How Does Fdisk Work?

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Tip 1 - Linux fdisk command and examples

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Karen Ogden | permalink

Additional information and examples on the Linux fdisk command.

For further reading: http://www.computerhope.com/unix/fdisk.htm ^[1]

Tip 2 - What is FDISK? - Definition from WhatIs.com

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ivar Lade | permalink

FDISK is a utility, included in all versions of MS-DOS and Windows, for formatting (preparing) a hard disk drive to hold data and to logically partition the disk, specifying and naming major portions of it for different uses.

For further reading: http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/FDISK ^[2]

Tip 3 - Fdisk: frequently asked questions - Windows Help

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Joseph Tan | permalink

What happened to the Fdisk file utility?

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/fdisk-faq ^[3]

Tip 4 - How to Use Fdisk to Manage Partitions on Linux

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Eric Tanita | permalink

The fdisk command is a text-based utility for viewing and managing hard disk partitions on Linux. It’s one of the most powerful tools you can use to manage partitions, but it’s confusing to new users.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/106873/how-to-use-fdisk-to-manage-partitions-on-linux/ ^[4]