Re: Partition problem on RH9 Installation

From: Lenard (lenard_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 02/11/04 

Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 04:44:07 GMT

Ed G posted on Wed, 11 Feb 2004 01:36:39 +0000:

> I have a P4, 2.66GHz computer w/ 1GB Ram, new computer, new Maxtor
> 120GB HD, etc. and had FX 5200 NVidia 8X AGP card in it. Has Windows
> 2K, etc, installed on 90GB partition.
>
> A few weeks ago I installed RH 9.0 from factory CD on the un-used 30GB
> of partition. Due to problems getting Linux to display graphics on that
> video card, I removed Linux. I did this by using Partition Magic v. 8
> to free up the 30GB space that Linux had partitioned. (Also had to use
> FDisk to fix MBR to boot Windows, again.
>
> Windows worked fine after Linux removal.
>
> I then replaced my NVidia video card with an ATI Radion 7000 card in
> hopes that Linux would work with this card. (It does).
>
> However, in attempting to re-install Linux on the now free 30GB space,
> the RG 9 installation program now says there is an error....
> indicating there may be no free space. Also mentions something to the
> effect that I have not created a root partition.
>
> THe first time I ran RH 9 installation, this partitioning went
> smoothly
> under the automatic partition choice and I was not prompted for any of
> this root partition creation, nor any errors. The installation went
> automatically and completely....
>
> My Question: Why is RH 9 installation now giving me this problem in
> the partition section of installation process?

As you said; I did this by using Partition Magic v. 8 to free up the 30GB
space that Linux had partitioned. (Also had to use FDisk to fix MBR to
boot Windows, again.

Freeing the space with Partition Magic v.8 was not the problem, using
FDisk to fix the MBR is the problem. You should boot into the Windows 2000
recovery console (from the CD) and use fixmbr ,the correct way to fix the
MBR for Windows 2000/XP. 

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