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Re: [newbie] HELP PLEASE - PartitionMagic error
I never backed up my hd, so i have like 350 mp3's and a bunch of other irreplaceable stuf. . - Original Message - From: "Eunice Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 5:15 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] HELP PLEASE - PartitionMagic error > Sam,I'm surprised you have't said, 'the hell with it!" and just reformat > your hard drive. Start out with a clean slate, install Win 98, make a boot > floppy for Partition Magic (BTW, don't use BOOT MAGIC); make another primary > partition for Linux and install Linux. You may want to boot to Linux using a > boot floppy (you can make one of these during the installation, just before > you configure LILO). Also you don't have to install LILO, when asked if you > want to use LILO just say NO. Then you'll be able to boot Win98 by default > and if you want Linux ,just boot with the floppy. > GOOD LUCK > - Original Message - > From: Sam Junge > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 1998 10:06 AM > Subject: [newbie] HELP PLEASE - PartitionMagic error > > > As I've mentioned before, I've been having problems with PartitionMagic. I > installed PartitionMagic, then mandrake linux 7, then decided to delete the > linux partition. No longer does my computer load lilo, or list linux as a > partition, but PartitionMagic still loads as a dos program when the computer > starts up and tells me "That linux partition could not be deleted. The > operating system partition being deleted was not found." The only option it > gives me is to click ok, which shuts down the computer and repeats the > process. > I tried going to my other computer and doing a sys a:, and also putting > fdisk from my other computer onto the disk. I then put this disk in the > computer that wouldn't load windows, and it gave me an a prompt. I tried > typing fdisk /mbr, but it didn't make a difference for the next time i > booted the computer. What can I do? > Please give me a detailed enough anwser because I've tried to solve this > problem numerous ways. > >
Re: [Re: [newbie] PartitionMagic wont let me run windows]
My question is how do i get windows to skip the dos program PartitionMagic ??? - Original Message - From: "Jaguar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [Re: [newbie] PartitionMagic wont let me run windows] > FYI... > the only real difference between a Win98 boot/rescue disk and an original > installtion disk is the original install disk had drivers to initialize both > SCSI and a generic CD-Rom driver. The boot disk I believe only has CD-Rom and > being bootable, with a very few utils copied to the floppy. > HTH > Jaguar > > Alan Shoemaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Samduring the installation of Partition Magic you were > > supposed to make a pair of floppies. Disc 1 of that pair is > > self booting and asks for disc 2 during the boot process. I > > assume that when you were prompted do do this step (making the > > floppies) during your installation of Partition Magic you > > refused/skipped the process. > > > > There are directions in a read.me type file on the CD of how to > > make those very same floppies when you don't have a windows > > machine to install Partition Magic on. You need to find these > > directions and make the floppies and boot your system with them > > which brings up a dos version of Partition Magic. > > > > Then using Partition Magic, you need to make the dos partition > > ACTIVE. Window will not boot unless it is on the only ACTIVE > > partition on the drive. Linux, however doesn't care one way or > > another about ACTIVE partitions. Anyway then your windows > > system should again be able to boot. > > > > If it still doesn't boot then you also need a windows boot > > floppy with a copy of fdisk.com on it. After booting to dos > > with the windows boot floppy, type fdisk /mbrafter which > > the windows system should finally boot. > > > > Good luck. > > > > Alan > > > > > > > Sam Junge wrote: > > > > > > Sorry for making this so long, but I wanted to make sure I > > > included > > > all the details, so please take the time to read it : > > > I bought Mandrake Linux 7.0, which came with a version of > > > PartitionMagic as part of the "extra's" cd. I installed > > > Partition and BootMagic on my NEW Windows 98 computer, then > > > installed Linux. I felt I > > > did not do the best job of installing Linux, so I decided to > > > delete the > > > partition I created. There was an option in the PartitionMagic > > > folder > > > to start a dos program that would delete my Linux partition. I > > > did so, > > > and when the computer re-booted the program came up, and I > > > followed the > > > directions to delete the partition. I assumed it had worked, > > > but when > > > the computer came up again, the partition was deleted but it > > > would go > > > into that same PartitionMagic dos program and give me a window > > > to click > > > ok that said "The Linux Parititon could not be deleted. That > > > operating > > > system partition was not found." When I click ok it reboots > > > and does > > > the same thing. WHAT SHOULD I DO I tried getting fdisk, > > > autoexec.bat and a few other things from a different win98 > > > computer and > > > putting them on a disk. I also did a sys a: from another > > > computer onto that disk and put them onto my new computer. > > > This at leasts puts me at a dos prompt. I tried typing > > > fdisk/mbr at the c and the a prompts, but the computer either > > > doesn't recognize them or it doesn't change anything. There is > > > no windows directory at c, so I can't really run anything. > > > People have told me to get a win98 boot disk, but I don't have > > > one / know how to make one. What should I do ??? I can't run > > > windows, so I am really frustrated. If you've had this problem > > > before, > > > please give me a detailed solution. > > > THANKS, Sam > > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] PartitionMagic won't let me run windows
the linux partition is deleted, but when i put the windows 98 boot disk in, what should i do? i typed fdisk/mbr, and i guess it runs. It takes me back to the c drive, how do i run windows from there, because i have to ctr alt del to get the system shutdown, and when it boots up into windows, it continually recognizes the PartitionMagic dos program to delete partition - Original Message - From: "Alan Shoemaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] PartitionMagic won't let me run windows > Samduring the installation of Partition Magic you were > supposed to make a pair of floppies. Disc 1 of that pair is > self booting and asks for disc 2 during the boot process. I > assume that when you were prompted do do this step (making the > floppies) during your installation of Partition Magic you > refused/skipped the process. > > There are directions in a read.me type file on the CD of how to > make those very same floppies when you don't have a windows > machine to install Partition Magic on. You need to find these > directions and make the floppies and boot your system with them > which brings up a dos version of Partition Magic. > > Then using Partition Magic, you need to make the dos partition > ACTIVE. Window will not boot unless it is on the only ACTIVE > partition on the drive. Linux, however doesn't care one way or > another about ACTIVE partitions. Anyway then your windows > system should again be able to boot. > > If it still doesn't boot then you also need a windows boot > floppy with a copy of fdisk.com on it. After booting to dos > with the windows boot floppy, type fdisk /mbrafter which > the windows system should finally boot. > > Good luck. > > Alan > > > > Sam Junge wrote: > > > > Sorry for making this so long, but I wanted to make sure I > > included > > all the details, so please take the time to read it : > > I bought Mandrake Linux 7.0, which came with a version of > > PartitionMagic as part of the "extra's" cd. I installed > > Partition and BootMagic on my NEW Windows 98 computer, then > > installed Linux. I felt I > > did not do the best job of installing Linux, so I decided to > > delete the > > partition I created. There was an option in the PartitionMagic > > folder > > to start a dos program that would delete my Linux partition. I > > did so, > > and when the computer re-booted the program came up, and I > > followed the > > directions to delete the partition. I assumed it had worked, > > but when > > the computer came up again, the partition was deleted but it > > would go > > into that same PartitionMagic dos program and give me a window > > to click > > ok that said "The Linux Parititon could not be deleted. That > > operating > > system partition was not found." When I click ok it reboots > > and does > > the same thing. WHAT SHOULD I DO I tried getting fdisk, > > autoexec.bat and a few other things from a different win98 > > computer and > > putting them on a disk. I also did a sys a: from another > > computer onto that disk and put them onto my new computer. > > This at leasts puts me at a dos prompt. I tried typing > > fdisk/mbr at the c and the a prompts, but the computer either > > doesn't recognize them or it doesn't change anything. There is > > no windows directory at c, so I can't really run anything. > > People have told me to get a win98 boot disk, but I don't have > > one / know how to make one. What should I do ??? I can't run > > windows, so I am really frustrated. If you've had this problem > > before, > > please give me a detailed solution. > > THANKS, Sam
[newbie] Brian Green
