Frequently asked questions and answers for AEFDISK
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Q: Why doesn't the /rel switch work at all? A: I assume you use the shareware version. The /rel switch is available only in the registered version. Q: How can I allocate all available space for a partition in the shareware version? A: You can allocate the maximum available space for primary and extended partitions by specifying 0 (zero) as the size. This also works in the registered version. You cannot use this feature with logical drives. Q: I repartitioned and formatted the partitions with aefdisk. Now why can't I access the new partitions? A: After you repartition a harddisk you must reboot the computer because the operating system must remap the drives. After a reboot, you can format the new drives with any format utility, if the partitions are not preformatted by AEFDISK. If you haven't made any changes to the partition table since the last reboot, you don't have to reboot again to use the newly formatted drives. Q: What's the point formatting with aefdisk? A: Aefdisk formats partitions fast, based only on the partition table entry. DOS format checks for old boot sector which can lead to mess... That's why it's always a good idea to reboot, even if you just format a drive. Q: I make NT rollouts. What about the 2 gig FAT16 limit? A: In theory, FAT16 partitions are limited to 2 gigs because the cluster size is huge beyond that limit and most DOS programs has problems dealing with it. However, NT can handle FAT16 partitions up to 4 gigs. AEFDISK has the /nolimit switch to disable this 2 gigs limit. Be sure not to exceed the 4 gigs limit if you use this switch! Please read my unattended installation solution Q: Why does Partition Magic show the partitions in different order? A: Aefdisk shows the partitions by their place in the partition table. I think Partition Magic sorts them by their place on the harddisk. It means that if a partition is the first on the harddisk physically, it's entry may not be the first in the partition table. You can correct this using the /sort command. Q: Why do I get 'Invalid partition table signature' warning message? A: There is a two bytes long identification signature at the end of the partition table. This warning can happen in case of a brand new harddisk or a damaged partition table. Running aefdisk with the /mbr command will fix the problem. Q: Why doesn't the /log:0 command work as expected? A: The zero size can be used with the /pri and /ext commands to allocate all unpartitioned space. This doesn't work with the /log command. To allocate all available space for a logical drive, one can use the '/rel /log:100' line. Note, that the /rel switch is available only in the registered version. Q: What is the partition ID of xxx partition? A: Read aefdisk.txt for partition IDs. Q: Can I resize, move, split existing partitions with aefdisk? A: No. |
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