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Hi Everyone,
As this is my first post - not quite sure if i've come to the right place
but i have been everywhere looking for an answer....
Ok - first off 'PArtition Magic & BootMagic' have instructions which i just
can't seem to get right.
Second - this is what i want to do and how do i do it.
I want to build 4 Primary Partitions
Partition 1 -
I need an operating system here as it has the boot.ini file and this is what
i need to start.
(Except that i want this partition to be secure and do not want the outside
world to see its a C drive) is there a way to change this?????
Also would like to add encryption to my files??? - can it be done???
I have no idea on how to change this!
Partition - 2
WinXP Prof. + Programs etc. = CONNECTS TO THE INTERNET =
FIREWALL/PATCHES/HOTFIXES/ANTIVIRUS
+
Extended -
DATA - Logical Partition
DOWNLOADS - Logical Partition(mainly used for all types of downloads such as
limewire p2p etc.? - if this partition is infected then i can just delete and
it will not affect the rest of the other partitions.... right?
Partition - 3
WinXP in case something goes terribly wrong! + BACKUPS for Norton Ghost
(Will not defrag this partition)
Partition - 4
WinXP PRof + Video Editing Software & Photo software
[/QUOTE]VIDEO EDITING - Logical Partition
PHOTOS - Logical Partition
Is the above anyway possible?
Can i enforce / manipulate the first drive letter c:/ without loosing my
boot.ini file?
Can i copy boot.ini to the other partitions should one die?
How to encrypt Partition 1 with O/S WinXP Prof and its boot.ini file? can
this cause me to not be able to boot?
Is there a software to install that will force the downloads to a specific
partition? ie. Extended/Logical DOWNLOADS?
Does any of the above make any sense?????? Oh and by the way all of these
WINXP Prof O/S that i want to add are all nlited with tweaks / patches etc.
PLSSSSSS i am in soooooo need of someone's expertise here!!!!! i've been
reading and reading / installing and deleting and parititoning for the past
month!!!!!!
Would really appreciate a very basic step by step guide or a solution.
Thanks
As this is my first post - not quite sure if i've come to the right place
but i have been everywhere looking for an answer....
Ok - first off 'PArtition Magic & BootMagic' have instructions which i just
can't seem to get right.
Second - this is what i want to do and how do i do it.
I want to build 4 Primary Partitions
Partition 1 -
I need an operating system here as it has the boot.ini file and this is what
i need to start.
(Except that i want this partition to be secure and do not want the outside
world to see its a C drive) is there a way to change this?????
Also would like to add encryption to my files??? - can it be done???
I have no idea on how to change this!
Partition - 2
WinXP Prof. + Programs etc. = CONNECTS TO THE INTERNET =
FIREWALL/PATCHES/HOTFIXES/ANTIVIRUS
+
Extended -
DATA - Logical Partition
DOWNLOADS - Logical Partition(mainly used for all types of downloads such as
limewire p2p etc.? - if this partition is infected then i can just delete and
it will not affect the rest of the other partitions.... right?
Partition - 3
WinXP in case something goes terribly wrong! + BACKUPS for Norton Ghost
(Will not defrag this partition)
Partition - 4
WinXP PRof + Video Editing Software & Photo software
[/QUOTE]VIDEO EDITING - Logical Partition
PHOTOS - Logical Partition
Is the above anyway possible?
Can i enforce / manipulate the first drive letter c:/ without loosing my
boot.ini file?
Can i copy boot.ini to the other partitions should one die?
How to encrypt Partition 1 with O/S WinXP Prof and its boot.ini file? can
this cause me to not be able to boot?
Is there a software to install that will force the downloads to a specific
partition? ie. Extended/Logical DOWNLOADS?
Does any of the above make any sense?????? Oh and by the way all of these
WINXP Prof O/S that i want to add are all nlited with tweaks / patches etc.
PLSSSSSS i am in soooooo need of someone's expertise here!!!!! i've been
reading and reading / installing and deleting and parititoning for the past
month!!!!!!
Would really appreciate a very basic step by step guide or a solution.
Thanks