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June 10th, 2008 21:00
How to create a partition without reinstalling Windows XP ?
I have a Dimension 8250, P4 2.4, 512 MB RAM, XP home, 120 GB HD of which ~112 GB (80 GB as Free) are in the primary partition formatted in NTFS and 39 MB in FAT format. I want to create additional partitions using the 112 GB. I read in Microsoft Knowledge base (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000/) that I can use Disk Management feature to do that. However, going this way I make no progress, as I never see an option to create a new partition. What is it that I am missing here?
Message Edited by Harapa on 06-10-2008 05:37 PM
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Harapa
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June 10th, 2008 23:00
ejn63
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June 10th, 2008 23:00
You can only do this if your drive has free space on it. If it doesn't, for XP the only option is a third-party partitioning utility like Partition Magic or Acronis Disc Director.
NEVER, EVER attempt repartitioning with such a program without a complete, current backup. Things can and do go wrong.
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tr4
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June 11th, 2008 12:00
Sometimes you can find a partition program for a specific brand and sometimes model. Maybe included on a retail disk cd.
Unless you are trying to make dual boot, I would suggest you just buy another drive. They are cheap enough and with two physical drives, you have less chance of total loss. something to consider with a several year old hard drive. I have some that are running great well over a decade old but that is not the norm.
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June 11th, 2008 12:00
Another option, which I wouldn't recommend myself, but does work, is upgrade to Vista. Vista can shrink a partition so you can use the newly acquired free space to create the new partition you're wanting to create.