I usually use Disk Manager to setup hard disks.
Although I do not use it with some Compaq computers.
For example, a Compaq Elite 4/75C. Some Compaq's require a
special non-DOS hard disk partition for their Setup and Diagnostic
software. You use a Compaq program to setup the special partition,
which has to be the first one on a hard disk. This partition uses about
3 MB.
If you use Disk Manager, it will over write the special partition.
I also do not use it for setting up FAT 32.
At 06:49 AM 6/16/98 -0400, you wrote:
>What is the wisdom these days in setting up a new hard drives? Should one
>use a disk manager and get the disk partition and formatted real quick or
>use the old dos fdisk and format? Assuming that your bios can handle the
>larger capacity hard drives.
>
>Is there any advantage in *NOT* using a disk manager?
>
>Thanks; John
>
>Capt. John M. Zyla
>http://www.smart.net/~captzyla