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**Michel Samuel** · 07-11-2007, 05:39 PM

You know I could re-word a song to...
Vista came back the very next hard boot.

On that note I need something that will boot my system.
And give me an fdisk-ish ability that will once and for all toast everything from vista.

Just so I can reformat and start over.

**tripy** · 07-11-2007, 06:26 PM

I'd say... Linux?

Try rip (recovery is possible) http://www.tux.org/pub/people/kent-r...looplinux/rip/

it's small, and I always suceeded to make it boot any computer I needed access too.
No need for the X version (X being the graphical interface), the regular one is ok.
Once you are logged on the shell (the black screen with a cursor), try:

Code:

cfdisk /dev/hda

for fdisk'ing a ide disk.
hda= primary master
hdb= primary slave
hdc= secondary master
etc etc etc...

If you have serial ata, replace hda with sda (s like scsi, or serial)

Code:

cfdisk /dev/sda

and follow the on-screen instructions to repartition your disk.

I have an 80 Go ide disk on my current workstation, here is what I have:

Code:

                                  cfdisk 2.12r

                              Disk Drive: /dev/hda
                        Size: 80060424192 bytes, 80.0 GB
              Heads: 255   Sectors per Track: 63   Cylinders: 9733

    Name        Flags      Part Type  FS Type          [Label]        Size (MB)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    hda1                    Primary   Linux swap / Solaris               945.91 
    hda3                    Primary   Linux ReiserFS                   30507.57
    hda2                    Primary   W95 FAT32 (LBA)                  48603.18









     [Bootable]  [ Delete ]  [  Help  ]  [Maximize]  [ Print  ]
     [  Quit  ]  [  Type  ]  [ Units  ]  [ Write  ]

Once partitionning is done, format your partition (if you want to) by using

Code:

mkdosfs -F 32 /dev/hdax

X being the partition number, as shoved in cfdik.

You should not have problem further more, but answer this post or pm me if you need more assistance.

And by the way, if you dislike vista that much, give a try to linux.
You could be surprised...

**Michel Samuel** · 07-11-2007, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tripy

I'd say... Linux?

Try rip (recovery is possible) http://www.tux.org/pub/people/kent-r...looplinux/rip/

it's small, and I always suceeded to make it boot any computer I needed access too.
No need for the X version (X being the graphical interface), the regular one is ok.
Once you are logged on the shell (the black screen with a cursor), try:

Code:

cfdisk /dev/hda

for fdisk'ing a ide disk.
hda= primary master
hdb= primary slave
hdc= secondary master
etc etc etc...

If you have serial ata, replace hda with sda (s like scsi, or serial)

Code:

cfdisk /dev/sda

and follow the on-screen instructions to repartition your disk.

I have an 80 Go ide disk on my current workstation, here is what I have:

Code:

                                  cfdisk 2.12r
 
                              Disk Drive: /dev/hda
                        Size: 80060424192 bytes, 80.0 GB
              Heads: 255   Sectors per Track: 63   Cylinders: 9733
 
    Name        Flags      Part Type  FS Type          [Label]        Size (MB)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    hda1                    Primary   Linux swap / Solaris               945.91 
    hda3                    Primary   Linux ReiserFS                   30507.57
    hda2                    Primary   W95 FAT32 (LBA)                  48603.18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     [Bootable]  [ Delete ]  [  Help  ]  [Maximize]  [ Print  ]
     [  Quit  ]  [  Type  ]  [ Units  ]  [ Write  ]

Once partitionning is done, format your partition (if you want to) by using

Code:

mkdosfs -F 32 /dev/hdax

X being the partition number, as shoved in cfdik.

You should not have problem further more, but answer this post or pm me if you need more assistance.

And by the way, if you dislike vista that much, give a try to linux.
You could be surprised...

I will download it and give it a try.

I would switch to linux in a heart beat but there is many reasons I dont.

**tripy** · 07-11-2007, 07:06 PM

Quote:

I would switch to linux in a heart beat but there is many reasons I dont.

Sad, but I understand.

**Michel Samuel** · 07-12-2007, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tripy

Sad, but I understand.

It tends to come down to this....

1. training time of employees. Sadly most people know microsoft. And I don't need to spend a week bringing someone up to speed. Plus the next month of having someone tap me on the shoulder.

2. The people and companies I deal with use microsoft. I send them the work and it has to be quickly used on their systems.

3. The apps and support. I've got my hands in sound and video editing. (not flash and other website stuff) When I call up Adobe support I get some adolescent on the phone with a procedure book. And that darn book is almost never on linux.