Perhaps you can try using the Linux fdisk....I solved a lot of "cant format/cant partition/have logical partition/etc problems with that.....have some linux geek around to ask?? you should leave the hard disk alone as master, just in case you choose the wrong HD.. s | I have a computer running XP/WinME, 256M, 366MgHz.... | | I have a second HD that has been broken up into 4 partitions. I am unable | to format the drive (wipe everything off and start over) using Partition | Magic, Windows Format from the explorer, and fdisk/format from DOS. | | With fdisk, I can select the drive I want. But, from there I don't really | know what to do. The drive is very corrupt...2 partitions register just | garbage and the other 2 partitions have never been accessible...I just want | to clean everything off of the 20G maxtor drive. | | I think this is enough info...but please let me know if there is a way to do | this with this corrupt drive. | | Thanks | | | Marshall Fortescue | | Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to | Digest mode - visit our web site: | http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml | Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml