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Managing partitions using GDisk

The syntax for this command is as follows:

gdisk disk /mbr [/wipe]

The status switch shows information about the fixed disks and partitions on a 
disk, including the model of the disk. You must specify the disk number to get 
information about the partitions on a disk. 

Depending on the version of GDisk that you require, the syntax for this 
command is one of the following:

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GDisk: gdisk [disk] [/status] [/raw] [/lba] [/ser]

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GDisk32: gdisk32 [disk] [/status] [/raw] [/lba] [/ser]

/mbr switches

disk

Represents the physical fixed disk, from 1 to 8.

/mbr

Reinitializes the boot code in the Master Boot Record.

/wipe

Deletes the partition on the disk.

/status switches

disk

Represents the physical fixed disk, from 1 to 8.

/raw

Shows the contents of the partition table in CHS form if used with the 
disk switch.

/lba

Shows the contents of the partition table in logical block form if used 
with the disk switch.

/ser

Shows the serial number of the disk.