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Title: Partitioning a Drive Without Erasing
Post by: USSEnterprise on October 18, 2005, 03:39:00 pm

I have a computer that has a 120GB HDD. Right now, it is filled with a single NTFS partition and has XP running on it. Is there any way I can add a partition without having to format the drive?

Title: Re: Partitioning a Drive Without Erasing
Post by: Harry Potter on October 18, 2005, 03:41:10 pm

Partition Magic 8 or 9 can.

You just run it from the boot disks (which you can crate while the program is installing, or after) and you can do it from there.

Title: Re: Partitioning a Drive Without Erasing
Post by: SOAPboy on October 18, 2005, 03:59:27 pm

Quote from: bosss7 on October 18, 2005, 03:41:10 pm

Partition Magic 8 or 9 can.

You just run it from the boot disks (which you can crate while the program is installing, or after) and you can do it from there.

Can also do it IN windows with PM8-9

Title: Re: Partitioning a Drive Without Erasing
Post by: USSEnterprise on October 18, 2005, 05:36:11 pm

Quote from: SOAPboy on October 18, 2005, 03:59:27 pm

Quote from: bosss7 on October 18, 2005, 03:41:10 pm

Partition Magic 8 or 9 can.

You just run it from the boot disks (which you can crate while the program is installing, or after) and you can do it from there.

Can also do it IN windows with PM8-9

Please, explain.

Title: Re: Partitioning a Drive Without Erasing
Post by: shmokes on October 18, 2005, 06:06:14 pm

pm8-9 = Partition Magic 8 & 9

So either way, whether you do it in Windows or from a boot disk you have to have that program if you want to repartition without losing data.

Title: Re: Partitioning a Drive Without Erasing
Post by: USSEnterprise on October 18, 2005, 06:27:46 pm

OK, thanks. I didn't realize pm meant Partition Magic.




Its downloading ;) ;) ;)

Title: Re: Partitioning a Drive Without Erasing
Post by: Stingray on October 19, 2005, 08:47:36 am

Quote from: USSEnterprise on October 18, 2005, 06:27:46 pm

I didn't realize pm meant Partition Magic.

It also means poo monkey, but trust me when I say you don't want one of those trying to work on your computer. Some things I just have to learn the hard way.

-S

Title: Re: Partitioning a Drive Without Erasing
Post by: USSEnterprise on October 19, 2005, 03:55:22 pm

Already done. Works fine.

Title: Re: Partitioning a Drive Without Erasing
Post by: missioncontrol on October 19, 2005, 04:10:30 pm

Quote from: USSEnterprise on October 19, 2005, 03:55:22 pm

Already done. Works fine.

which one?

Poo Monkey or partition magic???

Title: Re: Partitioning a Drive Without Erasing
Post by: immolate5 on October 20, 2005, 02:23:57 am

Allways be carefull when partitioning/moving data. I was moving all my data from a 40 gig to an 80 and a buddy of mine triped over the power strip...Lost most of it.

Title: Re: Partitioning a Drive Without Erasing
Post by: shmokes on October 20, 2005, 02:44:58 am

Quote from: immolate5 on October 20, 2005, 02:23:57 am

Allways be carefull when partitioning/moving data...

This is bad advice.

Title: Re: Partitioning a Drive Without Erasing
Post by: Sephroth57 on October 20, 2005, 02:56:02 am

your moms partitioned