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  Posted 13 November 2003 - 07:27 PM

when i try to install win98 from my multiboot cd to vmware the boot is succesfull but i can't see the hard disk when i try to fdisk the program works but it ends prematurely.what can be the problem. can't we install win98 to an unpartitioned harddisk without a win98 startup floppy :) .what can be the problem?please help.

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Posted 15 November 2003 - 02:26 PM

There's also the dos app delpart.exe

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Posted 27 November 2003 - 03:49 PM

Delete the VMWare disk file, or create a new, bootable one, and repartition the new disk. Tell us what happens.

If you previously ran Linux, then you might have multiple primary partitions, which screw up the DOS Fdisk.

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