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Number   :  4501
Date     :  2003-05-02
Author   :  Bob Weir
Subject  :  Re: Fdisk
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Using Fdisk to set an active partition requires each disk (i.e.
#1 and #2) to be done separately. If it is possible to have four
active partitions on two disks, will the (auto) boot selection
sequence then be: -
Disk 1 PRY, Disk1 EXT, Disk2 PRY, Disk2 EXT?
or: -
Disk1 PRY,Disk2 PRY Disk1 EXT, Disk2 EXT?

As a mere cloner I would welcome, as a complement to XXCOPY and
Kan's multi-boot scheme, a "Boldly Extended" FDISK (XFDISK?) that
makes it possible to set two (or up to four) partitions as
active.
Of course, I've no idea how much work that would entail for what
is only an occasional - but necessary - task.

Thanks for the "hidden" fdisk /cmbr 2 tip, another plus for this
group!

Becoming less useful as disks and partitions grow larger (and
probably common
knowledge) is the "hidden"
FORMAT /Z : n switch which sets the cluster size to n times
512 bytes rather than the FDISK defaults.

Bob



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