Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 14:59:26 -0500 From: Dustin Decker <dustind@moon-lite.com> Subject: RE: Uninstall/Reformat HD Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0208191510490.4629-100000@virgo.moon-lite.com>
On Mon, 19 Aug 2002, Tia Haenni wrote:
> I don't need to install an OS, the HD will just be used for data. So
> then, if I fdisk the HD for NTFS, that should be it? If I already have a
> Windoze OS installed and am not installing a new OS on said HD, I don't
> want to fdisk /mbr, do I?
In that case, it really doesn't make any difference. The /mbr switch to
fdisk restores the previous (non lilo/grub) boot record to the hard
drive. In your case, you don't really _need_ to do this since you won't
be booting from the drive.
Since you're not installing a new OS on this drive I would ordainairily
say you don't need it, however, I _would_ suggest you do the whole MBR
thing now because of this. Otherwise you'll go several months, decided
to use the drive for something else, and get a bit frustrated. Again,
not needed, but not a real bad idea right now either.
Dustin
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