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Herbert Graf <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 24 Feb 2000 18:43:26 -0500
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> I installed Windows 2000 Pro on a 1GB partition on an existing 13GB hard
> drive (with seven partitions). After flailing with "NTLDR Not found"
errors
> for most of the evening, I discovered that it's most likely because I
either
> haven't marked an active partition or a different partition is active (I
> hope that's what the problem is).
>
> Anyway, obviously FDisk is out, since it's an NTFS disk. Does anyone know
of
> a tool I can use (preferably downloadable from the web) to verify
partition
> status on an NTFS disk and set active partitions?

    Try Linux, you don't need to install it, just get a minimal boot disk,
it will boot your system and let you run FDISK. Aside from that I don't know
of any other free method. TTYL

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