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To create a single MS-DOS partition for your entire hard disk
drive, select the default option (#1) by pressing ENTER. The
Create Primary DOS partition menu appears next:
Create Primary DOS partition
Current Fixed Disk Drive: 1
Do you wish to use the maximum size
for a DOS partition and make the DOS
partition active
(Y/N)
. . . . . . . . .?
(Y)
Press ESC to return to Fdisk Options
To reserve the entire hard disk for MS-DOS, press the ENTER.
FDISK now displays the following message:
System will now restart
Insert DOS diskette in drive A:
Press any key when ready...
It is common to use FDISK to create an MS-DOS partition
that takes up the entire hard disk drive and then make that
partition bootable. Now that you have completed these tasks,
you can restart your system using your MS-DOS Install
diskette.
Note
For information on the remaining FDISK menu selections,
see your MS-DOS User’s Guide.
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