Hello Jerome,

Thanks for replying.

From:   Jerome Shidel via Freedos-user <[email protected]>
Date:   Thu, 30 Oct 2025 02:33:47 -0400
> When you boot the install media, exit to the command prompt. Run 
> FDISK and verify you can see the drive in that program.

Another screenshot.  https://easthope.ca/fdisk.jpg

> If you can and do not mind erasing that drive, try using FDISK to 
> partition it and reboot.

Part 2 has another system I prefer to leave untouched.

> Since this is drive 5… After rebooting, quit the installer again, 
> run FDISK and verify that the partition you want is shown as drive C:. 

https://easthope.ca/fdisk.jpg

> Exit FDISK and perform a simple format of drive C:.

Recreated the fat32 in part 1 using gparted.

How do you suggest performing "simple format"?

> It may be best to use advance mode and pay careful attention to 
> settings like writing a new MBR.

Part 2 has another system I prefer to leave untouched.

Bug in the fdisk provided in the FreeDOS installer?

Thanks,                     ... P.



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