[GH-ISSUE #51] Add option to change disk label in Quick Install Environment #47

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opened 2026-03-03 18:48:33 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-03 18:48:33 +03:00

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Originally created by @Lynxphoenix on GitHub (Aug 4, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/oerg866/win98-quickinstall/issues/51

Presently if you attach a hard disk to a machine that is using a non MBR layout such as GPT, none of the OS's can support this combination (naturally). However there is no option to convert or otherwise recreate a MBR layout on a detected disk from within the Quick Install environment and another OS must be used before booting back into the Environment to partition and format as per the established workflow.

CFDISK doesn't support changing the disk label and suggests using wipefs ( "If you want to remove an old partition table from a device, use wipefs.", https://www.systutorials.com/docs/linux/man/8-cfdisk/), which as far as I can tell is not present in the present Quick Install environment, or at least not in the folders in the presented PATH. Cursory glances show nothing else suitable present in the live environment.

I appreciate this is somewhat of a niche requirement, but I would very much appreciate an option inside the Live Environment to achieve this.

Originally created by @Lynxphoenix on GitHub (Aug 4, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/oerg866/win98-quickinstall/issues/51 Presently if you attach a hard disk to a machine that is using a non MBR layout such as GPT, none of the OS's can support this combination (naturally). However there is no option to convert or otherwise recreate a MBR layout on a detected disk from within the Quick Install environment and another OS must be used before booting back into the Environment to partition and format as per the established workflow. CFDISK doesn't support changing the disk label and suggests using wipefs ( "If you want to remove an old partition table from a device, use wipefs.", https://www.systutorials.com/docs/linux/man/8-cfdisk/), which as far as I can tell is not present in the present Quick Install environment, or at least not in the folders in the presented PATH. Cursory glances show nothing else suitable present in the live environment. I appreciate this is somewhat of a niche requirement, but I would very much appreciate an option inside the Live Environment to achieve this.

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2026-03-03 18:48:33 +03:00

kerem commented

2026-03-03 18:48:33 +03:00

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@oerg866 commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2025):

It can be sort of hacked in by wiping the first couple of sectors...

I can make the menu check for the format and offer this in case it's not MBR

Good suggestion, will be in 0.9.7

@oerg866 commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2025): It can be sort of hacked in by wiping the first couple of sectors... I can make the menu check for the format and offer this in case it's not MBR Good suggestion, will be in 0.9.7

kerem commented

2026-03-03 18:48:34 +03:00

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@oerg866 commented on GitHub (Jan 25, 2026):

you shall receive 🤲

@oerg866 commented on GitHub (Jan 25, 2026): <img width="749" height="368" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9d2fc8a1-95e2-4e70-803b-b8013ddc2a1a" /> you shall receive 🤲

kerem commented

2026-03-03 18:48:34 +03:00

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@Lynxphoenix commented on GitHub (Jan 25, 2026):

Absolute legend. Thank you so much.

@Lynxphoenix commented on GitHub (Jan 25, 2026): Absolute legend. Thank you so much.

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2026-03-03 18:48:53 +03:00

[PR #47] [CLOSED] Add support for CREGFIX into the install process, mention this in README #88