Bug 107605

Summary:	Installer error message during format of main partition
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Frank <fcat11>
Component:	installer	Assignee:	Jeremy Katz <katzj>
Status:	CLOSED WORKSFORME	QA Contact:	Brock Organ <borgan>
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Description Frank 2003-10-21 03:38:28 UTC

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Description of problem:
When the installer tries to format the partitions, it comes up with an error 
on /hda2.And restarts the computer. I formated the hard drive myself with 
another program, so is there a way I can stop the Red Hat Linux installer from 
formating it again.

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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Personal Desktop Config
2.Automatic partitioning    
3.Remove all linux partitions, remove all partitions, keep all partitions. 
Tryed all 3 options

Actual Results:  Error duing the formatting of the partition where Red Hat 
Linux will be installed.

Expected Results:  It should format it, and then start installing the OS

Additional info:

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2003-10-23 19:58:23 UTC

Can you attach the error message you receive?

Comment 2 Frank 2003-10-24 22:24:25 UTC

(error message)
An error ocurred trying to format hda3. This problem is serious, and the 
install cannot continue.
Press <enter> to reboot your syste.

Comment 3 Dennis Smink 2004-09-30 21:58:43 UTC

This happends on Compaq Proliant 2500 also. 

Does anyone know the answer to our problems? Upgrading seems to be the
only option!

There must be an other way!

Comment 4 Jeremy Katz 2004-10-05 03:30:46 UTC

Closing due to inactivity.  Please reopen if you have further
information to add to this report.