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goto · 07-11-2011, 12:38 PM

Hi again,

After almost ten days I've solved a problem.
The problem was with a partition type, it's quite obvious. Finally I've made it with Gparted live CD. But It can be done with any Linux distribution (or with most of them).

First you make a partition with msdos partition table. I've formatted it with ext2 filesystem. Then you have to use this command in terminal

Code:

mkfs.msdos -F 32 -h 5 -I /dev/sdb1

It makes MSDos filesystem (Fat32) with 5 hidden sectors (I suppose it can be any number) on sdb1 device (our partition previously made with Gparted).
Restart a device.

Then I've opened Windows XP and formated a partition with EASYUS Partition Manager (it's freeware). That's all. What's important - the partition was no longer marked as a partition with MBR, but as a Super Floppy Drive.

I hope It will be helpfull for someone else.

07-11-2011, 12:38 PM	#2
goto Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: iRiver Story HD	SOLVED Hi again, After almost ten days I've solved a problem. The problem was with a partition type, it's quite obvious. Finally I've made it with Gparted live CD. But It can be done with any Linux distribution (or with most of them). First you make a partition with msdos partition table. I've formatted it with ext2 filesystem. Then you have to use this command in terminal Code: mkfs.msdos -F 32 -h 5 -I /dev/sdb1 It makes MSDos filesystem (Fat32) with 5 hidden sectors (I suppose it can be any number) on sdb1 device (our partition previously made with Gparted). Restart a device. Then I've opened Windows XP and formated a partition with EASYUS Partition Manager (it's freeware). That's all. What's important - the partition was no longer marked as a partition with MBR, but as a Super Floppy Drive. I hope It will be helpfull for someone else.