive letters?
> --
> Dave Burrows
> 741 Cleveland Road
> Washington, PA 15301
> USA
>
>
