HD problem - Linux

luish · May 29th, 2004

I installed linux in an old HD with linux file system and then i formatted it but some parts on the hd were not good, broken or something...

someone told that is because Linux changes the MBR...

I tried to format and create new partitions via the XP disk managment but it still doesn't work...

Is there another program or way to fix this?

Thank you!

Reg · May 29th, 2004

You will not be able to create new partitions using a Windows disk. The file systems are not the same. Why don't you try zeroing your drive. Most Linux disks include a rescue console mode. If your disk does, run

Code:

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hdx count=1

or

Code:

dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/hdx count=5

The first code zeros the entire drive (replace hdx with your drive. If it's the first device, hda. If it's the second device, hdb, etc).

The second code randomizes your parition tables. If you run that, your computer will think that the drive is bare, even though it may still have data. Thus, you will be able to rewrite on it without problems.

luish · May 29th, 2004

I don't have linux anymore..
so what I did is with Partition Magic 8, convert it all to linux then back to fat32, so i solved the problem, ty!

May 29th, 2004	Top \| #1
luish OSNN Senior Addict Joined: December 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 429 Reputation: 30 Power: 101	HD problem - Linux I installed linux in an old HD with linux file system and then i formatted it but some parts on the hd were not good, broken or something... someone told that is because Linux changes the MBR... I tried to format and create new partitions via the XP disk managment but it still doesn't work... Is there another program or way to fix this? Thank you!
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May 29th, 2004	Top \| #2
Reg eXperienced! Joined: March 2002 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 656 Reputation: 100 Power: 102	You will not be able to create new partitions using a Windows disk. The file systems are not the same. Why don't you try zeroing your drive. Most Linux disks include a rescue console mode. If your disk does, run Code: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hdx count=1 or Code: dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/hdx count=5 The first code zeros the entire drive (replace hdx with your drive. If it's the first device, hda. If it's the second device, hdb, etc). The second code randomizes your parition tables. If you run that, your computer will think that the drive is bare, even though it may still have data. Thus, you will be able to rewrite on it without problems.
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May 29th, 2004	Top \| #3
luish OSNN Senior Addict Joined: December 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 429 Reputation: 30 Power: 101	I don't have linux anymore.. so what I did is with Partition Magic 8, convert it all to linux then back to fat32, so i solved the problem, ty!
	(1) Asus P4S800D, Pentium 4 2.8 HT, 1 GB DDR 400 Ram, ATI Radeon 9700 PRO , XP Home SP2 incuding all updates, ADSL 2000/200 (2) LG Laptop, F1 Pro Express Dual.

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