I have a Windows 2000 system now and I would like to have
a chance to experiment with XP prior to only going to XP.

I have a 36gig NTFS drive with only 1 partition. How can I
change the partition size to then load XP into a new
partition?

You cannot repartition in Windows without a 3rd party partition utility.

Greg Moore, MCSE [MSFT]


"Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:003d01c3dd22$3c3b4650$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a Windows 2000 system now and I would like to have
> a chance to experiment with XP prior to only going to XP.
>
> I have a 36gig NTFS drive with only 1 partition. How can I
> change the partition size to then load XP into a new
> partition?

Hi, Tim.

Disk Management (at the Run prompt, type: diskmgmt.msc) can create and
delete partitions, but it can't resize them. To shrink your existing
partition so that there will be room to create a new one, you have just 2
choices:

1. Invest your time: Backup; repartition; reformat; restore, or

2. Invest your money: Partition Magic (about $70) or something similar.

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(E-Mail Removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP

"Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:003d01c3dd22$3c3b4650$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a Windows 2000 system now and I would like to have
> a chance to experiment with XP prior to only going to XP.
>
> I have a 36gig NTFS drive with only 1 partition. How can I
> change the partition size to then load XP into a new
> partition?