Re: Partition HELP!!!

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From: DRE4D
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 00:00

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ok a simple way
use the linux cd and go to reinstall linux..untill the point where you get
to disk druid(asuming the distro you have came with this)
it will see the linux partitions
simply delete the swap and the linux native
then save
the nex time you run fdisk you shouldnt have a problem
-DRE4D




Jazz Bolella wrote in message ...
>I need some help. I built a linux machine on one of my boxs. Now I am
trying
>to build it as a 95 machine instead. However when I look at the partitions
i
>have 1 primary DOS partition that is 18 Mbytes and a extended DOS partition
>at 1205 Mbytes. when I try to remove the extended partition it says "Cannot
>delete Extended DOS Partition while logical drives exist". So when I try to
>delete the logical drives by selecting "Delete Logical DOS Drive(s) in the
>extended DOS Partition" in fdisk it says "No logical drives defined". Can
>someone help me?
>Thanks
>Rich
>
>

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