Software to reset Partion Tables?

[Stamper]

It seems my partion tables are fucked

I can get a 1gb C:\ on a 10gb disk, and thats it.

I've tried fdisk, and partion magic. Neither of them work, partion magic says that

"Partion table error #113 found."

Basically, I have no data of value on this disk, so anyone know any software to just wipe the disk, all the data and all the partions clean ?

 

[TedTheDog]

Yes, use fdisk to delete the partitions themselves. You have to delete them. When you format a disk, it doesnt wipe the FAT table, you have to destroy and then recreate the partitions to do that.
Oh, and the logical drives. Everything really. Zap the lot and start again.

 

[old.drJones]

send the drive to me ill sort it out

drJones

 

[Stamper]

I've tried to delete the partions using FDisk

I can't delete the Primary partion because extended partions exist

I can't delete the extended partions because logical drives exist

I can't delete the logical drives...... because I have no logical drives...... yes they don't exist.

So it's a bit fucked

 

[TedTheDog]

Buy a hammer then.

 

[old.drJones]

yep, u need to create partition magic boot disks, then do it using parition magic in DOS, that will work, i had same problem at work few months back.

/drJones

 

[TedTheDog]

Nope, still cant work that one out. I'm afraid I'm still with the hammer option.

 

[Stamper]

/me crys

 

[old.drJones]

send me the mofo drive ill do it for a 10er

 

[Stamper]

dr J i've tried both the windows and the dos programs.


It's currently starring me in the face atm,

"Partion Table error #113 found"

 

[old.drJones]

low level format it then

 

[Stamper]

low level format will do jack shit because it's partioned into a 1gb drive, and "nothingness"

 

[old.drJones]

low level format destroys all partitions

 

[Stamper]

whats the command for a low level format?

format c:\ /?

 

[old.drJones]

oh FUCK OFF newbie

 

[Stamper]

hush Mr Townie

 

[old.drJones]

u do it in BIOS, ur such a womb raider

 

[old.drJones]

P.S

Bios = Basic In Out System

/drJones

 

[Stamper]

learn something new everyday

 

[Durzel]

I'm pretty sure you can delete "non-DOS partitions" in fdisk, certainly thats normally the remedy for getting rid of a Linux install that you forgot to delete before wiping LILO, etc

 

[Summo]

Originally posted by Stamper
learn something new everyday

On this forum? That can't be right.

Going to report this to a moderator.

 

[MYstIC G]

omg the Durz with useful and accurate info.....

wtf?????

 

[old.drJones]

not quite accurate because stamper is saying it says logical drives still exist etc etc. when they dont. I know exactly wot the problem is and fdisk doesnt fix it. As i said i use Partition Magic DOS bootdisks and it sorted it out. That should deffo work Stamper, otherwise your drive is bust. Failing all that rub a magnet over the cylinders im sure that will sort it. It worked on cassette tapes!!


/drJones

 

[Stamper]

Ok I can't find the low level format in the bios

I've searched through all the options.

Any other ideas? Someone suggested a program called "Ofdisk" but I cant find it :/

 

[old.drJones]

i have has enuff

 

[Summo]

Stamper - DOS Fdisk is the way forward, or DOS Parttion Magic if you like pretty colours. Trust the Doctor.

Make some bootable floppies and boot from them. Then run either fdisk or PM from a floppy. You must have a clean boot.

Failing that (and it won't) look at the website of your drive manufacturor. They may well have some diagnostics apps to download.

 

[Summo]

Just thought - you may well have a boot sector virus. Probably not, though.

 

[Stamper]

nah i really doubt its a virus, and if u read up you'd see i've tried both fdisk and partion magic dos/windows

but ta for your attempt anyway

 

[Summo]

I did read up.

Okay, boot from yer floppy and type fdisk /mbr to write a new Master Boot Record.

Reboot and run fdisk as normal, and again try to delete any logical drives first, then extended partition, then primary partion.

 

[Stamper]

just tried that, and after doing it, I couldnt delete the partions still