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Resolving partition table errors

            
  Resolve partition table errors

1
Ensure the computer has no viruses.
 For information, read Partition tables and viruses.

2
Back up the data on the affected partitions.

3
Delete the partitions.

4
Recreate the partitions.

5
Restore the contents of the partitions.

You may need to use the FDISK program from a recent DOS version because earlier versions may refuse to delete HPFS or hidden partitions, and the OS/2 FDISK program may recognize the partition's corruption and refuse to modify it.

In some cases, you can resolve partition table errors manually. Run PartitionInfo to determine the errors on your partitions. Refer to Generating diagnostic reports with PartitionInfo for additional information about PartitionInfo. 

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Document ID: 2004050716430062
Last Modified: 11/03/2006
Date Created: 05/07/2004
Operating System(s): Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Pro, Windows 2000, MS-DOS
Product(s): Norton PartitionMagic 8.0, PartitionMagic 7.0, PartitionMagic 8.0

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