dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda bs=512 count=1 which will erase the MBR and the partition table. If fdisk still dont work, seek professional help. :) * Ben Luey <lueyb at gridley.ACNS.Carleton.edu> [001001 10:06]: > > > settings, but still no luck. This is a new sony lapton and I get do a hard > > > drive wipe from the bias. Any ideas? > > > > Did you try Sony's recover disk? > > Yup, the disk says that error, no partition detected or something like > that. If you say continue it says creating partition C: and hangs. If you > say no, you are at a dos prompt and can run fdisk and watch it crash. > > I'm really stumpted, > > Ben > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > -- Scott Dier <dieman at ringworld.org> #nicnac at efnet http://www.ringworld.org/ finger:dieman at destiny.ringworld.org -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 233 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20001001/685276c8/attachment.pgp -------------- next part -------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org