>From the main page at www.freedos.org ..
...So if you have Windows and some test-drive, please test-format it with
FreeDOS FORMAT 0.91p, in Windows DOS, and ask Windows SCANDISK for an
opinion. In particular, FAT32 tests are needed. Happy testing!
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Where do I send the test
The issue is that you boot an MSDOS/Win98 bootdisk,
with the FreeDOS format program on it.
For best reference, start with a blank disk, use the FDISK provided by
Windows/DOS,
then run format c:
after that, load XMS-manager,
and run SCANDISK C:
and you *will* find errors, even in 0.91p (updated ve
>The issue is that you boot an MSDOS/Win98 bootdisk,
>with the FreeDOS format program on it.
>For best reference, start with a blank disk, use the FDISK provided by
>Windows/DOS,
The disk was orginally FDISKED with MS-FDISK. There are extended
partitions. Starting with a blank disk would be hard
16 BIT schreef:
The disk was orginally FDISKED with MS-FDISK. There are extended
partitions. Starting with a blank disk would be hard for me because I'd
lose data on the extended partition.
Ok, I'm using an emulator, anyway. VMware, to be specific, but Bochs is
also possible.
What you can do, i
Precisely as you said with MS-DOS and FreeDOS format:
NDD report is a little more comprehensive and here it is
After FORMAT C: I copied a few files and directories to the drive
Crossed checked with Scandisk and NDD
What can you make of this?
Hi,
In Bochs you are correct, as Scandisk gave me no errors anymore.
I hope I did not encounter a strange Vmware problem.
however I did have to test a smaller FAT32 disk - 650MB.
I'll send my logfiles to Eric.
thanks for your testing,
Bernd
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Test description follows:
FreeDOS FORMAT drive C: 2GB FAT32
Booted with MS-DOS disk and installed Windows 98SE on C:
Installation when perfect and passed the MS-DOS SCANDISK checks
After Windows installed, ran Windows version of SCANDISK and DEFRAG.
No problems - no errors.
Note: I made a ty
