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129Managing partitions using GDisk
Overview of main command-line switches
Overview of main command-line switches
GDisk has nine main modes of operation. The first four correspond to the menu
options on the Fdisk main menu. The mode in which GDisk operates is selected
by one of the following switches:
Table 10-1 GDisk main commands
Mode Switch Explanation
Create /cre Creates partitions: primary DOS partitions, extended
DOS partitions. This switch functions with GDisk
only.
Delete /del Deletes partitions of any type, including non-DOS
partitions. This switch functions with GDisk only.
Status (default) /status Lists information on the specified fixed disk and its
partitions.
Activate
■ /act
■ /-act
Activates and deactivates a partition (specifying it as
the bootable partition).
Hide
■ /hide
■ /-hide
Hides an existing partition or unhides a hidden
partition.
Reinitialize MBR /mbr Reinitializes the Master Boot Record. This switch
functions with GDisk only.
Batch /batch Uses batch-mode command execution.
Disk wipe /diskwipe Wipes the contents of the whole disk. This switch
functions with GDisk only.
Boot.ini /bootini Makes a modification to the Windows NT/2000/XP
boot menu. This switch functions with GDisk32 only.