I've seen it in the past but not 100% sure why (typically it involves fdisk
not recognizing Linux or NTFS partitions). Have you tried the option to
delete non-DOS partitions? Or you could try delpart.exe (which is part of
one of the old NT 4 Resource Kits). It's available all over the net (not
sure if it should be though
This was the first google hit that had it:
http://www.russelltexas.com/delpart.htm


"Charles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:491101c4737e$98301ce0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> This does not relate to Windows 2000, but could not find a
> forum to place a DOS question.
>
> What I am experiencing look like an oxymoron.Using fdisk
> (have used it for years) clicking option 4 (in fdisk) to
> view the current partitions reveals that there is a
> primary drive and an extended partition, a note below says
> do you want to view LOGICAL DRIVES, I say yes, and get a
> message that there are NO LOGICAL DRIVES CONFIGURED. I go
> back and try to delete the EXTENDED drive and get the
> message that an EXTENDED drive cannot be deleted because
> it contains LOGICAL DRIVES. OK, so I go back and try to
> configure a LOGICAL drive and get a message that all the
> drive space us used up.
>
> I have never faced this in the past, what am I missing?
>

Does fdisk only have issues with ntfs partitions when they are in an
extended partition? I'm sure I've had fdisk delete them in the past but
possible only when they were the primary, which would explain sometimes why
I had success and failures other times.


Greg


"Dave Patrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> Probably an NTFS formatted logical drive in an extended partition which
> fdisk can't handle. What is your goal here? Installing a new OS?
>
> --
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>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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>
> "Charles" wrote:
> | This does not relate to Windows 2000, but could not find a
> | forum to place a DOS question.
> |
> | What I am experiencing look like an oxymoron.Using fdisk
> | (have used it for years) clicking option 4 (in fdisk) to
> | view the current partitions reveals that there is a
> | primary drive and an extended partition, a note below says
> | do you want to view LOGICAL DRIVES, I say yes, and get a
> | message that there are NO LOGICAL DRIVES CONFIGURED. I go
> | back and try to delete the EXTENDED drive and get the
> | message that an EXTENDED drive cannot be deleted because
> | it contains LOGICAL DRIVES. OK, so I go back and try to
> | configure a LOGICAL drive and get a message that all the
> | drive space us used up.
> |
> | I have never faced this in the past, what am I missing?
> |
>
>

This does not relate to Windows 2000, but could not find a
forum to place a DOS question.

What I am experiencing look like an oxymoron.Using fdisk
(have used it for years) clicking option 4 (in fdisk) to
view the current partitions reveals that there is a
primary drive and an extended partition, a note below says
do you want to view LOGICAL DRIVES, I say yes, and get a
message that there are NO LOGICAL DRIVES CONFIGURED. I go
back and try to delete the EXTENDED drive and get the
message that an EXTENDED drive cannot be deleted because
it contains LOGICAL DRIVES. OK, so I go back and try to
configure a LOGICAL drive and get a message that all the
drive space us used up.

I have never faced this in the past, what am I missing?

Greetings --

It sounds like the hard drive has an NTFS-formatted partition,
which the DOS FDisk utility cannot handle.

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"Charles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:491101c4737e$98301ce0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> This does not relate to Windows 2000, but could not find a
> forum to place a DOS question.
>
> What I am experiencing look like an oxymoron.Using fdisk
> (have used it for years) clicking option 4 (in fdisk) to
> view the current partitions reveals that there is a
> primary drive and an extended partition, a note below says
> do you want to view LOGICAL DRIVES, I say yes, and get a
> message that there are NO LOGICAL DRIVES CONFIGURED. I go
> back and try to delete the EXTENDED drive and get the
> message that an EXTENDED drive cannot be deleted because
> it contains LOGICAL DRIVES. OK, so I go back and try to
> configure a LOGICAL drive and get a message that all the
> drive space us used up.
>
> I have never faced this in the past, what am I missing?
>

Probably an NTFS formatted logical drive in an extended partition which
fdisk can't handle. What is your goal here? Installing a new OS?

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Charles" wrote:
| This does not relate to Windows 2000, but could not find a
| forum to place a DOS question.
|
| What I am experiencing look like an oxymoron.Using fdisk
| (have used it for years) clicking option 4 (in fdisk) to
| view the current partitions reveals that there is a
| primary drive and an extended partition, a note below says
| do you want to view LOGICAL DRIVES, I say yes, and get a
| message that there are NO LOGICAL DRIVES CONFIGURED. I go
| back and try to delete the EXTENDED drive and get the
| message that an EXTENDED drive cannot be deleted because
| it contains LOGICAL DRIVES. OK, so I go back and try to
| configure a LOGICAL drive and get a message that all the
| drive space us used up.
|
| I have never faced this in the past, what am I missing?
|

Yes

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"GO" wrote:
| Does fdisk only have issues with ntfs partitions when they are in an
| extended partition? I'm sure I've had fdisk delete them in the past but
| possible only when they were the primary, which would explain sometimes
why
| I had success and failures other times.
|
|
| Greg

When I select option 4 in fdisk to view the partitions,
the report is FAT32 for the boot partition and nothing
listed for the EXT partition. The dive total is reported
as 1667MB's, approx 350 for the first partition, the
balance for the marked EXT. The drive is in an older ATX
computer I am trying to setup for a person where I live
that cannot afford to purchase a new one. The drive is a
Fujitsu, I tried to get a utility off of their web site
but could not find one specificly for partitioning. This
conflict with how fdisk works is perplexing. I, also have
not had any trouble using "non dos" to delete an NTFS
drive.

>-----Original Message-----
>Probably an NTFS formatted logical drive in an extended
partition which
>fdisk can't handle. What is your goal here? Installing a
new OS?
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.
>Microsoft Certified Professional
>Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>"Charles" wrote:
>| This does not relate to Windows 2000, but could not
find a
>| forum to place a DOS question.
>|
>| What I am experiencing look like an oxymoron.Using fdisk
>| (have used it for years) clicking option 4 (in fdisk) to
>| view the current partitions reveals that there is a
>| primary drive and an extended partition, a note below
says
>| do you want to view LOGICAL DRIVES, I say yes, and get a
>| message that there are NO LOGICAL DRIVES CONFIGURED. I
go
>| back and try to delete the EXTENDED drive and get the
>| message that an EXTENDED drive cannot be deleted because
>| it contains LOGICAL DRIVES. OK, so I go back and try to
>| configure a LOGICAL drive and get a message that all the
>| drive space us used up.
>|
>| I have never faced this in the past, what am I missing?
>|
>
>
>.
>

To wipe the drive, some ways include; boot a win98/ME startup disk, run
fdisk and delete all partition information found (as long as NTFS is
primary). Or boot the Windows 2000 CD-Rom or setup disks and when you get to
the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other partitions found, then
abort the install. Or use a utility named delpart.

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt...386/reskit.exe

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Charles" wrote:
| When I select option 4 in fdisk to view the partitions,
| the report is FAT32 for the boot partition and nothing
| listed for the EXT partition. The dive total is reported
| as 1667MB's, approx 350 for the first partition, the
| balance for the marked EXT. The drive is in an older ATX
| computer I am trying to setup for a person where I live
| that cannot afford to purchase a new one. The drive is a
| Fujitsu, I tried to get a utility off of their web site
| but could not find one specificly for partitioning. This
| conflict with how fdisk works is perplexing. I, also have
| not had any trouble using "non dos" to delete an NTFS
| drive.