Symantec 10024709 User Manual

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Managing partitions using GDisk
Introducing GDisk

GDisk lets you create partitions, reinitialize Master Boot Records, delete data, and 
wipe your disks in many different ways.

Two versions of GDisk are supplied with Norton Ghost:

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GDisk: Runs in DOS

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GDisk32: Runs from the command line in a Windows operating system
Not all GDisk command-line switches can be run with GDisk32.

GDisk is a complete replacement for the Fdisk and Format utilities that offers the 
following features:

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On-the-fly formatting

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Extensive partition reporting

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High-security disk wiping

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The ability to hide a partition or make a hidden partition visible

Unlike Fdisk, which uses interactive menus and prompts, GDisk is command-
line driven. This offers quicker configuration of a disk's partitions and the ability 
to define GDisk operations in a batch file.

Run either GDisk in DOS or GDisk32 in Windows.

Start your computer in DOS mode.

At the DOS prompt, type GDisk followed by the required disk and switches.

Note: The default path for GDisk is progra~1\symantec\Norton~1\GDisk.

On the Windows taskbar, open a DOS window.

At the DOS prompt, type GDisk32 followed by the required disk and 
switches.