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No space to create a DOS Partition

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  • Windows
  • DOS
  • Partition
Last response: in Windows 95/98/ME
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September 29, 2013 2:27:54 PM

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?

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September 29, 2013 2:41:42 PM

if you want to backup your data, why are you in fdisk?
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September 29, 2013 4:35:24 PM

daswilhelm said:
if you want to backup your data, why are you in fdisk?


i was basically trying to make a separate partition and then install windows on it...
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September 29, 2013 5:06:43 PM

sounds like your current partition is 100% of the drive.
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September 29, 2013 7:28:18 PM

shsh_shah said:
daswilhelm said:
if you want to backup your data, why are you in fdisk?


i was basically trying to make a separate partition and then install windows on it...


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