Feisty live CD killed HD

[James Takac]

On Tuesday 04 September 2007 10:48:41 Brian Astill wrote:
> I don't believe this!
>
> > PS  I have had the laptop checked out by
> > a very good IT guy and the disc stuffed the hard drive, it
> > partitioned through the windows programme and made it
> > unworkable, so I load Linux and that went on okay but the hard
> > drive was that damaged that nothing would work other than it
> > was able to put the Linux programme on but then wouldn't work
> > so I'm getting another hard drive fitted and will go from
> > there.
>
> Comments, please.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Brian

Hi Brian

From what I understand you tried to partition the drive via a windows program 
and started having probs since then. Sounds like something went awry with the 
partioning to start with which does happen from time to time. You could try 
repartitioning the drive from scratch and then reinstalling. You should be 
able to use the partioner built into the install disk as you answer the Q's. 
Or you could download the gparted live cd

James