Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 17:32:53 -0500 From: "KSM" <ksm@spindle.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, "Chris" <chris@ogden.sd27.bc.ca> Subject: Re: fips.exe Message-ID: <000601be82d8$e929cc50$0b16fbcc@thor.spindle.net>
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it sounds like you need to defrag the hard drive... that pushes all of the data up to the front of the disk, and you can then just partition your mind out. KSM -----Original Message----- From: Chris <chris@ogden.sd27.bc.ca> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Date: Friday, April 09, 1999 4:54 PM Subject: fips.exe >Hi, > I am trying to repartion my hard drive so that I can install FreeBSD and >keep my Windows98 in tact. I downloaded fips.exe and created a startup disk >and put fips.exe on it. I rebooted my machine and ran fips. However, each >time I run fips I get the same error.. The program does all the diagnostics >and then it gets to the part where it says: > >Checking FAT... OK >Checking free space... OK > >And right here it gives an error that says: > >Error: Last cylinder is not free. > >bye! > >And then I am back to the command prompt. If someone could give me a hand >or any info on what could be causing the problem, that would be great! > >Thanks. > >Chris. > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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