Windows Partititions on a Packard Bell: damn how do you do that right

Discussion in 'Software' started by tigra, 18 Nov 2004.

  1. tigra

    tigra What's a Dremel?

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    i have partition magic 8 and a pacard bell pc
    80 gb
    i want to make a 10 gb partition (primary) linux ext2
    but everytime i try it saids some **** like *skipping autochk
    and then i need to reinstall all :wallbash:
    how do i make a partition (dutch users might had the same problem with
    packard bell)

    By the way
    PACKARD BELL SERVICES SUCK
     
    tigra, 18 Nov 2004
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  2. tk421

    tk421 Idiot.

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    low level the drive. either a tool from the hdd manufacturer or use a boot disk with OnTrack's Data Eraser.
     
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  3. tigra

    tigra What's a Dremel?

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    you have any expiriance with packard bell?
     
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  4. Atomic

    Atomic Gerwaff

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    Doesnt make a difference if he has or not. Packard Bell just brand the case, the components WILL be made by a different manufacturer.
     
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  5. tk421

    tk421 Idiot.

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    actually, yes. they are crap. i'd take a compaq or a e-machine over one, and that's a major ****ing statement.

    just nuke the hdd, and start fresh.
     
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  6. tigra

    tigra What's a Dremel?

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    alrighty did it
    but typ to every1 that's wanaa buy a pc dont buy a packard bell
     
    tigra, 19 Nov 2004
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  7. ajack

    ajack rox

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    99% of people here wouldn't.
     
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  8. Ryu_ookami

    Ryu_ookami I write therefore I suffer.

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    I used to work for packard bell tech support BEFORE you low level format the drive you need to be aware of at least two things.

    1. the install disks you get will no longer work if you low level format the drive.

    2. if your machine is in warrentry you will invalidate any form of help tech support may have been willing to offer thats on any of the components of the machine not just the hdd.

    saying all that if your here you probably know what your doing so it sounds like a low level format may be the way to go but make sure you have all the software you need before you do it remember you will not be able to install form the disks you got with the machine from PB
     
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  9. cjmUK

    cjmUK Old git.

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    Packard Bell were originally made up of 2nds; eg. components that didnt make the grade elsewhere...

    But they have sold plenty over the last 10 years, and have improved sufficiently to be considered merely expensive crap, in the same league as Time & Tiny.

    You will also notice that 99% of Packard Bell users also use AOL. Nuff said.
     
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  10. tk421

    tk421 Idiot.

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    you cant even buy a packard bell in the states anymore - not for the last 4 or 5 years anyway ...

    the last packard i saw was a pII 350 with 64mb of pc100 in it ...
     
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  11. tigra

    tigra What's a Dremel?

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    i live in holland ya know
     
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