Scared to re-partition but can't upgrade unless I do

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I have a laptop that crashed and an IT guy where I used to work repartitioned
the hard drive to bring it back up. Now "C" is tiny and "D" has tons of space.
I'm running Windows ME but purchased Windows XP 2 a long time ago to use on
it. The problem is that there is not enough space on "C" to install XP. I've
read through the posts here and purchased Partition Magic 8. I've made the
recovery disks as suggested and NOW WHAT?? I really need to use the computer
and am afraid that I will accidentally take it down. While Parition Magic 8
may be a great program I have been unsuccessful in communicating with their
support people.
I wrote the above description of my problem and their response was to run
the program. I need a bit more help than that. Can anyone advise me?? thanks!
 
It is a small hard drive - 80mb, in a Compaq Presario 1200 it's so probably
proprietary. After reading your post I tried to run scan disk for 20 hours
and it never progressed. No error message, either. Nor does defrag work.
And, you are right - it slid off the seat in my car onto the floor when the
problem first started. Do you think Comp USA (Compaq authorized service
station) would be able to replace the hard disk? I can't really think of
buying a new laptop right now.
If you have any other thoughts or ideas please let me know.

Thank you for your help.
 
what size hard drive?? u probly droped the pc or something to damage hdd
what brand hdd?? run scan disk.to check files & make sure u check mark, the
box automatically fix ..then run scan disk to check disk surface.it will
take hrs!! go shopping watch tv. THEN do the same thing for D turn off
monator when scan disk starts to save wear on moator.turn off screen saver
and hybernate......next..check bios to boot first from cd put windows xp into
cd rom and click get rid of 1 partion.make drive 1 big partion.scan disk
probly will have found damge and marked it so windows woun't have a
problem.install xp on 1 big partion.after 1 week of runing xp run scan disk
again.ck files then check whole surface of disk.yea hrs! but it will make pc
more dependable.
 
doubly click my computer.right click drive c > properties > tools it will
say what hdd brand. what is it?

go to www.westerndigital.com >support > (touch it for menu )>
downloads > click data lifeguard tools > on the left click ***download
library *** in front of u are 2 pains in
right pain 5 sentences. the 2nd one click. "data lifeguard diagnostic for
DOS
(floppy) " download that to c & the one at the bottom. "data lifeguard
tools 11
for DOS" download. put them each on a floppy.ignor the wins stuff. 1st floppy
the diagnostic 1.put it in floppy drive. restart pc.u should be in dos....
ck disk surface.....in dos....

if that doesn't work.take out floppy.restart pc.as it's starting hold down
ctrol key
throw pc into safe mod then turn on scan disk......in safe mod...

if that dosn't work.put the first floppy in restart.that floppy can zero
out a drive!!!
can make a drive blank !!!! U DO HAVE WINDOWS ME ON A CD?????? &
a windows me floppy emergence starter.??
if ur giving up blank the drive then try to install windows.u have to f disk
(partition) after u blank the drive none of ur personal stuff will go to
store......


whats the 2nd floppy?? it takes 30 mins to format drive the 2nd floppy can
format
in 3 secs !!!! if u have wd hdd.it won't work on seagate. ect

can't u use the D partion right now??? maybe u should make logal drives in D
& just use pc the way it is?

theres software that makes ur e mail box show up on pc as external hdd
that a solution??

what about an external hdd ??

(partition) also none of ur personel stuf will go to store!!
it will try to repair disk surface in dos.......takes hrs.....
 
oh i forgot.if u bring it to store don't say it needs fixing.they will
charge u
and mess it up.say what u want is new hdd.shop around.tell store ur
shopping for a hdd.if u buy at they'r store will they put it in free or cheap?
 
I'm giving up on trying to re-partition it. I called an authorized service
place and they said $100 for new 40Gig hard drive, $30 to install it and
$80 to load XP2 (which I already have). Do these charges seem ok? Is it
hard to load XP2 on a clean drive?
thanks!
 
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