DOS fdisk
If FIPS could not repartition your hard drive, then you cannot add another drive to your system; but if you are intent on running Windows as well as Linux, you can proceed with destructive repartitioning using either the DOS or Linux version of fdisk.
Before you destructively repartition using DOS fdisk, say to yourself, "I am about to wipe everything off my hard drive. I can restore it from back-ups." If this does not ring entirely comfortable, then do not proceed. Once you have wiped a partition using DOS fdisk, there is no going back.
Warning
My recommendation is firmly against using DOS fdisk unless you have to.
To destructively repartition using DOSfdisk:
1. | Make a backup of your Windows system, following the instructions provided ... |
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