Fdisk for DOS 6.22

[ms]

Where can I find detailed instructions for Fdisk for DOS 6.22?

I can only find data on W9X Fdisk, and there may be some differences.

TIA

[David H. Lipman]

From: "ms" >

| Where can I find detailed instructions for Fdisk for DOS 6.22?
|
| I can only find data on W9X Fdisk, and there may be some differences.
|
| TIA

For all intents and purposes they are the same.

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[Mk40]

"ms" > wrote in message ...
> Where can I find detailed instructions for Fdisk for DOS 6.22?
>
> I can only find data on W9X Fdisk, and there may be some differences.
>

The FDISK that comes with DOS 6.x and WIN95a are almost exactly
the same, when you disassemble the code of the program (both versions
only support creating FAT16 partitions, or FAT12 if the partition is smaller
than 16 megabytes). The FDISK that comes with WIN95 OSR2 and higher
is more advanced as it supports the FAT32 file system (ability to create
single partitions larger than 2,048 megabytes). But it still works in the
same way as the older FDISK. Quite frankly FDISK is a rather limited
program (no ability to modify existing partitions without deleting them)
it is a good idea to have third party disk partitioning software available
if you do a lot of tinkering with different operating systems. Why FDISK
cannot delete Non-Dos Logical partitions is a total mystery to me. It
kind of makes the program a little useless in my opinion.

[ms]

Mk40 wrote:
> "ms" > wrote in message ...
>
>>Where can I find detailed instructions for Fdisk for DOS 6.22?
>>
>>I can only find data on W9X Fdisk, and there may be some differences.
>>
>
>
> The FDISK that comes with DOS 6.x and WIN95a are almost exactly
> the same, when you disassemble the code of the program (both versions
> only support creating FAT16 partitions, or FAT12 if the partition is smaller
> than 16 megabytes). The FDISK that comes with WIN95 OSR2 and higher
> is more advanced as it supports the FAT32 file system (ability to create
> single partitions larger than 2,048 megabytes). But it still works in the
> same way as the older FDISK. Quite frankly FDISK is a rather limited
> program (no ability to modify existing partitions without deleting them)
> it is a good idea to have third party disk partitioning software available
> if you do a lot of tinkering with different operating systems. Why FDISK
> cannot delete Non-Dos Logical partitions is a total mystery to me. It
> kind of makes the program a little useless in my opinion.
>
>
Thanks to both of you.

As above, do you know a link for the W95 Fdisk?

I keep seeing it for W98 or 2000.

TIA

[Lil' Dave]

Depends which version of Win95 you're speaking of, regarding differences.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;69912

What is important is if the MS operating system can support the partition
type selected.

"ms" > wrote in message ...
> Where can I find detailed instructions for Fdisk for DOS 6.22?
>
> I can only find data on W9X Fdisk, and there may be some differences.
>
> TIA