maggie, when you said that fdisk does not recognize, etc., it was an illuminatin. i went ahead as you directed and baby it worked.
Horatio, nice to know that are more ways to skin this hd! i will remember that education, too, just for next time. i am taking notes of your references.
here is where i am now, maggie, horatio, and bob:
i deleted everything per maggie's counsel and now has one c: partition w/ 38162 Mbytes. Under "Type" it says: PRI DOS.
should i proceed to partition now? then format those partitions?
maggie, have been burned, so i want to ask FIRST, then act; not act first and then ask! lesson learned. i eagerly await your wisdom. lead me into the promise land, would you! thanks.