no 'FDISK' in Vista?

[krslagle]

I'm trying to add a second HD and and I open command prompt to open the
fdisk utility and that command is unrecognizeable. I punch in 'help' and
fdisk is not even listed in the help list. When did this change for windows
to not include fdisk???????

 

[Malke]

I'm trying to add a second HD and and I open command prompt to open the
fdisk utility and that command is unrecognizeable. I punch in 'help' and
fdisk is not even listed in the help list. When did this change for windows
to not include fdisk???????

Fdisk is a DOS utility not found in XP or Vista. To format the second
hard drive, use Disk Management from the Administrative Tools in Control
Panel.


Malke

 

[Patrick]

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Fdisk: frequently asked questions

Here are answers to some common questions about Fdisk.

What is Fdisk?
Fdisk is an advanced command line tool that was part of earlier versions of
Windows. Fdisk was used to create, delete, and format partitions on hard
disks that were formatted using the FAT32 and other FAT file systems
required by earlier versions of Windows. Fdisk does not work with partitions
or hard disks that are formatted using NTFS, and it is not included with
this version of Windows. For more information about hard disks and
formatting, see Formatting disks and drives.

How do I partition a hard disk if I cannot use Fdisk?
In this version of Windows, use Disk Management to create, delete, and
format partitions and volumes using both NTFS and FAT32 file formats. You
can also create and format volumes when installing Windows using the Windows
installation disk. For more information about partitioning, see Can I
repartition my hard disk?

Where can I find more information about Fdisk?
Read the Fdisk article at the Microsoft Knowledge Base website.

For more in-depth information for IT professionals, go to Microsoft website
for IT professionals.

 

[JerryM]

Fdisk disappeared when Windows XP came out.

Right click Computer and select Manage,
select Disk management and go to full screen to see all the drives.
Right click on the new drive to see some of the options.
Create a new simple drive to format and give it a drive letter.
Right click it again to see more options.

You can shrink the drive to create more partitions.

Have fun,
Jerry

 

[krslagle]

Ok, I'm an idiot. I totally forgot about disk management!!! Thank you soooo
much!!