Cannot See Hard Disk Partitions Running FDISK in Windows (139579)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q139579 SYMPTOMS
If you run the FDISK command at a command prompt from within Windows, you
may not see any defined partitions on the hard disk.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if both of the following conditions exist:
- Your computer contains a Phoenix Plus version 0.10 GLB01 BIOS.
- The "Disable all 32-bit protected-mode disk drivers" check box is
selected on the Troubleshooting tab in System properties.
RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods below:
Method 1
Enable 32-bit protected-mode disk drivers. To do so, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click System.
- On the Performance tab, click File System.
- On the Troubleshooting tab, click the "Disable all 32-bit protected-
mode disk drivers" check box to clear it.
- Click OK, and then click Close.
- Click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.
Method 2
Obtain an updated version of your computer's BIOS. To do so, contact the
manufacturer of your computer.
MORE INFORMATION
If you run Setup with the protected-mode disk drivers disabled, you may
receive an error message indicating that the boot drive could not be
found.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbprb KB139579 |
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