How do i divide HD to partitions ?

[Guest]

I bought new 120GB HD and i want to divide it into 2 partitions (not a system
disk).
How can i do it ?

Thanks.

 

[JBM]

I bought new 120GB HD and i want to divide it into 2 partitions (not a
system
disk).
How can i do it ?

Thanks.

click on help and support and search for partition

Jim M

 

[Philip Herlihy]

Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Disk
Management.

Will allow you to Initialise, Partition and Format disks attached to your
machine.

To resize disks already installed on a machine you can buy BootitNG
(powerful and slightly baffling) or Acronis Disk Director Suite (does
everything I want remarkably simply). These tools can resize partitions on
the fly, without losing data.

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much philip.

Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Disk
Management.

Will allow you to Initialise, Partition and Format disks attached to your
machine.

To resize disks already installed on a machine you can buy BootitNG
(powerful and slightly baffling) or Acronis Disk Director Suite (does
everything I want remarkably simply). These tools can resize partitions on
the fly, without losing data.

 

[ILiya]

The best thing of all is the Partition Magic for client machins and Server
Magic for server platforms.
It allows partitionling, resizing, splitting, merging, even moving
partitions with data between your hard drives, and of course file system
conversion!!!
Ultimate solution for partition management for those who plan.

 

[ILiya]

The best thing of all is the Partition Magic for client machins and Server
Magic for server platforms.
It allows partitionling, resizing, splitting, merging, even moving
partitions with data between your hard drives, and of course file system
conversion!!!
Ultimate solution for partition management for those who plan.

 

[Art]

I bought new 120GB HD and i want to divide it into 2 partitions (not a
system
disk).
How can i do it ?

Thanks.

Mike:
There's really no need to use third-party programs to accomplish your
objective. The Disk Management utility in Windows XP is the program to use.
It's relatively simple to use and it's effective. Here are step-by-step
instructions...

In Windows XP, new hard disks appear as "Not Initialized". Before you can
use a disk, you must first initialize the disk using the built-in Disk
Management utility. After connecting your "virgin" hard disk
(unpartitioned/unformatted), access the Disk Management utility, as follows,
to initialize the disk and then partition and format it...

1. Click Start, then click Control Panel. Click Performance and
Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer
Management, and finally Disk Management, or, more simply,
Right-click My Computer > Manage > Computer Management > Disk Management,
or,
Start > Run > enter diskmgmt.msc > OK

(Note: You must be logged on as an administrator in order to complete this
procedure.)

2. XP will detect the new disk and automatically open the "Initialize and
Convert Disk Wizard". Follow the prompts to initialize the disk. (Do *not*
select the option to convert your hard drive to a "dynamic disk", nor the
"convert" option). If Disk Management does not detect the new disk, click
"Rescan Disks". You might need to restart your computer although this is
usually unnecessary.
Disk Management will show the capacity of the new drive as "Unallocated"
space. So in order to use the new drive you have to partition and format it.

3. Create a partition by right-clicking on the pane that displays the new
drive (diagonal lines will appear in the pane), and select "New Partition".
The "New Partition Wizard" dialog box will open. Click Next.

4. Select the option "Primary partition" (it will be the default) as the
"Partition Type". Click Next.

5. The "Specify Partition Size" dialog box will indicate the maximum disk
capacity in MB. Since you want to create multiple partitions, enter whatever
partition size (in MB) you want for the first partition and click Next.

6. In the next dialog box assign a drive letter for this disk and click
Next.

7. The "Format Partition" dialog box will open. Review it carefully and
accept the defaults or make any changes. If you're reasonably certain your
hard disk is sound, tick the "Perform a quick format" checkbox. Click Next.

8. Confirm the settings in the "Completing the New Partition Wizard" dialog
box and click Finish.

9. The "Computer Management" window will open, indicating the disk is being
formatted (progress shown as % formatted - it's very quick!).

10. Your hard disk has been initially partitioned and formatted. Since you
will have remaining "Unallocated" disk space, you can repeat the Disk
Management procedure (starting from step 3. above) for creating additional
partitions and formatting them.

Art

 

[Alex Nichol]

I bought new 120GB HD and i want to divide it into 2 partitions (not a system
disk).
How can i do it ?

Control Panel - Admin Tools - Computer Management, select Disk
Management and look lower right for the graphic of the drive.

