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How to run Fdisk in Windows XP?

Anonymous
2013-04-23T04:02:05+00:00

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Though unrelated, I am trying to create a Bootable Flash Drive to upgrade my Linux based Laptop..

I have tried numerous products and advice given to me by the Forums on said Linux OS... with no prevail for a result.

At this time, I am currently running a Windows XP Home Edition Desktop computer, that is rarely used.

My question is that I know on Windows Vista and Windows 7 that we have access to the Fdisk command via Command Prompt.

How can I get the Fdisk command on Windows XP? when I type the command it comes back with that it is not a recognized command.

I know for some versions for XP, I have to extract a .cab file, but not quite sure if that will help in this case.

I am just trying to make a Bootable Flash Drive for Linux and Windows based OS in the future, so I need the fdisk command so that I can clean format, mark as active, and just copy the .iso files onto said Drive to make it bootable.

Any and all suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-04-23T04:29:45+00:00

    I think you can run fdisk but you have to use switches, for example if your flash drive is the E drive from memory the DOS command is :- fdisk /e:                   then press enter, and there is a space between fdisk and /

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-04-23T04:55:33+00:00

    I think you can run fdisk but you have to use switches, for example if your flash drive is the E drive from memory the DOS command is :- fdisk /e:                   then press enter, and there is a space between fdisk and /

    That's the thing, In Windows 7, fdisk its its own Batch File program in Command Prompt.. When you run it, it reloads the Command Prompt to suit just the fdisk commands..

    With Windows XP, just typing fdisk in Command Prompt just returns an error saying that it is not a command or program.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-04-30T00:36:35+00:00

    Apparently that website you gave me, advised or a sublink in it, advised that Windows XP Diskpart command does not see USB Drives as storage devices, so I cannot use Disk Part to make a boot-able Flash Drive.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-04-24T17:42:24+00:00

    Thank you for the help on this, I am currently at work, and when I get home I will try Disk Part and see how that works.

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