You will note that after making one large partition, I suggested
partitioning after Windows installs with a 3rd party tool. And I
stand by that. Windows would be the LAST tool I would use to make
multiple partitions.
3rd party tools allow you to "see" the size of partitions in
correlation with disk size, allow you to switch back and forth from
different sizes till they "look right" and also allow you the option
of formatting partitions in any combo of formats. "Unallocated space"
is created fast and easily by resizing the primary partition. Now,
add the fact that these 3rd party tools will do the job in a mere
fraction of the time windows can...... I say stick with 3rd party
tools.
My main assertion was that the brand new disk got a "full" format
first using a windows made partition. Although partition managers do
an excellent job of managing disks after OS install, If you
create/partition with them on a brand new disk (before install) ,
Windows often sees these as "invalid format types". This is not the
case in subsequent installs, and backup restores.
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I have just booted up to the new drive. It is not detected at all.
The old drive on which I did the "dry run" is booting up well.
Just to make sure I've got this right:
Disconnect all drives from my good machine.
Connect the new drive as master and insert the XP cd into the drive.
Power up.
Format the whole drive and create a 20Gb primary partition using
FAT32.
Install XP (easy for you to say).
Install Partition Magic or similar and partition the rest of the
drive.
Transfer the new drive to the old machine and stand well back.
BTW I have often used fdisk for such things but al the W98 start up
disks have become mongrels where fdisk and format are the wrong
version. Is there any advice on using my original W98SE install CD to
create a fresh one?
Best wishes
Colin