R-click in Unallocated space, Create partition, choosing size as
desired. Repeat in the remainder.

 

[Trent©]

The best thing of all is the Partition Magic for client machins and Server
Magic for server platforms.
It allows partitionling, resizing, splitting, merging, even moving
partitions with data between your hard drives, and of course file system
conversion!!!
Ultimate solution for partition management for those who plan.

PM 8 has a few bugs. I think it might have something to do with the
new owners.


Have a nice one...

Trent

Budweiser: Helping ugly people have sex since 1876!

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Why use PM?
Disk Management is part of Windows XP and will do the job the OP wants
without a 3rd party program and better yet for free.

 

[Philip Herlihy]

Clarification: BootitNG, Acronis Disk Director Suite and Partition Magic
are specialised tools mentioned only in passing. I've used Acronis to split
a single "live" partition into two, so I can manage (backup) data
differently than I do my system installation and programs. XP Disk
management will do everything you want by the sound of it.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I bought new 120GB HD and i want to divide it into 2 partitions (not a system
disk).
How can i do it ?

Thanks.

Right-click My Computer > Manage > Disk Management....

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[Art]

Right-click My Computer > Manage > Disk Management....

Mike:
I'm not sure if you're posting your query again or if Bruce is responding to
your original post. In any event, just in case you didn't see my response to
your query which I posted a few days ago, here it is again...

There's really no need to use third-party programs to accomplish your
objective (as I believe one or more responders indicated). The Disk
Management utility in Windows XP is the program to use. It's relatively
simple to use and it's effective. Here are step-by-step instructions...

In Windows XP, new hard disks appear as "Not Initialized". Before you can
use a disk, you must first initialize the disk using the built-in Disk
Management utility. After connecting your "virgin" hard disk
(unpartitioned/unformatted), access the Disk Management utility, as follows,
to initialize the disk and then partition and format it...

1. Click Start, then click Control Panel. Click Performance and
Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer
Management, and finally Disk Management, or, more simply,
Right-click My Computer > Manage > Computer Management > Disk Management,
or,
Start > Run > enter diskmgmt.msc > OK

(Note: You must be logged on as an administrator in order to complete this
procedure.)

2. XP will detect the new disk and automatically open the "Initialize and
Convert Disk Wizard". Follow the prompts to initialize the disk. (Do *not*
select the option to convert your hard drive to a "dynamic disk", nor the
"convert" option). If Disk Management does not detect the new disk, click
"Rescan Disks". You might need to restart your computer although this is
usually unnecessary.
Disk Management will show the capacity of the new drive as "Unallocated"
space. So in order to use the new drive you have to partition and format it.

3. Create a partition by right-clicking on the pane that displays the new
drive (diagonal lines will appear in the pane), and select "New Partition".
The "New Partition Wizard" dialog box will open. Click Next.

4. Select the option "Primary partition" (it will be the default) as the
"Partition Type". Click Next.

5. The "Specify Partition Size" dialog box will indicate the maximum disk
capacity in MB. Since you want to create multiple partitions, enter whatever
partition size (in MB) you want for the first partition and click Next.

6. In the next dialog box assign a drive letter for this disk and click
Next.

7. The "Format Partition" dialog box will open. Review it carefully and
accept the defaults or make any changes. If you're reasonably certain your
hard disk is sound, tick the "Perform a quick format" checkbox. Click Next.

8. Confirm the settings in the "Completing the New Partition Wizard" dialog
box and click Finish.

9. The "Computer Management" window will open, indicating the disk is being
formatted (progress shown as % formatted - it's very quick!).

10. Your hard disk has been initially partitioned and formatted. Since you
will have remaining "Unallocated" disk space, you can repeat the Disk
Management procedure (starting from step 3. above) for creating additional
partitions and formatting them.

Art

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Disk Management will only work if your drive is empty (available space not
allocated to a partition). Partition Magic, and the other, allows us to
re-size partitions and keep the data on them.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

The OP bought a new hard drive:
"I bought new 120GB HD and i want to divide it into 2 partitions"

If PM or other such tools will be needed, fine, but the OP does not need to
spend money at this time to achieve the goal.

 

[Guest]

I'm just a lurker but want to thank ART for his/her very carefully worded
advice. I needed the same information and it was of immense assistance to a
nervous user

Thierry