Current FreeDOS fdisk utility (Users)
I recently tried FreeDOS's fdisk utility on a real machine and, to say it carefully, IMO this tool needs to be improved.
There are currently 2 binaries delivered in the fdisk package:
- FDISK.EXE, version 1.2.1, dated 4/2003
- FDISK131.EXE, version 1.3.1, dated 11/2008
On the machine was installed a "normal" WD SATA 1TB HD.
Launching FDISK131, it just emits:
"Error reading Hard DIsk! Addressed sector not found"
and exits.
FDISK.EXE starts without error and allows to create a new (primary) partition ( I tried size 8192 MB), but it's unable to correctly calculate the starting sector, resulting in overlapping partitions:
BI Type Sector Size MB abs. Start-End
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80 83 Linux ext2fs 2048 390701056 190772 2048-390703103
00 0c Prim. DOS (FAT32,LBA) 390703104 16777216 8192 390703104-407480319
00 0c Prim. DOS (FAT32,LBA) 407472660 16787925 8197 407472660-424260584
As it can be seen, partition 2 and 3 do overlapp, sectors 407,472,660-407,480,319 are part of both partitions.
A nasty bug: if "too much" data is written to partition 2, partition3's boot sector/FAT will be overwritten, causing the corresponding drive to "disappear".
Are there any newer versions or does FD v1.3 indeed supply such buggy versions of an elementary tool like FDISK? Hard to believe...
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MS-DOS forever!
Complete thread:
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 01.01.2021, 20:51 (Users)
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 01.01.2021, 23:45
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 02.01.2021, 02:54
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 02.01.2021, 03:17
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 02.01.2021, 03:26
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - rr, 02.01.2021, 12:44
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 02.01.2021, 15:41
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - rr, 05.01.2021, 21:46
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 06.01.2021, 11:03
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 06.01.2021, 16:34
- Forum monospaced font bug - ecm, 06.01.2021, 16:54
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 06.01.2021, 17:14
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - rr, 07.01.2021, 23:49
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - ecm, 08.01.2021, 00:04
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - mceric, 08.01.2021, 01:18
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - rr, 08.01.2021, 22:21
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - mceric, 09.01.2021, 01:49
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - rr, 08.01.2021, 22:21
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 08.01.2021, 05:05
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 08.01.2021, 13:53
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 08.01.2021, 22:51
- BBCode code tag - rr, 08.01.2021, 23:24
- BBCode code tag - Japheth, 09.01.2021, 05:24
- BBCode code tag - rr, 09.01.2021, 19:56
- BBCode code tag - Japheth, 10.01.2021, 02:22
- BBCode code tag - rr, 10.01.2021, 15:16
- BBCode code tag - Japheth, 10.01.2021, 02:22
- BBCode code tag - rr, 09.01.2021, 19:56
- BBCode code tag - Japheth, 09.01.2021, 05:24
- BBCode code tag - rr, 08.01.2021, 23:24
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 08.01.2021, 22:51
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - rr, 08.01.2021, 22:02
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 08.01.2021, 13:53
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - rr, 07.01.2021, 23:49
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - glennmcc, 06.01.2021, 19:01
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - glennmcc, 06.01.2021, 19:17
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 06.01.2021, 16:34
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 06.01.2021, 11:03
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - rr, 05.01.2021, 21:46
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 02.01.2021, 15:41
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - rr, 02.01.2021, 12:44
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 02.01.2021, 03:26
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 02.01.2021, 03:17
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - rr, 08.01.2021, 23:52
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - boeckmann, 22.03.2023, 15:45
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - kerravon, 24.03.2023, 02:28
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 24.03.2023, 18:47
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 24.03.2023, 18:49
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Rugxulo, 25.03.2023, 03:18
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - kerravon, 24.03.2023, 02:28
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - boeckmann, 22.03.2023, 15:45
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 02.01.2021, 02:54
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - rr, 02.01.2021, 12:50
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - other FreeDOS bugs and fixes - mceric, 02.01.2021, 16:13
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - other FreeDOS bugs and fixes - ecm, 02.01.2021, 17:21
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - other FreeDOS bugs and fixes - mceric, 02.01.2021, 20:23
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - other FreeDOS bugs and fixes - tom, 09.01.2021, 19:56
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - other FreeDOS bugs and fixes - mceric, 10.01.2021, 00:40
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - other FreeDOS bugs and fixes - tom, 09.01.2021, 19:56
