Partitioning Harddrives

[Guest]

Currently, my goal is to setup a partition on my harddrive and set it into
two seperate partitions of 60GB in size each is possible. Now, if this is
possible, my ultimate goal is to somehow do it without losing all my data
including ym already existing OS, in other words, I want to try and avoid
formatting the harddrive is possible. Can anyone tell me how I can go about
doing this (without spending money on alternate programs)? If that is not
possible, then all I need is a quick instruction on how to start a partition.
Thanks.

 

[Galen]

In Dman <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Currently, my goal is to setup a partition on my harddrive and set it
into two seperate partitions of 60GB in size each is possible. Now,
if this is possible, my ultimate goal is to somehow do it without
losing all my data including ym already existing OS, in other words,
I want to try and avoid formatting the harddrive is possible. Can
anyone tell me how I can go about doing this (without spending money
on alternate programs)? If that is not possible, then all I need is
a quick instruction on how to start a partition. Thanks.

WITHOUT spending money??? Hmm...

|MG| Free Download - Ranish Partition Manager 2.44 Beta:
http://majorgeeks.com/download1145.html

You're better off, I speak from experience, getting something like Partition
Magic - it's MUCH simpler to use.

Galen

 

[Guest]

I tried it, but I don't have MS DOS on this computer since it is XP Home. MS
DOS only exists on 98 or below, so therefore the application won't run
properly. Isn't there another way?

 

[T. Waters]

Save your files and format the hard drive...
PM8 is a popular product for good reason.
That's why it isn't free.

 

[Paul Knudsen]

Currently, my goal is to setup a partition on my harddrive and set it into
two seperate partitions of 60GB in size each is possible. Now, if this is
possible, my ultimate goal is to somehow do it without losing all my data
including ym already existing OS, in other words, I want to try and avoid
formatting the harddrive is possible. Can anyone tell me how I can go about
doing this (without spending money on alternate programs)? If that is not
possible, then all I need is a quick instruction on how to start a partition.
Thanks.

Yes, it is possible IF you get Partition Magic, or another partition
manager. Not possible with Windows alone. Take a backup in any case.

 

[Galen]

In Dman <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

I tried it, but I don't have MS DOS on this computer since it is XP
Home. MS DOS only exists on 98 or below, so therefore the
application won't run properly. Isn't there another way?

http://www.ranish.com/part/faq.htm

You can do it with XP and a DOS diskette. The file goes on the floppy as
well. I highly recommend that you read the manual before using it.

Galen

 

[Guest]

Alrighty, I have never partitioned before, what's the command for it when
using XP?

 

[Li'l Roberto]

PM 8.0 doesn't use MS-DOS rather PC-DOS, so it works with NTFS, you
need to create the 2 diskette set and boot with them to do any
partition work.
You can also try BootitNG less user friendly than PM but more
powerfull.

rgds
Li'l Roberto

 

[Li'l Roberto]

See the other posts regarding PM including mine, make sure you RTFM
before starting

good luck
Li'l Roberto

 

[John]

Currently, my goal is to setup a partition on my harddrive and set it into
two seperate partitions of 60GB in size each is possible. Now, if this is
possible, my ultimate goal is to somehow do it without losing all my data
including ym already existing OS, in other words, I want to try and avoid
formatting the harddrive is possible. Can anyone tell me how I can go about
doing this (without spending money on alternate programs)? If that is not
possible, then all I need is a quick instruction on how to start a partition.
Thanks.

First of all your operating system needs to be on the first partition
or you will need to reinstall anyway (or at least wish you did).
Secondly buy Partition Magic or a similar commercial program, XP on its
own can't do this and I suspect that you have no idea of the
ramifications. Even if you use a commercial program you *must* read all
the documentation! PM is nice and pointy/clicky but if you don't know
what you are doing it can screw you royally. If you don't want to buy a
program look into XP's User State Migration Tool to save and then
transfer your current settings to a new install. Obviously, back up
anything you can't afford to lose. Basically without spending money you
are hosed if you don't know what you are doing - sometimes even if you do ;0

Yes there are free (or nearly so) programs out there that could
accomplish what you want. They are powerful and useful in the right
hands but they are free for a reason.

John