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Current FreeDOS fdisk utility (Users)

posted by Japheth Homepage, Germany (South), 11.01.2021, 11:49

> that's a bug by itself.
> by what criteria are users expected to choose the right one? :-( :-( :-(

Somewhat hidden (in file NEWS.TXT) there's an explanation:

Current Stable Production Release: 1.2.1
Current Beta Release: 1.3.1

> yes, this is a bug. unfortunately fixing this would probably require a
> major code change. should be possible.
I don't think a "major code change" is necessary. fdisk may remain focused on "cylinders", wasting 1 or 2 MBs. That won't hurt.

> the real problem here is that code changes in partition
> creating/deleting/whatever code is dangerous stuff as this risks losing
> data.
> my recommendation: stop using FDISK. there are better alternatives anyway.
Well, yes, of course, but the current status is that the risk already exists.
Even if the bug won't be fixed and recommended to use another tool for partitioning, there still exist potential data losses due to the usage of FD fdisk in the past 15-20 years. Is this to be ignored? Wouldn't it at least be necessary to supply a tool that detects those overlaps and warns the user?

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