d. To interactively change both partition size and cluster size, format the partition, then use the Resize option.
The number of root entries does not expand automatically as it does in a subdirectory. You may want to specify more than the default 512 entries when using Microsoft long file names. Use the Root Entries spin-box to change the number of entries. The value changes by 32 (the number of entries in one sector). Any number you type will be rounded up to the next legal value.
ition. To delete the extended partition, you must first delete any logical partitions within it.
Take care when deleting partitions because it may cause the drive letters of subsequent partitions to change. This can make the computer fail to boot, or ca
Create Partition
The Create Partition dialog box allows you to create a partition in the currently selected free space. Select the file system--the partition will automatically be formatted as it is created. For FAT and HPFS file systems, type the vol information. See also "Partition Information."
Partition type - There are three different FAT partition types: 12-bit FAT; 16-bit FAT, less than 32 MBytes; 16-bit FAT, more than 32 MBytes.
Total clusters - the total amount of space in the data area
Format Verification
The Format Verification dialog box allows you to confirm your intention to format the currently selected partition. Formatting the partition will DESTROY ALL DATA (including files and programs) in the partition. As a precaution agaction. The values are expressed in both bytes and sectors. Unless otherwise noted, the number of bytes is the product of the number of sectors and 512 bytes per sector.
Bytes in files - the number of bytes used by files and the number of files. The numb
Convert from FAT to HPFS
The "Convert Partition" dialog box allows you to convert a FAT partition to HPFS. Press OK to begin, or Cancel to return to the Main Window.
Converting a FAT partition to HPFS requires several manual steps that are outlinerform the operation or choose Cancel to return to the main PartitionMagic window without resizing the partition.
Move Partition
The Move Partition dialog box allows a partition to be moved either right or left into free space. The data within the partition remains unaffected.
The allowable distance a partition can be moved is limited by the free space adjacerosoft long file names take more than one entry per file. Check reports the number of bytes used by Microsoft long file names.
First FAT sector - the logical sector number of the first sector used by the first FAT.
First root sector - the logical secn
use applications to fail. See the printed manual for more information.
nformatted. FAT partitions can be read by most operating systems. HPFS partitions cannot be read by DOS, Windows, or Windows 95. Only one extended partition is allowed per drive and is used to enclose all logical partitions created on the drive. It is not AT file system supports logical sector sizes different than the physical sector size. The logical sector size is almost always 512 bytes.
Cluster size - The FAT file system allocates space in clusters. A cluster is a contiguous group of sectors. The valume label and specify the size. If smaller than the free space, you can also specify whether the partition is created at the start or end of the free space. The type of the free space determines whether the partition will be a primary or a logical partitio does not expand automatically as it does in a subdirectory. You may want to increase this number when using Microsoft long file names in the root directory.
The dialog box shows the number of entries currently in use as well as the maximum number of en partitions on the physical drive are shown, whether or not they are accessible to the operating system. Partitions that are accessible are shown with a drive letter. Each drive can have four primary partitions, one of which can be an extended partition. Tspace inside the extended partition is not available when resizing a Primary partition unless you Resize the left boundary of the extended partition first.
Specify the partition size using one of two methods:
1) Using the mouse, click on the right enso "Partition Information."
Formatted type - There are 2 different HPFS partition types: HPFS <= 4 GBytes and HPFS > 4 GBytes.
Total sectors - the total amount of space in the partition, expressed as sectors and megabytes. Total sectors is the sum oConvert option. Once you have specified the desired file system and volume label, choose OK to format, or choose Cancel to return to the Main Window.
Format Partition Advanced Dialog
See "Format Partition" for basic information about formatting partitions. The Format Partition advanced dialog box allows you to select additional options such as Skip Bad Sector Testing; and for FAT partitions, you caa, you must enter the volume label to confirm the deletion. (The volume label is shown in the message above the text box.) Type the label shown, then choose OK to delete the partition, or choose Cancel to return to the Main Window without deleting the partartable" rather than "Active."
