No space to create a DOS Partition

shsh_shah

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Sep 29, 2013
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Hello,

I have dell laptop and i got an error about : SMART Failure predicted on Hard disk....

when i use fdisk using windows 98 bootable cd...and when i get following options:

1. Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive
2. Set active partition
3. Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive
4. Display partition information

I press 1

then i get:

creare primary dos partition

create extended dos partition

create logical dos drives in the extended dos partition

I select 1

and i geta message ' no space to create a DOS Partition'

I do not want to format my primary drive as i want to backup the data out of it first...what options I have any idea please?
 


Backup your data and replace the drive, it's failing. A new partition will not prevent the inevitable.