
                    
                    Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
                    

    Questions:
    

Q1:  Why doesn't the /rel switch work at all?
Q2:  How can I allocate all available space for a partition in the
     shareware version?
Q3:  I repartitioned and formatted the partitions with AEFDISK.
     Now why can't I access the new partitions?
Q4:  What's the point formatting with AEFDISK?
Q5:  I make NT rollouts. What about the 2 gig FAT16 limit?
Q6:  Why does Partition Magic show the partitions in different order?
Q7:  Why do I get 'Invalid partition table signature' warning message?
Q8:  Why doesn't the /log:0 command work as expected?
Q9:  What is the partition ID of xxx partition?
Q10: Can I resize, move or split existing partitions with aefdisk?

    Answers:
    

Q1:  Why doesn't the /rel switch work at all?
A1:  I assume you use the shareware version. The /rel switch is
     available only in the registered version.

Q2:  How can I allocate all available space for a partition in the
     shareware version?
A2:  You can allocate the maximum available space for primary and
     extended partitions by specifying 0 (zero) as the size.
     This also works in the registered version. You cannot use
     this feature with logical drives.

Q3:  I repartitioned and formatted the partitions with AEFDISK.
     Now why can't I access the new partitions?
A3:  After you repartition a harddisk you must reboot the computer
     because the operating system must remap the drives.
     After a reboot, you can format the new drives with any format
     utility, if the partitions are not preformatted by AEFDISK.
     If you haven't made any changes to the partition table since
     the last reboot, you don't have to reboot again to use the
     newly formatted drives.

Q4:  What's the point formatting with aefdisk?
A4:  Aefdisk formats partitions fast, based only on the partition
     table entry. It doesn't check for surface errors however.
     DOS format checks for old boot sector which can lead to mess...
     That's why it's always a good idea to reboot, even if you just
     format a drive.

Q5:  I make WinNT/2000 rollouts. What about the 2 gigs FAT16 limit?
A5:  In theory, FAT16 partitions are limited to 2 gigs because
     the cluster size is huge beyond that limit and most DOS
     programs has problems dealing with it. However, NT based systems
     can handle FAT16 partitions up to 4 gigs. AEFDISK has the /nolimit
     switch to disable this 2 gigs limit. Be sure not to exceed the
     4 gigs limit if you use this switch!

Q6:  Why does Partition Magic show the partitions in different order?
A6:  Aefdisk shows the partitions by their place in the partition
     table. Partition Magic sorts them by their place on the harddisk.
     It means that if a partition is the first on the harddisk, it's
     entry may not be the first in the partition table. You can correct
     this using the /sort command.

Q7:  Why do I get 'Invalid partition table signature' warning message?
A7:  There is a two bytes long identification signature at the end
     of the partition table. This warning can happen in case of a brand
     new harddisk or a damaged partition table. Running aefdisk with
     the /mbr command will fix the problem.

Q8:  Why doesn't the /log:0 command work as expected?
A8:  The zero size can be used with the /pri and /ext commands to
     allocate all unpartitioned space. This doesn't work with the
     /log command. To allocate all available space for a logical
     drive, one can use the '/rel /log:100' line. Note, that the
     /rel switch is available only in the registered version.

Q9:  What is the partition ID of xxx partition?
A9:  Read aefdisk.txt for partition IDs.

Q10: Can I resize, move or split existing partitions with aefdisk?
A10: No.

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