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - other FreeDOS bugs and fixes - mceric, 02.01.2021, 20:23
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - other FreeDOS bugs and fixes - ecm, 02.01.2021, 17:21
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - other FreeDOS bugs and fixes - mceric, 02.01.2021, 16:13
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 02.01.2021, 15:39
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - marcov, 02.01.2021, 16:56
- Bug confirmed - Japheth, 03.01.2021, 11:16
- Bug confirmed - tom, 03.01.2021, 15:45
- Bug confirmed - Japheth, 03.01.2021, 20:40
- Bug confirmed - tom, 06.01.2021, 17:31
- Bug confirmed - Japheth, 06.01.2021, 18:16
- Bug confirmed - RayeR, 16.01.2021, 05:14
- Bug confirmed - tom, 16.01.2021, 12:01
- Bug confirmed - RayeR, 16.01.2021, 05:14
- Bug confirmed - rr, 07.01.2021, 23:48
- Bug confirmed - Japheth, 06.01.2021, 18:16
- Bug confirmed - tom, 03.01.2021, 15:45
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 10.01.2021, 19:10
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 11.01.2021, 11:49
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - mceric, 11.01.2021, 14:16
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 11.01.2021, 20:11
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Ringding, 13.01.2021, 12:09
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 11.01.2021, 20:11
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - rr, 11.01.2021, 18:12
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 11.01.2021, 19:57
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - mceric, 11.01.2021, 22:20
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 11.01.2021, 23:13
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - mceric, 12.01.2021, 02:51
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - mceric, 12.03.2021, 16:13
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 14.03.2021, 21:14
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 11.01.2021, 23:13
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 15.01.2021, 22:37
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 16.01.2021, 18:56
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 17.01.2021, 14:58
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 17.01.2021, 21:24
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 18.01.2021, 10:19
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 21.01.2021, 02:57
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 23.01.2021, 19:14
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 23.01.2021, 20:51
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 23.01.2021, 21:18
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 26.01.2021, 04:01
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 26.01.2021, 18:46
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 28.01.2021, 22:21
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 28.01.2021, 22:35
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 29.01.2021, 00:58
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 30.01.2021, 17:09
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - rr, 31.01.2021, 12:07
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 01.02.2021, 12:51
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 01.02.2021, 13:53
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 01.02.2021, 14:54
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 02.02.2021, 07:28
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 02.02.2021, 08:59
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 02.02.2021, 13:18
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 02.02.2021, 15:59
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 02.02.2021, 19:40
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 03.02.2021, 04:05
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 09.02.2021, 17:35
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 10.02.2021, 06:45
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 11.02.2021, 19:03
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 12.02.2021, 02:44
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 10.02.2021, 06:45
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 02.02.2021, 19:40
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 02.02.2021, 15:59
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 02.02.2021, 13:18
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 02.02.2021, 08:59
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 02.02.2021, 07:28
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 30.01.2021, 17:09
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 29.01.2021, 06:37
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Ringding, 29.01.2021, 09:30
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 29.01.2021, 15:19
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Ringding, 29.01.2021, 09:30
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 29.01.2021, 00:58
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 28.01.2021, 22:35
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 26.01.2021, 04:01
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 23.01.2021, 21:18
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 23.01.2021, 20:51
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - tom, 18.01.2021, 10:19
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 17.01.2021, 21:24
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - mceric, 11.01.2021, 22:20
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - mceric, 11.01.2021, 14:16
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - Japheth, 11.01.2021, 11:49
- Current FreeDOS fdisk utility - RayeR, 01.01.2021, 23:45