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Date:      Tue, 4 Nov 1997 23:19:37 -0600 (CST)
From:      "jtkipp@students.wisc.edu" <jesse@foo.bar.com>
To:        Allen Sitho <sithoa@ecs.csus.edu>
Cc:        FreeBSD <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Invalid Partition Table.
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971104231301.220C-100000@foo.bar.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.HPP.3.91.971104212904.5635A-100000@gaia.ecs.csus.edu>

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On Tue, 4 Nov 1997, Allen Sitho wrote:

> Hi all,
> 	I got an Invalid Parition Table problem when I boot up my 
> machine.  Does any one know how to fix this problem?  Thanks.
> Allen 
If you have a boot disk for an operating system (preferably an os that is
on your machine...), a partition table editor, and the specs of your
former partition table: you can recover your entire system by restoring
your partiontion table.

If you used FIPS or a comercial partitioner to make your partitions, you
should be able to run a restore program...

If you can't to either of those, you need to:

1) Read up a bit on Hard Drives
1.5) Calculate the specs for your partition table by hand
2) Get some sort of boot disk from a friend or, if you chose a good
operating system, the tech support
3) Manually re-enter the partition table

OR:

Get professional help.


jtkipp@students.wisc.edu





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