Choose OK to make the selected partition active, or choose Cancel to return to the Main Window without changing the active partition.
Subsequently, PartitionMagic will find EA errors on the partition and will not allow modifications to the partition. To use PartitionMagic in this situation, enable this option.
f the previous three values. The number of sectors can be less than the total physical sectors because HPFS rounds the number down to a multiple of four.
HPFS - Information ContinuedL
The HPFS Partition Information-Continued window shows more information about the structure and status of an HPFS partition.
Partition status - has one or more of the following values: Active - OS/2 is running and informransfers the data from a hot-fix sector to a good sector and makes the hot-fix sector available again.
Delete Partition6
The Delete Partition dialog box allows you to delete the currently selected partition. Deleting the partition will DESTROY ALL DATA (including files and programs) stored in the partition. As a precaution against accidental loss of dat
Options
The following options are available in PartitionMagic. Some options are only available from the menus. See also "Advanced Options."
Check - Performs a Check Disk operation on the partition. No corrections are made to the disk.
Info - Diss menu, PartitionMagic displays a cascading menu with a list of the physical drives. Select a drive to skip bad sector checks when any operation is performed on that drive. In the cascading menu, PartitionMagic displays a check mark to indicate that bad sector checking will be skipped for that drive.
ve specified the partition's size, choose OK to perform the operation or choose Cancel to return to the main PartitionMagic window without resizing the partition.
one of two methods:
1) Using the mouse, click anywhere on the partition, drag to the desired position, and release. Then click on the arrow buttons to fine tune.
2) Using the keyboard, type in a new value for either Free Space Before or Free Space inst accidental loss of data, you must enter the volume label to confirm the format operation. (The volume label is shown in the message above the text box.) Type the label, then choose OK to display the Format Partition dialog box, or choose Cancel to ret
Resize Partition Advanced Dialog
See "Resize Partition" for basic information about resizing partitions. The Resize Partition advanced dialog box adds a control to select the partition size based on the desired cluster size. Use this control when you
NTFS InformationN
The NTFS Partition Information window shows helpful information about the structure and status of an NTFS partition. To convert megabytes to bytes, multiply by 1,048,576. See also "Partition Information."
Bytes per NTFS sector - Th changing the partition.
Root Resize
The Root Resize dialog box allows you to change the number of root directory entries for a FAT partition. The data within the partition remains unaffected. The number of root entries is set at the time the partition is formatted; the limit structures.
Bytes used disk space - the amount of space in use in the partition. This is the sum of the previous numbers.
Bytes in extended attributes - the number of bytes used by extended attributes (EAs). Under HPFS, a file may have more attribun select the option from the menu. See "Options" and "Advanced Options" for a brief explanation of each option.
e value is given in bytes and sectors. Format uses 512 bytes for disks up to 512 MB, 1 KB for disks up to 1 GB, 2 KB up to 2 GB, and 4 KB for larger disks.
First MFT Cluster - shows the first cluster of the Master File Table (MFT).
File Record Size -
INFO_FAT_ADV_HLP
MAIN_HLP
OPTIONS_HLP
ADV_OPTIONS_HLP%
CREATE_HLP
CREATE_ADV_HLP
DELETE_HLP$
FORMAT_VERIFY_HLP
FORMAT_HLP
FORMAT_ADV_HLP
RESIZE_CLUST_HLP
Once you have selected the desired options, choose OK to perform the operation or choose Cancel to return to the Main Window without creating a partition.
FILE SYSTEM
Specify the file system type for the new partition: FAT, HPFS, extended, or un when no extended partition exists, create an extended partition first, then create logical partitions inside of it. Resize the boundaries of the extended partition as necessary to move free space in or out of the extended partition.
DRIVE LETTERS
The product of the number of clusters and the bytes per cluster. The used disk space is the sum of the three previous numbers.