Brian, you sent me a return to a message today telling me how to make a w98 boot disk. Can you read the original message again, and tell me what to do with the w98 boot disk to solve my problem ??? - Original Message - From: BrianGreen To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 6:01 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] PartitionMagic won't let me run windows To get a W98 boot disk, go to your friend's comp that has W98 and do the following. "Start" > "Settings" > "Control Panel" > "Add and Remove Programs" > "Startup Disk" tab > "Create Disk" button. - Original Message - From: Sam Junge To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 1998 4:45 AM Subject: [newbie] PartitionMagic won't let me run windows Sorry for making this so long, but I wanted to make sure I includedall the details, so please take the time to read it : I bought Mandrake Linux 7.0, which came with a version of PartitionMagic as part of the "extra's" cd. I installed Partition and BootMagic on my NEW Windows 98 computer, then installed Linux. I felt Idid not do the best job of installing Linux, so I decided to delete thepartition I created. There was an option in the PartitionMagic folderto start a dos program that would delete my Linux partition. I did so,and when the computer re-booted the program came up, and I followed thedirections to delete the partition. I assumed it had worked, but whenthe computer came up again, the partition was deleted but it would gointo that same PartitionMagic dos program and give me a window to clickok that said "The Linux Parititon could not be deleted. That operatingsystem partition was not found." When I click ok it reboots and doesthe same thing. WHAT SHOULD I DO I tried getting fdisk, autoexec.bat and a few other things from a different win98 computer andputting them on a disk. I also did a sys a: from another computer onto that disk and put them onto my new computer. This at leasts puts me at a dos prompt. I tried typing fdisk/mbr at the c and the a prompts, but the computer either doesn't recognize them or it doesn't change anything. There is no windows directory at c, so I can't really run anything. People have told me to get a win98 boot disk, but I don't have one / know how to make one. What should I do ??? I can't runwindows, so I am really frustrated. If you've had this problem before,please give me a detailed solution. THANKS, Sam
[newbie] PartitionMagic won't let me run windows
Sorry for making this so long, but I wanted to make sure I includedall the details, so please take the time to read it : I bought Mandrake Linux 7.0, which came with a version of PartitionMagic as part of the "extra's" cd. I installed Partition and BootMagic on my NEW Windows 98 computer, then installed Linux. I felt Idid not do the best job of installing Linux, so I decided to delete thepartition I created. There was an option in the PartitionMagic folderto start a dos program that would delete my Linux partition. I did so,and when the computer re-booted the program came up, and I followed thedirections to delete the partition. I assumed it had worked, but whenthe computer came up again, the partition was deleted but it would gointo that same PartitionMagic dos program and give me a window to clickok that said "The Linux Parititon could not be deleted. That operatingsystem partition was not found." When I click ok it reboots and doesthe same thing. WHAT SHOULD I DO I tried getting fdisk, autoexec.bat and a few other things from a different win98 computer andputting them on a disk. I also did a sys a: from another computer onto that disk and put them onto my new computer. This at leasts puts me at a dos prompt. I tried typing fdisk/mbr at the c and the a prompts, but the computer either doesn't recognize them or it doesn't change anything. There is no windows directory at c, so I can't really run anything. People have told me to get a win98 boot disk, but I don't have one / know how to make one. What should I do ??? I can't runwindows, so I am really frustrated. If you've had this problem before,please give me a detailed solution. THANKS, Sam
[newbie] HELP PLEASE - PartitionMagic error
As I've mentioned before, I've been having problems with PartitionMagic. I installed PartitionMagic, then mandrake linux 7, then decided to delete the linux partition. No longer does my computer load lilo, or list linux as a partition, but PartitionMagic still loads as a dos program when the computer starts up and tells me "That linux partition could not be deleted. The operating system partition being deleted was not found." The only option it gives me is to click ok, which shuts down the computer and repeats the process. I tried going to my other computer and doing a sys a:, and also putting fdisk from my other computer onto the disk. I then put this disk in the computer that wouldn't load windows, and it gave me an a prompt. I tried typing fdisk /mbr, but it didn't make a difference for the next time i booted the computer. What can I do? Please give me a detailed enough anwser because I've tried to solve this problem numerous ways.
