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