XPost: alt.os.linux.mageia   
   From: Ar@127.0.0.1   
      
   On 04/02/13 16:35, Bobbie Sellers wrote:   
   > Have you tried other tools to partition the drive?   
   > Does Windows 8 come without a took to change its   
   > partitions?   
      
   I have tried gparted to create Linux partitions, but on reboot and   
   trying to install, the installer did not see the Linux partitions or the   
   Windows ones.   
      
   I read there is one way to try, but it's kind of last resort in a way,   
   get gparted to wipe the entire drive and format it as a DOS partition   
   table, where Windows7 should then think to install the old partition   
   system rather than GPT. This would not be a big deal as I bought a new   
   drive to install to, and Windows7 is a fresh install rather than copy   
   from other partition.   
      
   However, the point is that I am trying to test what works and what   
   doesn't. As soon as I try a work around, I can no longer test the method   
   I wanted in first place, so one less person to test for converts to   
   Linux. I don't have spare hardware to test on.   
      
   > Recently i was working on an older system and the   
   > tools I wanted to use on this old IDE drive would not bite   
   > on the hard disk. I used finally a 6.0.3 Knoppix to format   
   > the drive before I put XP on it then a version of Mandriva   
   > TBMR. But I know that the GPT is a hard nut to crack.   
      
   Knoppix is a good "disaster" recovery tool, I used it mostly to fix   
   Windows.   
      
   > How about an external Windows 8 drive on USB?   
   > With a Linux drive in the box?   
      
   I suppose it's possible.   
      
   > Good luck. Those of use planning to upgrade our   
   > hardware are watching for all the information we can get about   
   > this topic so you have our best wishes for a solution to these   
   > problems.   
      
   I had no choice, needed new processor, but no motherboards without UEFI   
   that supports the processor.   
      
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