(PeteCresswell) said:
New PC.
40-gig "C" drive.
System + Apps < 10 gigs.
I'd like to re-partition the device so there's 30 gigs for "C"
and 10 or whatever's left over for a "D" drive.
Seems like last time I tried this by making an image,
re-partitioning, and then trying to restore the image, the image
utility didn't buy it bco the size discrepancy.
Dunno if re-partitioning it "as-is" is possible, but it sounds
like a bad idea.
Anybody have a suggestion?
Read the thread, that is JS's replies, prior to my reply.
Imaging software restorations re-creates the original partition, the file
system including security modifications, and folders and files. Some allow
restoration of original master boot record and drive signature as an option.
Image restorations are made to unused space on a hard drive, not to a
previously made partition. Some will allow restorations for creating a
larger partition (all remaining space on larger hard drive for instance),
but not a smaller partition.
You need 3rd party partitioning software to shrink the original partition to
use the current hard drive, and have remaining space for another partition.
When simply moving to a larger capacity hard drive, you can use the original
hard drive signature if you remove the original drive. That is, in the case
of an image restore. In fact, its preferrable if it contains the original
XP installation you intend to use. In such a case, I leave out the original
hard drive for up to month to be sure the larger hard drive is kosher, and
everything works. Afterwards, I reinsert the original hard drive as slave
or secondary master or slave, not allowing the new XP on the new hard drive
to see it. Immediately using bootable media, I then write zeroes to the old
hard drive. At that point, its ready for XP.
You can restore the original MBR if you don't change the partition size.
Mandatory if you use a 3rd party boot manager that resides in the MBR region
of the hard drive.
Dave
