The following screen allows you to create partitions. You will have five options if you have more than one
drive. Option 5 allows you to select the drive you wish to partition.
Select option 1 to Create DOS partition.
Select option 1 to Create Primary DOS Partition. If this is to be the boot drive, set this partition to
“Active”.
Press [ESC] to return to the FDISK options. Create an Extended DOS Partition by selecting option 1
from the main menu and option 2 from the second menu. (Both menus shown above.)
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IBM Hard Disk Drive Technical Support Center version 1.0
PC DOS Version 7.0
Fixed Disk Setup Program
Copyright IBM Corporation 1983-1994
FDISK Options
Current fixed disk drive:
1
Choose one of the following:
1. Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive
2. Set active partition
3. Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive
4. Display partition information
5. Change current fixed disk drive
Enter choice:[1]
Press ESC to exit FDISK
Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive
Choose one of the following:
1. Create Primary DOS Partition
2. Create Extended DOS Partition
3. Create Logical DOS Drive(s) in the Extended DOS partition.
Enter choice: [3]
Press ESC to return to FDISK Options