Symantec 10024709 User Manual

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Managing partitions using GDisk

GDisk has nine main modes of operation. The first four correspond to the menu 
options on the Fdisk main menu. The mode in which GDisk operates is selected 
by one of the following switches: 

GDisk main commands

Create

/cre

Creates partitions: primary DOS partitions, extended 
DOS partitions. This switch functions with GDisk 
only.

Delete

/del

Deletes partitions of any type, including non-DOS 
partitions. This switch functions with GDisk only.

Status (default)

/status

Lists information on the specified fixed disk and its 
partitions.

Activate

■

/act

■

/-act

Activates and deactivates a partition (specifying it as 
the bootable partition).

Hide

■

/hide

■

/-hide

Hides an existing partition or unhides a hidden 
partition.

Reinitialize MBR

/mbr

Reinitializes the Master Boot Record. This switch 
functions with GDisk only.

Batch

/batch

Uses batch-mode command execution.

Disk wipe

/diskwipe

Wipes the contents of the whole disk. This switch 
functions with GDisk only.

Boot.ini

/bootini

Makes a modification to the Windows NT/2000/XP 
boot menu. This switch functions with GDisk32 only.