HDDRIVER format partition ?

[exxos]

Trash everything? What do you mean, you want to format it anyway. Someone told me recently that re-partitioning a single partition leaves other partitions intact. I haven't tried it myself but they told me that this was the case.

I just tried it and it simply trashed the whole lot as I thought it would anyway...

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I suppose I got my C drive back at least..

[frank.lukas]

CORRECT.PRG from the kobold package can repair the FAT´s of a single partition but all corrupted data will be lost ...

[exxos]

CORRECT.PRG from the kobold package can repair the FAT´s of a single partition but all corrupted data will be lost ...

Did not know that thanks, will give it a try next time it happens.

[exxos]

HD driver decided to switch itself into german again. I've forgotten what I was actually doing all these distractions gone on for so long now

[don_apple]

Unless I am going blind, there does not seem to be any way to format a partition in HDDRIVER ?

Problem is I have a copy of all my files on D:, and C: seems corrupted (not opening). So really need to format it, but can't

Depending on the version of HDDRIVER you are using there should be an "Init" button in the "Edit Partitions" dialog box.

Here is the description of the function from the HDDRIVER manual for version 12.53:

Initializing after clicking on "Init" clears all data structures on a partition. This is comparable with parti- tioning but only affects a single partition. This operation is only useful in special cases, for instance, if a par - tition holds files that cannot be deleted correctly for some reason. Additionally the logical sector size and the number of sectors per cluster may be changed. You should only attempt to change these data if you have the required expert knowledge.

[exxos]

Depending on the version of HDDRIVER you are using there should be an "Init" button in the "Edit Partitions" dialog box.

Here is the description of the function from the HDDRIVER manual for version 12.53:

thanks wasn't aware of that it would actually be really useful...

I don't seem to have that option but I am using I think version 11.14... I guess I need to go an update again...

[exxos]

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Nothing can ever be simply straightforward or simple can it....

[mrbombermillzy]

As you are already 'up the creek' and have lost the directory and if the 'Init' solution above doesnt magically work:

If the HDDRIVER partition is FAT formatted, would it be worth putting the card into a Windows PC/laptop and use file recovery software?

I know its a long shot, but still...

[mfro]

FreeMiNT downloads (https://tho-otto.de/snapshots/freemint/cpu ) contain mkfatfs.ttp that allows (re)creating a file system on any partition.

[exxos]

Apparently the INIT partition option has been in since V9.. RTFM I guess

Anyway, I have the latest version and found the option now

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Well thats me fu**ed then...

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I'm not going to go any further for now, because I just spent the past hour copying stuff from floppy back to my drive!