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Digit shows the (wrong ?) way

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/digit-shows-the-wrong-way.20444/

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rajeevchavan Original post #1
Dec 16, 2005 at 10:30 AM
Hi
I have a 80GB HDD.I tried to create FAT32 partition using the method provided in Take a Crack - Digit Jul 05,pg 40.This entry won prize also.To my dismay I found the method doesn't work.The method worked for deleting the partitions.However fdisk.exe provided with win98 showed my HDD is of 10GB and not 80GB.Will any of the tech gurus at Digit explain why ? Doesn't anyone at Digit try out the method first at Digit and then publish.Is there any other any other method to create FAT32 partitions of 40:20:20 or 30:30:20 on a 80GB HDD ?
Rajeev Chavan
tuxfan
tuxfan #2
Dec 16, 2005 at 11:13 AM
There surely is a way. Instead of MB supply % in fdisk and it would partition your 80 GB in the right way. :) I have done it earlier and it has worked.
R
Dec 16, 2005 at 11:55 AM
Hi
Thanks.I will try it out
Rajeev Chavan