Bytes in OS/2 extended attributes - is the number of bytes used by OS/2 extended attributes and the number of files and directo
HPFS Information
The HPFS Partition Information window shows helpful information about the structure and status of an HPFS partition. To convert megabytes to bytes, multiply by 1,048,576. Click the More button for another window of information. See alrtant. You can create up to four primary partitions per drive, but only one can be active at a time. You can create any number of logical partitions, all of which can be visible at a time. Free space outside the extended partition is "primary" and free spates associated with it than the simple DOS attributes (read only, system, hidden, and archive). EAs typically contain file icons, type information, etc.
necessary to format a FAT or HPFS partition created using this option. You may also create a partition that is not formatted for either FAT or HPFS by specifying unformatted.
PRIMARY/LOGICAL
The type of the partition, primary or logical, is very impodrive and as cylinder, head, and sector values.
Last physical sector - the location of the last sector of the partition, given both as a sector number relative to the start of the drive and as cylinder, head, and sector values.
Total physical sector ries that have extended attributes. In FAT partitions, OS/2 long file names are stored in the extended attributes. The extended attributes are stored in a hidden file.
Bytes in Microsoft long file names - is the number of bytes used by Microsoft long fake care when creating partitions because it may cause the drive letters of subsequent partitions to change. This can make the computer fail to boot or cause applications to fail. See the printed manual for more information.
ou to specify where the partition is moved within the contiguous free space. If no free space exists to the left or right of the partition, the Move option is not allowed. FAT, HPFS, and NTFS partitions can be moved.
Resize - Begins a resize operation. A dialog box allows you to specify the size. When the size changes, the right boundary of the partition changes. To change the left boundary, do separate Move and Resize operations. To shrink a partition, there must be free space within the partition. To e to < Resize. Similar to a move, < Resize changes the size of the extended partition by moving the left boundary. The location of logical drives within the extended partition and the location of the right boundary of the extended partition are not affectedble cluster sizes, or use the up and down arrows to change the selection. PartitionMagic adheres to the established limits for partition and cluster sizes, so no TSRs or device drivers are necessary. When you select a cluster size that is illegal for the current partition size, a smaller, legal partition size is automatically selected.
Once you have selected the desired cluster size, choose OK to resize the clusters (and, if necessary, the partition), or choose Cancel to return to the Main Window withoutnt to the partition (and cylinder 1024 for FAT partitions). Free space inside the extended partition is not available when moving a Primary partition unless the extended partition boundary is resized first.
Specify a new position for the partition using
Partition Information
The Partition Information window shows helpful information about partitions and free space.
First physical sector - the location of the first sector of the partition, given both as a sector number relative to the start of the change the cluster size and number of root entries.
PartitionMagic adheres to the established limits for partition and cluster sizes, so no TSRs or device drivers are necessary. When you select a partition size that is illegal or non-optimal for the sel'
File Allocation Table (FAT) Information
The FAT Partition Information window shows helpful information about the structure and status of a FAT partition. To convert megabytes to bytes, multiply by 1,048,576. Click the More button for another window ofer of bytes is the amount that is actually used, which is less than the number of sectors multiplied by 512. The difference is bytes unused in file sectors, which is the next value given.
Bytes in file/dir fnodes - An Fnode is the main system structure ace.
Delete - Deletes the selected partition.
Format - Formats the selected partition as FAT or HPFS.
About - Displays version and legal notices about PartitionMagic.
Preferences - Allows selection of preferences. Preferences are not rememberedwant to resize a partition to obtain a desired cluster size.
Click on the Cluster Size drop-down list box to display the available cluster sizes or Tab to the control and use the up and down arrows to change the selection. PartitionMagic adheres to the established limits for partition and cluster sizes, so no TSRs or device drivers are necessary. When you select a cluster size that is illegal for the partition size, a smaller, legal partition size is automatically selected.
records as a potential virus. As instructed in the NAV manual, you must reinoculate after repartitioning. If NAV gives you the choice to Repair the changes, DO NOT select Repair. Instead, select Inoculate. Repairing will replace the new partition tablesto files, but not in use. This is often called slack space. For large cluster sizes, a large amount of space may be wasted.
