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Which utility is used to partition a new hard drive in windows98?
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∙ 15y ago
Fdisk.
Windows 98 cd's are not bootable (for the most part) so in order to partition a new hard disk in preparation of a windows 98 install, you will need to make a boot floppy (or boot CD, or USB) which will enable you to partition and format the disk for windows install.
Follow the link below for some disk images, utilities, and workarounds for the windows 98 bootdisk dilemma.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoFdisk /MBR repairs a damaged MBR program stored at the beginning of the hard drive just before the partition table /status displays partition information for all hard drives in the system
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∙ 12y agoThe Command-line interface (CMD) can be used to partition a new hard drive.
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∙ 15y agoFDISK
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Which utility is used to partition a new hard drive in windows 98?
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