fdisk dilemma

[Spook]

reciently accuired a Quantam fireball 3.2 gig harddrive tried to run fdisk, followed directions deleted all logical drives within extended partition, then tried to delete extended partition, prompt came back, cannot delete extended partition until logical drives have been deleted. Tried again to delete logical drives, prompt said no logical drives exist in exctended partition, so tried again to delete extended partition.
Once again, it said cannot remove extended partition while logical drives exist.
You can see my dilemma, cannot find a way around it, can anyone help.
Spook!

[sns]

Just a guess ok. After you removed the logical drives did you esc out of fdisk then reboot and then fdisk again to try the extended partition?

[elroy]

If sns's suggestion doesn't work you might consider the possibility that it has a non-dos partition. Maybe ntfs or something.

[SPEEDO]

While fdisking delete all partitions one at a time, Make sure you delete primary dos partition last....

[jjstanl1]

Had the same problem with a hd that was given to me. The drive had Linux partitions on it and fdisk couldn't get rid of them. I ended up having to do a low level format before fdisk would work. Get a low level format utility from the Quantum website and you should be in business.

[Ezstreet48]

I would not be surprised if a Linux partition is on the harddrive. I had the same problem when I wanted to remove Linux. Partition Magic would take care of this problem.

[SPEEDO]

I remember reading somewhere on sysopt about fdisking or formatting master boot record not to long ago, Gonna go a looking!!!

[Spook]

Thank's for the help, no I didn't reboot at first, but have tried to fdisk on another computer, still didn't work, will take the advise and head for Quantum's web site and download the low level format utility. Will keep you all posted.
Cheers: Spook.

[Spook]

TO Elroy, yes I do remember somethimg about a non dos partition, could you explain the relevance. and the cure, if there is one.
Cheers Again: Spook.

[Psycho Logical]

Try this --> Removing Non-DOS Partitions with Debug

[Mr. NoOne]

Why don't you just partition/format with quantum's partition software?

It will save you a lot of trouble.... & will take care of any non-DOS partition

You can get it here: http://www.geocities.com/inforeq2000...tml#HardDrives

[Spook]

Problem solved, I used debug, as suggested by Psycho logical,and it worked, but you were all right, it was Linux in the extended partition causing the trouble. Thanks to all for the help. Spook.