
                    
                    Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
                    

    Questions:
    

Q1:  Why doesn't the /rel switch doesn't 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?

    Answers:
    

Q1:  Why doesn't the /rel switch doesn't 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. 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 NT 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 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. I think 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.

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.


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