Bytes used disk space - is the amount of space in use in the data area, expressed as bytes and clusters. The number of bytes is t
Create Partition Advanced Dialog
See "Create Partition" for basic information about creating partitions. The Create Partition advanced dialog box allows you to select additional options such as Skip Bad Sector Testing; and for FAT partitions, you can allowed, although the partition size is changed if possible to allow smaller cluster size selection.
Root Resize - Changes the number of entries available in the root directory of a FAT partition. When using long file names, it is useful to expand the
Resize Partitionb
The Resize Partition dialog box allows you to change the size of the currently selected partition on the hard drive. The data within the partition remains unaffected.
The allowable new size of a partition is limited by five factorshe extended partition can hold one or more logical drives. The Partition Map reflects the relationships among the primary, extended, and logical partitions.
PARTITION LIST
The Partition List shows more information about the partitions on the drive. I- the space allocated to the partition, expressed in both sectors and megabytes. To convert megabytes to bytes, multiply by 1,048,576. The file system often uses several sectors less than the number allocated.
Physical geometry - the total number of cylthe extended partition remains unaffected.
The allowable new size of a partition is limited by two factors: free space at the start of the extended partition, and free space to the left of the partition.
Specify the partition size using one of two methods:
1) Using the mouse, click on the left end of the partition, drag to the desired size, and release. Then click on the arrow buttons to fine tune.
2) Using the keyboard, enter a new value for either New Size or Free Space Before.
Once you ha gives the size of each file record in the MFT. The file record size ranges from 1K to 4K.
is available for a directory operation that forces a directory B-tree rebalance.
Hot fixes used - the number of hot-fix sectors used and the total number of hot-fix sectors available. Hot-fix sectors are used temporarily to handle write errors. CHKDSK t
Resize Partition Left Boundary
The Resize Partition Left Boundary dialog box allows you to change the size of the currently selected extended partition on the hard drive by moving the left boundary. The size and location of logical partitions within been changed. In order for the new changes to take effect, your computer must be restarted. After the computer is restarted... Would you like to restart your computer?"
5. Select RESTART YOUR COMPUTER.
PartitionMagic Main WindowW
USING PARTITIONMAGIC
To use PartitionMagic, 1) select the physical drive by clicking on it in the Physical Drives section, 2) select the partition by clicking on it in the Partition Map or in the Partition List, then 3) select the option by clicking on the appropriate button. Alternately, use the menus to complete each of the three steps. The Main Window can be resized to show more information.
PARTITION MAP
The Partition Map displays the partitions to scale. All theeting, moving and resizing partitions presents NDD with situations that appear as if a partition could have been inadvertently deleted. NDD, will display a message similar to this: "A DOS partition has been found, but DOS currently can't access it. If you: (1)space in use by the partition's files, (2)space requirements for the file system's basic structures, (3)available space adjacent to the partition, (4)FAT partitions cannot go beyond cylinder 1023, and (5)partitions cannot exceed 65525 clusters. Free
Advanced Dialogs
Advanced users can select Advanced Dialogs in the Preferences menu to enable additional controls. Advanced dialogs exist for Resize (FAT partition), Create, and Format. The advanced dialog option also adds the Advanced menu options to
Ignore OS/2 EA Errors on FAT
One preference available in the Preferences menu is "Ignore OS/2 EA Errors on FAT." When enabled, a check mark is displayed next to the menu item and OS/2 EA errors on FAT partitions will be ignored.
This preference shose.
Last Chkdsk - the date of the last CHKDSK. If CHKDSK has never been run, this field displays "Never."
Last Optimize - the last date the disk was optimized. Presently, no optimizers set this field.
First DirBlock sector - the first sector of DirBlock band. The dirblock band is preallocated near the center of the disk to reduce head movement.
Last DirBlock sector - the last sector of DirBlock band.
