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Old 07-09-2003, 08:37 PM   #1
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format harddisk problem


Hi All,
Initially, I successfully installed RH 9 on my second harddisk
(Seagate 20 GB), the first harddisk is Win XP (also 20 GB).
Then, a few days back, I don't understand why the RH 9 often run
slowly and the harddisk's busy doing something.
Then I tried to re-format/re-installed RH 9.
At the partition stage (I was using diskdruid) I created swap and /
mount point, using ext3 filesystem, the / mount point couldnot be
formatted successfully and the message window only gave me OK button
to restart.
I even tried using partition magic 8 from WinXP to format the harddisk
using ext3 filesystems, but also couldnot finish successfully, got
error.
At last I formatted the second harddisk from Win XP disk manager using
fat32 filesystem WITHOUT any error, then did chkdsk also, NO bad
sector at all, No error at all.
Please help how to enable formatting the harddisk using ext3
filesystem.
TIA,
Andi
 
Old 07-09-2003, 08:56 PM   #2
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At this stage I'd try booting with the
RH CD and just see whether you can
format the whole second HDD using
ext3.... if it works, try partitioning it again.


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