Using linux to clone a Windows ME disk?

[Jeff Macdonald]

On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 16:49, Jeff Macdonald wrote:
> Just an update on my progress so far:
> 
> On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 10:42, Jeff Macdonald wrote:
> > Problem 1.
> > Win ME Fdisk only creates a 8 gig partition (bios sees all 60).
> > 
> 
> I was able to get Win ME fdisk to see the entire disk space. Before I
> was booting from a floppy emergency disk (hand made by format and
> copying stuff). For some reason that fdisk was not seeing the entire
> disk. This time I simply let the C drive boot (C has the original OS on
> it). fdisk and format worked fine this time. Must be something about
> protected mode vs real mode. After partitioning I used the windows gui
> to format the drive. It too saw all the space.
> 

Success. Thanks all for the advice.

-- 
Jeff Macdonald <jeff.macdonald at virtualbuilder.com>
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