Free DirBlocks - the number of DirBlocks unused in the DirBlock band out of the number of DirBlocks present. If the DirBlock band fills, additional DirBlocks are allocated from the data area.
Spare DirBlocks used - the number of Spare DirBlocks used and the total number of Spare DirBlocks present. Spare DirBlocks are allocated in case no space
FAT - Information Continuedx
The FAT Partition Information - Continued window shows more information about the structure and status of a FAT partition. Logical sectors numbers are relative to the partition's boot sector.
Bytes per DOS sector - The F
Cluster Resize
The Cluster Resize dialog box allows you to change the size of the clusters in the currently selected partition. The data within the partition remains unaffected.
Click on the New cluster size drop-down list box to display the availan change the cluster size and the number of root entries.
PartitionMagic adheres to the established limits for partition and cluster sizes, so no TSRs or device drivers are necessary. Only legal cluster sizes for the selected partition size are displayef the partition has no drive letter, "*" is displayed. Logical drives are displayed with the drive letter and volume label indented. The Used and Free columns are replaced with "Unformatted," or "Check Failed" if the partition is not formatted or a Check oplays information about the structure and status of a partition. The operation is almost instantaneous and contains information normally available only through CHKDSK or a sophisticated disk editor.
Move - Begins a move operation. A dialog box allows y number you type will be rounded up to the next legal value.
Advanced Options
The following are advanced options, available on the Advanced menu, or from the pop-up menu when Advanced Dialogs is enabled. See also "Options."
Cluster Resize - Resizes the clusters of FAT partitions. Only legal cluster sizes aree Partition dialog box allows you to make the currently selected partition active. If the selected partition is on the first drive, it must be bootable or you will not be able to boot from your hard drive.
Unlike DOS's FDISK, PartitionMagic hides non-active FAT, HPFS, and NTFS primary partitions. Use this feature to install multiple operating systems and choose among them using PartitionMagic. For example, if you have DOS/Windows and want to install Windows 95 in a separate partition, shrink the DOS partrating systems. HPFS partitions cannot be read by DOS, Windows, or Windows 95. Formatting the partition will DESTROY ALL DATA (including files and programs) in the partition. To change a FAT partition to HPFS without destroying the existing files, use the ition, create another primary partition, set it as the active partition, then boot from the Windows 95 installation diskettes.
A partition that contains a boot utility (such as Boot Manager) should be the active partition. OS/2's FDISK uses the term "Sttries currently allowed. Click on the New maximum entries up and down arrows to change the number of entries, or use the up and down arrows to change the value. The value changes by the amount necessary to preserve the current cluster alignment. Any numberce inside the extended partition is "logical". To create a primary partition, select primary free space. To create a logical partition, select logical free space.
Logical partitions must exist within the extended partition. To create a logical partitiosize of the root directory.
Set Active - Set the active or visible partition from among the primary partitions. The active partition on the first drive boots the computer. The active partition on the second drive is the D: partition.
Hide Partition -
RESIZE_ROOT_HLP
SET_ACTIVE_HLP
HIDE_HLP
BS_RETEST_HLP'
ADV_DLGS_HLP(
SKIP_BSCHECK_HLP
RESIZE_ADV_HLP
PART_INFO_HLP#
INFO_NTFS_HLP
REBOOT_HLP+
SKIP_EA_ERRORS_HLP
FAT Partition Check Results N
The FAT Partition Check Results window shows the results of a complete partition check for a partition using the FAT (File Allocation Table) file system.
Bytes unused in file clusters - is the number of bytes allocated
Set Active
If you have multiple primary partitions, only one can be active at a time. When your computer is started or rebooted, it reads the partition table of the first drive, scans it for the active partition and boots that partition. The Set Activ are unable to access a disk that you previously could, you should revive this partition. Would you like to revive this partition? Yes or No."
If you inadvertently deleted a partition, select YES. Otherwise, take the following steps so that this message is not displayed each time you run NDD.
1. Select NO.
NDD will display the following message: "Partition Search. You have chosen not to revive the partition. Do you want Norton Disk Doctor to mark the partition so it doesn't ask about it again? uld be turned off when modifying a computer upon which OS/2 is used. If EA errors are found, use OS/2's CHKDSK to fix them. Do not ignore EA errors if you use OS/2.
If you remove OS/2 from a computer, the OS/2 EAs are not maintained and errors develop. of the HPFS file system. Each Fnode is 512 bytes long; one Fnode exists for each file or directory in the partition.
Bytes reserved by system - HPFS has a variety of other structures stored in the partition. The amount reported here reflects these otheration has been written to the partition, Dirty - OS/2 was shutdown improperly (and is not running), Corrupt - one or more sectors are bad and the partition needs to be checked, HotFixes - Problems have been hot-fixed, Not Active - The partition is not in uand other primaries will be hidden. PartitionMagic allows you to unhide more than one primary partition. While some operating systems support multiple visible primary partitions, OS/2 does not. Attempting to use multiple visible primary partitions will conmputer fail to boot, or cause applications to fail. See the printed manual for more information.
If you create more than one primary partition on a drive, only one is visible by default. When you use the Set Active option, that primary will be unhidden
Hide/Unhide Partition.
The Hide/Unhide dialog boxes allow you to hide or unhide the currently selected partition. If you hide a partition, the next time you boot the computer, the partition will not be assigned a drive letter. Conversely, if you unhide the pop-up menu available by right-clicking on a partition. See "Resize Partition Advanced Dialog," "Create Advanced Dialog," and "Format Advanced Dialog" for more information.
d of the partition, drag to the desired size, and release. Then click on the arrow buttons to fine tune.
2) Using the keyboard, type in a new value for either New Size or Free Space After.
Once you have specified the partition's size, choose OK to peAfter.
Once you have chosen a new position for the partition, choose OK to perform the operation or choose Cancel to return to the main PartitionMagic window without moving the partition.
peration failed, respectively.
OPTIONS
Three methods are available for selecting options: 1) use the Options and Advanced menus, 2) click on the option button, or 3) click the right mouse button on the desired partition to display a pop-up menu, thexit - Terminates PartitionMagic.
number of logical sectors used by each FAT and the number of FATs that are present in the partition.
Root directory size - the number of file entries that can be stored in the root directory and the number of logical sectors allocated for the root. Mice NTFS file system supports logical sector sizes different than the physical sector size. The logical sector size is almost always 512 bytes.
Cluster size - The NTFS file system allocates space in clusters. A cluster is a contiguous group of sectors. Thmay have been marked bad by a factory format program capable of finding hard-to-detect problems. Retesting the sectors may not detect the problem sectors as well. The Retest Bad Sectors dialog box allows you to retest bad clusters on the currently selected
General Help(
PartitionMagic provides context-sensitive help for all windows and dialog boxes. Click on the Help button to access the help information. To close a help window, select the close button. To display a different topic, select Show Index, sexpand a partition, there must be free space to the right of the partition. If neither exists, the Resize option is disallowed. FAT and HPFS partitions can be resized.
< Resize - If the selected partition is an extended partition, the Move button changestically as it does in a subdirectory. You may want to specify more than the default of 512 entries when using long file names. Use the Root Entries spin-box to change the number of entries. The value changes by 32 (the number of entries in one sector). Anyif presented multiple visible primary partitions.
Bad Sector Retest - For FAT partitions, retests bad clusters and marks free any that are not bad.
inders, heads, and sectors on the drive.
Yes or No."
2. Select YES.
This will produce another dialog: "Create Undo File. The Norton Disk Doctor is about to make changes to your disk. You may wish to create an Undo file so that changes can be undone... Create Undo File, Skip Undo File, or you type will be rounded up to the next legal value.
Once you have selected the desired number of entries, choose OK to perform the operation, or choose Cancel to return to the Main Window without making changes to the partition.
. Use Resize > to move the right boundary of the extended partition.
