> 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. :) We did that too. I'm thinking it is something about lba and linux formating it in a different configuration than windows can recognize, but I dunno. Quite weird. Ben > > * 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org