Windows XP Restore & Partitoning Question

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This may get a little long winded, and I apologize, but can't think of any
other way to explain.
In July 04 purchased an eMachine PC, Windows XP home OEM, 160G hard drive
for photo adj. in Photoshop 7. After Photoshop installed, found out needed to
be on different drive/partition than Windows. Looked into partitioning hard
drive, bought VCom's Partition Commander V8. Have been using Photoshop with
no problems up until last week when the screen flickered and then Photoshop
slowed down to crawl. Now have duplicates of all filters and plug-ins.
Yesterday decided to go ahead and remove Photoshop, partition drive and
re-install. Add/Remove will not uninstall. Called eMachine, tried to restore
to earlier time, didn't work. They say I need to do complete restore. And
that the Partition Commander may not work with their version of OEM. And the
version on my computer does not have Windows' Partition utility so I can't
use that. The Partition Commander claims that as long as I have a Bootable CD
it will work with OEM versions of Windows. I guess that my question is, since
the guy from eMachines didn't really give me a clear answer on this. Isn't
the recovery CD included with the computer a Bootable CD? What are my options
if I can't get the hard drive partitioned? It seems insane to have to istall
another hard drive with a 160G already there. What do I do if I can't do a
total restore?
Thanks for any help, Linda
 
The eMachine Windows XP recovery CD is designed to restore
your system to its original factory condition. It will wipe out
any partitions created using a third-party partitioning program.
Only a conventional version of Windows XP from Microsoft
will permit custom drive partitions. In your case, either go out
and purchase a conventional "Full Version" of Windows XP
or install a second hard drive.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| This may get a little long winded, and I apologize, but can't think of any
| other way to explain.
| In July 04 purchased an eMachine PC, Windows XP home OEM, 160G hard drive
| for photo adj. in Photoshop 7. After Photoshop installed, found out needed to
| be on different drive/partition than Windows. Looked into partitioning hard
| drive, bought VCom's Partition Commander V8. Have been using Photoshop with
| no problems up until last week when the screen flickered and then Photoshop
| slowed down to crawl. Now have duplicates of all filters and plug-ins.
| Yesterday decided to go ahead and remove Photoshop, partition drive and
| re-install. Add/Remove will not uninstall. Called eMachine, tried to restore
| to earlier time, didn't work. They say I need to do complete restore. And
| that the Partition Commander may not work with their version of OEM. And the
| version on my computer does not have Windows' Partition utility so I can't
| use that. The Partition Commander claims that as long as I have a Bootable CD
| it will work with OEM versions of Windows. I guess that my question is, since
| the guy from eMachines didn't really give me a clear answer on this. Isn't
| the recovery CD included with the computer a Bootable CD? What are my options
| if I can't get the hard drive partitioned? It seems insane to have to istall
| another hard drive with a 160G already there. What do I do if I can't do a
| total restore?
| Thanks for any help, Linda
 
I'm sorry, I probably wasn't clear, I don't have my hard drive partitioned
yet, was planning on doing it after I restored my system. But have received
so many conflicting things. I guess I was just looking for reassurance that,
it was possible to successfully partition my hard drive with this Partition
Comander, or if I was just borrowing more problems.
 
Yes, you can use Partition Commander 8 with your
eMachine installation. I would suggest updating the
program before using it.

Partition Commander Version 8.03 Maintenance Release
http://www.v-com.com/download/up_pc8.html

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I'm sorry, I probably wasn't clear, I don't have my hard drive partitioned
| yet, was planning on doing it after I restored my system. But have received
| so many conflicting things. I guess I was just looking for reassurance that,
| it was possible to successfully partition my hard drive with this Partition
| Comander, or if I was just borrowing more problems.
 
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