[Discussion] DOS Critical Error

[Carl Gehr]

On Thu, 3 Sep 2009 17:41:21 -0400 (EDT), Felmon Davis wrote:

>On Thu, 3 Sep 2009, Carl Gehr wrote:
>
>> One more question:  Doesn't DOS have a maximum partition size?
>> I know I have had to create a small partition [FAT16] to install
>> some old Win16 programs because even with an empty, but larger
>> drive, the installer says there's not enough space.
>> 
>> I don't know what the number is, but I'm sure there are problems
>> with a size greater than 'n...nMB'.
>> 
>> Carl
>
>everyone is referring to 'DOS' but I thought the limitation is due to 
>the BIOS of PCs. I believe there are 4 primary partitions though 
>maybe it's 3 and one extended. not sure.
>
>if it's a BIOS limitation then it doesn't just apply to DOS.
>
>maybe people means something special by 'DOS'. I just think of it as a 
>disk operating system. I assume one would get a similar error in 
>Windows, Linux or OS-X.
>
>please instruct me if I am wrong!
>
>Felmon

Flemon, 

You are correct about 4 physical partitions and the BIOS and not being
OS dependent.  But since Brian was actually able to define FIVE, I
AssUMed that at least a couple of them were logical partitions and,
therefore, size might be more of an issue than number.

Thomas Clayton asked [below] the question about logical vs. physical,
but I did not see a response.  So, I decided to ask my own question
while we were waiting for the 'format' info.

And, based on:
>On Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:24:11 -0400, Carl Kappen wrote:
>
>>Hi Carl,
>>
>>Fat 16 has a Max. size of 2 GB. 

...and because I don't think DOS understands other than FAT16, I think
this may support my argument.  But, now I think we need to wait for
some answers from Brian.

Carl


>> On Thu, 3 Sep 2009 14:03:11 -0700 (PDT), Thomas Clayton wrote:
>> 
>> >Brian,
>> >
>> >Firstly, Is it an 800 GB or an 80 GB. (Wow. How things have GROWN!)
>> >
>> >Secondly, HOW did you partition the drive? (LVM, Part'n. Magic,
>> >          Part'n Manager)
>> >
>> >Thirdly, Besides the Boot Manager partition which HAS TO BE a Primary,
>> >         what type/kind are the others.
>> >(Is there an EXTENDED boundary into which some fit and are, therefore, LOGICAL drives?)
>> >
>> >Lastly, you're using 'only' 16-17GBs of an 800MB drive. Is that what you bought it for? (to waste space?)  ;-)
>> >
>> >Thomas Clayton
>> >
>> >
>> >--- On Thu, 9/3/09, Brian Grawburg <grawburg at myglnc.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> From: Brian Grawburg <grawburg at myglnc.com>
>> >> Subject: [Discussion] DOS Critical Error
>> >> To: "POSSI" <discussion at lists.possi.org>
>> >> Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 9:39 AM
>> >> I have an 800 GB HD partial
>> >> partitioned. 
>> >> 7.8 MB (Boot Mgr)
>> >> 502 MB
>> >> 3757 MB
>> >> 6000 MB
>> >> 6000 MB
>> >> 
>> >> I am able to make folders in the last 6K partition and
>> >> could write some data to it. Now I get this error when I try
>> >> to save data
>> >> into new folders I made.  DOS Critical Error, cannot
>> >> find [here is the folder name].  Anyone understand
>> >> what's going on?