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# 1  
Old 11-28-2008
Tools Remove VTOC.
Hi,

Does anyone know how I can remove the VTOC from a disk. I'm trying to initialize this disk under VxVM but it won't let me as there is still a VTOC present on the disk. I don't want to encapsulate the disk. I just want to have a raw disk that I can play with. Any ideas?

Thanks.
# 2  
Old 11-28-2008
Did you try overwriting it with zeros ?
# 3  
Old 11-29-2008
have you try a "format -e". than "type" and "auto" and a try what format -e say iy you like to label it? Is it a EFI labeld disk?
# 4  
Old 11-29-2008
if you want to remove vtoc type command vxdiskunsetup -f c#t#d#

it will remove the tag 14 and 15 from /dev/rdsk/c#t#d#s2 and you will get a raw disk ok Smilie

please check prtvtoc /dev/rdsk/c#t#d#s2

ok
# 5  
Old 12-01-2008
Hammer & Screwdriver
Thanks for all your help guys. I got it working.
# 6  
Old 12-01-2008
Hi,

Please share as what u did to bring it working condition

Thanks
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