[NTLUG:Discuss] Partition Table problems

[Kevin Brannen]

Yes, if you can get into fdisk (say via a rescue disk or the install),
you can delete the "ext2" partition then try again.  You should also be
able to delete it with a DOS fdisk too; though it may not be as
accommadating with a partition table error.

Good Luck!
Kevin

Dennis Myhand wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the info Alex but I tried that and my problems seem to be more
> serious.  It will not get that far into the install.  It gets to the making
> of partitions then fails and tells me the partition table is corrupted.  It
> also offers a menu.  Could I possibly do what you suggest through that?
> Thanks again, Dennis in Waco
> 
> Alex.Coker at ipaper.com wrote:
> 
> > Simply run through the RedHat installation and let it overwrite the ext2
> > filesystem. This won't damage the Win95 partitions.
> >
> > discuss-admin at ntlug.org on 11/30/99 05:11:13 PM
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> > I give fair warning that this is a "newbie has done something stupid"
> > question.
> >
> > I got a cd the other day with TurboLinux 4.0 lite on it.  I tried to
> > install but the install failed during the partitioning process.  I quit
> > and went and did something else.  When I later went back to my machine
> > to try and start RedHat 6.0, I found I could not boot the kernel.  I
> > tried my rescue disk and this did not help either.  I then tried to
> > re-install RedHat 6.0 and I now get the error that there is something
> > wrong with my partition table and the install fails at that point.  My
> > question is:
> >
> > Is there anyway I can get RedHat 6.0 re-installed on this dual boot
> > machine without having to format and re-partition the hard drive,
> > thereby losing everything in my Win95 system?
> >
> > Thanks, Dennis in Waco
> >
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