Comments on: GPT Protective Partitions and Windows XP http://www.command-tab.com/2008/02/08/gpt-protective-partitions-and-windows-xp/ Technology and Mac geekery. One part exuberance, two parts obsession. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:23:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: IT http://www.command-tab.com/2008/02/08/gpt-protective-partitions-and-windows-xp/#comment-141189 IT Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:25:12 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2008/02/08/gpt-protected-partitions-and-windows-xp/#comment-141189 *** Having iPod Troubles? Or want cool ways to Tweak out your iPod? Check out http://www.iPodTweak.com for tons of neat iPod info that you didn't know! *** Having iPod Troubles? Or want cool ways to Tweak out your iPod? Check out http://www.iPodTweak.com for tons of neat iPod info that you didn’t know!

]]> By: Ron B http://www.command-tab.com/2008/02/08/gpt-protective-partitions-and-windows-xp/#comment-139486 Ron B Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:49:06 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2008/02/08/gpt-protected-partitions-and-windows-xp/#comment-139486 A drive I was using with FreeNas was also showing itself as GPT. The comment made by Fly enabled me to format the driver under Windows XP. Great!! A drive I was using with FreeNas was also showing itself as GPT. The comment made by Fly enabled me to format the driver under Windows XP. Great!!

]]> By: Damino http://www.command-tab.com/2008/02/08/gpt-protective-partitions-and-windows-xp/#comment-138249 Damino Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:55:06 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2008/02/08/gpt-protected-partitions-and-windows-xp/#comment-138249 DiskPart in cmd worked a treat for me, thanks Fly! Lots of long frustrated hours have finally come to a winning conclusion! ^_^ DiskPart in cmd worked a treat for me, thanks Fly! Lots of long frustrated hours have finally come to a winning conclusion! ^_^

]]> By: Fly http://www.command-tab.com/2008/02/08/gpt-protective-partitions-and-windows-xp/#comment-137970 Fly Thu, 29 May 2008 02:58:52 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2008/02/08/gpt-protected-partitions-and-windows-xp/#comment-137970 Or use the 'DiskPart' tool on the XP command line: use 'list disk' to find the volume number of the GPT volume, then use 'select' to focus on it then use the 'clean' function and then exit the tool ***WARNING*** ALL DATA WILL BE LOST ***WARNING*** now you can create a new partion and format it. Or use the ‘DiskPart’ tool on the XP command line:

use ‘list disk’ to find the volume number of the GPT volume, then use ’select’ to focus on it

then use the ‘clean’ function and then exit the tool
***WARNING*** ALL DATA WILL BE LOST ***WARNING***

now you can create a new partion and format it.

]]> By: Zachary Bedell http://www.command-tab.com/2008/02/08/gpt-protective-partitions-and-windows-xp/#comment-134956 Zachary Bedell Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:19:06 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2008/02/08/gpt-protected-partitions-and-windows-xp/#comment-134956 Or if you prefer, Linux boot CD to the rescue. Boot up, and at the prompt: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/[DRIVE_DEVICE_HERE] bs=1k count=2 That will zero out the first 2KB of the drive. After that, any tool will see it as completely unformatted, and you can do what you like with it. Replace [DRIVE_DEVICE_HERE] with the appropriate Linux device node for the drive you want to erase. SATA drives are sda, sdb, sdc, etc. depending on which port they're plugged into. PATA's go hda, hdb for primary master/slave; hdc hdd for secondary master/slave. Or if you prefer, Linux boot CD to the rescue. Boot up, and at the prompt:

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/[DRIVE_DEVICE_HERE] bs=1k count=2

That will zero out the first 2KB of the drive. After that, any tool will see it as completely unformatted, and you can do what you like with it.

Replace [DRIVE_DEVICE_HERE] with the appropriate Linux device node for the drive you want to erase. SATA drives are sda, sdb, sdc, etc. depending on which port they’re plugged into. PATA’s go hda, hdb for primary master/slave; hdc hdd for secondary master/slave.

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