PC-DOS 7.1 is still available for download from IBM, as part of the IBM ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit, DOS Edition, version 1.3.07 (https://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/p ... MIGR-53564). It replaces FDISK.COM with FDISK32.COM, and added FORMAT32.COM.
I created a boot disk, then created a basic DOS VM with all defaults, and booted the boot image. When I FDISK the hard drive, FDISK32 issues a warning:
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A:\>fdisk32 1 /pri:500
*********** LBA reported Head,Sector,Track
* WARNING * values don't match the reported
*********** total number of sectors. Error
in hardware or BIOS is a probable cause.
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A:\>fdisk32 /status
*********** LBA reported Head,Sector,Track
* WARNING * values don't match the reported
*********** total number of sectors. Error
in hardware or BIOS is a probable cause.
Fixed Disk Drive Status
Disk Drv Mbytes Free Usage
1 500 500
C: 500
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A:\>format32 c:
The /Q switch is required at this time.
PC DOS FAT32 Format Utility
Warning: The drive you specified is not partitioned as a FAT32 drive.
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A:\>fdisk32 /?
Configures a hard disk for use with PC DOS.
FDISK32 [/STATUS | d /PRIO[O]:n | d /EXT:n | d /LOG[0]:n | d /MBR]
/STATUS Displays the status of the fixed disk drive
d is the physical drive # (1,2,...)
n size of partition in megabytes
/PRI Create a primary drive
/EXT Create an extended partition
/LOG Create a logical drive within an extended partition
/MBR Write a new Mast Boot Record
Does the FDISK32 warning reflect a bug in VB?
--nathanael