Re: [newbie] Severe PartitionMagic Error, please read
I DONT HAVE the partition magic floppy, it is on one of the cd's that came with mandrake 7 -Original Message- From: BrianGreen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, February 24, 2000 8:13 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Severe PartitionMagic Error, please read >Do you have the PQmagic floppy? > > >- Original Message - >From: Sam Junge >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 11:03 AM >Subject: [newbie] Severe PartitionMagic Error, please read > > >Here is my problem, please take the time to read it : > >I recently installed partition and boot magic on my windows 98 computer >in preparation to install mandrake Linux 7.0. I installed Linux, but felt I >did not do a good enough job so i decided to delete the partition. When I >got to Windows, I used the delete Linux partition option that PartitionMagic >gave me. When the computer rebooted, I went through the steps of the dos >delete linux partition program, and it seemed as though it had worked. When >the computer re-booted, Lilo gave me the same three options as usual : >windows, linux, and floppy. Whether or not linux should still be listed as >an option or whether I should have entered lilo at all is a different >question, because when i typed linux just in case, it doesn't work anyways. >( the floppy option is also not the problem ) My real problem is that when i >type in "windows" the computer goes to the partitionMagic dos program that >says "the Linux partition could not be deleted. That operating system >partition to be deleted was not found." This program gives me only the >option to click ok, and when i do so, the computer reboots and when i type >windows again under lilo, the same problem occurs. I have heard several >responses, none of which I have gotten to work. >I made a boot disk on my other windows computer ( typing sys a: at dos >prompt at other computer ). I then put the disk into the computer and it >booted up into a dos prompt. People told me to type fdisk /mbr, which i did >at both the a and the c prompt, but neither recognized it. I also typed win >/ win98 / windows, but that didn't work either. >I can't get back into my computer ( windows ), so please try to solve my >problem. >THANKS A MILLION, me >
[newbie] FDISK doesn't work for partition magic
As indicated in my previous messages, i have a problem with partition magic. I used a boot disk, but dos doesn't recognize fdisk at either the c or the a prompts
[newbie] Severe PartitionMagic Error, please read
Here is my problem, please take the time to read it : I recently installed partition and boot magic on my windows 98 computer in preparation to install mandrake Linux 7.0. I installed Linux, but felt I did not do a good enough job so i decided to delete the partition. When I got to Windows, I used the delete Linux partition option that PartitionMagic gave me. When the computer rebooted, I went through the steps of the dos delete linux partition program, and it seemed as though it had worked. When the computer re-booted, Lilo gave me the same three options as usual : windows, linux, and floppy. Whether or not linux should still be listed as an option or whether I should have entered lilo at all is a different question, because when i typed linux just in case, it doesn't work anyways. ( the floppy option is also not the problem ) My real problem is that when i type in "windows" the computer goes to the partitionMagic dos program that says "the Linux partition could not be deleted. That operating system partition to be deleted was not found." This program gives me only the option to click ok, and when i do so, the computer reboots and when i type windows again under lilo, the same problem occurs. I have heard several responses, none of which I have gotten to work. I made a boot disk on my other windows computer ( typing sys a: at dos prompt at other computer ). I then put the disk into the computer and it booted up into a dos prompt. People told me to type fdisk /mbr, which i did at both the a and the c prompt, but neither recognized it. I also typed win / win98 / windows, but that didn't work either. I can't get back into my computer ( windows ), so please try to solve my problem. THANKS A MILLION, me
[newbie] PartitionMagic erro
I installed a Linux partition, then tried to delete it using PartitionMagic's delete partition option in windows 98. When the computer booted up, the delete partition dos program came up, and i went through all the steps. The computer re-booted, and went to lilo again w/ linux stil as an option. This isn't the problem, though, because when i try to run windows it goes into the delete partition dos program and tells me "could not delete linux partition. The operating system partition being deleted was not found." And every time i reboot and try to run windows, it gives me this window with clicking ok as the only option. ( when i click ok, the system reboots ). ANY IDEAS? Im desperate, i can't get into windows 98 and i linux doesn't work anyways/