Resize > - If the selected partition is an extended partition, the Resize button changes to Resize >. This operation is the same as Resize. To shrink an extended partition, there must be free space at the end of the partition.
Convert - Begins a FAT to HPFS conversion. (This option is not available in all versions of PartitionMagic.)
Create - Allows creation of FAT, HPFS, extended, or unformatted partitions in the selected free sp Exit."
3. Select SKIP UNDO FILE.
The next message will read "If you wish to undelete this partition at a later time, use the /UNDELETE switch when starting NDD. OK."
4. Select OK.
NDD will display this last message: "Partition information hasile names and the number of files that have them. The long file names are stored inside the directories.
urn to the Main Window.
Skip Bad Sector Checks
PartitionMagic normally checks for bad sectors when performing an operation. Many newer disk drives handle bad sectors internally, making bad sector checking unnecessary. When Skip Bad Sector Checks is selected in the Preference
Norton Utility Information
While PartitionMagic and Norton products can safely be used together, the following information will help you avoid unpleasant side effects.
Norton AntiVirus (NAV)
NAV interprets changes to the partition tables or bootue is given in bytes and sectors. Since the maximum number of clusters is relatively limited (about 65,000), large partitions often require large cluster sizes. This causes large amounts of wasted space, which is reported by Check.
Sectors per FAT - the
Check Disk for HPFS
The HPFS Partition Check Results window shows the results of a complete partition check for a partition using the HPFS file system. This option is faster, more accurate, and more complete than the operating system's check disk fun,
HELP_CONTEXTS.
DERIVED_OBJECTS
const UI_HELP_CONTEXT GENERAL_HLP = 0x0001; // General HelpQ
const UI_HELP_CONTEXT SKIP_EA_ERRORS_HLP = 0x0020; // Ignore OS/2 EA Errors on FAT
OS2WAIT
with a copy of the old ones, resulting in data loss.
To prevent the potential for accidental data loss, PartitionMagic takes steps so that NAV will automatically reinoculate without giving you the choice of repairing.
Norton Disk Doctor (NDD)
Dellect the desired topic, ad then select Show Topic.
Bad Sector Retest
Using PartitionMagic can mark clusters that are good as bad. For example, if you change the cluster size from 8 Kbytes to 4 Kbytes, each bad cluster becomes two bad clusters. PartitionMagic does this to be conservative; the clusters ected cluster size, a different cluster size is automatically selected. When you select a cluster size that is illegal for the selected partition size, a smaller partition size is automatically selected.
The number of root entries does not expand automa
Format Partition
Formatting prepares the currently selected partition for use. The Partition dialog box allows you to specify what file system (FAT or HPFS) to use and the volume label to assign to the partition. FAT partitions can be read by most oped in the manual. Failure to take the addition steps can prevent the computer from booting or from accessing the HPFS partition.
Take special precaution when using this option because the conversion from FAT to HPFS cannot be reversed.
, expressed as clusters and megabytes. Total clusters is the sum of the previous three values. Since the total is for the data area only, the size will be less than the total physical sectors.
fuse the drive letter assignments of Boot Manager and OS/2's FDISK.
a partition, the next time you boot the computer, the partition will be assigned a drive letter.
Take care when using these options because hiding or unhiding a partition causes the drive letters of subsequent partitions to change. This can make the co partition. Only clusters marked bad are retested. Choose OK to perform the operation, or choose Cancel to return to the Main Window without making changes.
tor number of the first sector used by the root directory.
First data sector - the logical sector number of the first sector of the data area.
Hides the partition so that after the next boot, the drive is not assigned a drive letter.
Unhide Partition - Makes visible a previously hidden partition. For primary partitions, it is recommended that Set Active be used instead. OS/2 will malfunction from one session to another. You must reselect preferences each time you run PartitionMagic. See "Advanced Dialogs," "Ignore OS/2 EA Errors on FAT," and "Skip Bad Sector Checks" for more information.
(.txt)