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Create one partition
1.
If you pressed Y, the computer will create the partition and then
transfer you back to the beginning screen. From here, select 4 to
inspect to new hard drive's partition.
Create multiple partitions
1.
If you pressed N, then you're going to create multiple partitions. To do
this, you'll need to set the size of the new partition. This is done by
entering a value next to "Enter partition size in Mbytes or percent of
disk space to create a Primary DOS Partition."
For example, if your new hard drive is 20GB and you'd like to create
two 10GB drives, entering 50% will do just fine. To enter a number in
Mbytes, take the total number in Mbytes and divide it in half to get the
correct number to input. To make thin gs easier, just use a percentage
of the total hard drive and let your computer do the math for you.
2.
When you've finished entering the size of the new partition, hit Enter
to create it.
3.
Press Esc to return to the new drives main menu.
4.
From here, select 1 to "Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive."
5.
Now it's time to create the extended partition. To do this, select 2 from
the menu and hit Enter.
6.
A screen that says, "Enter partition size in Mbytes or percent of disk
space to create an Extended DOS Partition" will appear. You should
notice that the computer did the math for you and filled in the
remaining hard drive space to be partitioned. If this number is OK,
press Enter to complete the process. If it's not, and you plan on
creating additional partitions, lower the number accordingly and then
press Enter.
7.
After fdisk creates the partition, press Esc to return to the new hard
drive's main menu.
8.
Before the new extended partition will work, it needs to have a Logical
DOS Drive created on it. To do this, select 1 on the list to "Create
DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive."
