Rick, in answer to your inquiry :

>...to change a Primary Partition NON-OS/(never) hard
> drive that is currently marked Active into being
> marked as NON-Active.<<


"GAG" may be a better option, rather than "MBRWork":
http://gag.sourceforge.net/

Though I'm sure you have already resolved this matter,
next time you might look at this other option.


HTH,
tomas santos
babalus @ canada . com



> RE:  Date:    Thu, 11 Dec 2003 08:53:40 -0500
> From:    Rick Glazier <rickglazier@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Subject: Mark a Drive NOT Active
>
> I need, (or want, depending on your point of view),
> to change a Primary Partition NON-OS/(never) hard
drive
> that is currently marked Active into being marked as
> NON-Active.
> Is there a short way to do that. (Disk Editor, etc...)
> "Customer" does NOT want to back-up/restore, etc...
>
> I have my reasons for wanting to do this... Too long a
> story,
> and the "cure" is optional... We have a
"work-around"...
>
>                 TIA,  Rick Glazier

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