Path: utzoo!lsuc!ncrcan!ontenv!norm
From: norm@ontenv.UUCP (Norman S. Soley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Need info - Using large capacity hard disk w/MS-DOS
Message-ID: <396@ontenv.UUCP>
Date: 19 Feb 88 14:41:08 GMT
References: <5561@sgistl.SGI.COM> <4583@ecsvax.UUCP> <3093@cup.portal.com>
Organization: Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Toronto
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In article <3093@cup.portal.com>, truett@cup.portal.com writes:
> With regard to MS-DOS being able to handle multiple partitions on a hard disk:
> 4) It is possible, using third-party software, to create DOS readable
>    partitions which are larger than 32 MB.  Programs that do this include
>    VFeature, Speedstor, and Disk Mechanic.  I believe the Mace Utilities can
>    also do this.
> 5) As far as I know, none of these can create a DOS bootable (active) partition
>    which is larger than 32 MB.  Thus, the usual practice is to create a small
>    DOS boot partition (say 1-2 MB) and either put all the rest of the drive
 
I don't know about the other programs but my AT at work has a single
40MB partition that boots. I did it with Vfeature, the only problem
with this is that if you want to boot from a floppy for any reason
your hard disk is useless unless you use a previously created
"Vfeature knowledgeable" diskette.

[disclaimer: Just a satisfied customer]
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Norman Soley - Data Communications Analyst - Ontario Ministry of the Environment
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