To create new partitions, you have to do it froma clean install and limit the size of the Root partition to a definite size rather than the entire drive OR
purchase a third party partitioning program such as partition magic.
You can create extra partition during a Clean Install of XP OS but if you create XP partition then extra partition during install of XP the extra partition will be Logical Drives as part of an Extended partition.
Windows XP MBR can only have 4 Primary partitions or 3 Primary & 1 Extended partition with 21 Logical Drives. If you want extra partition as Primary partition you have to create an XP OS partition during Clean Install then after install use "Administrative Tools" > "Computer Management" > "Disk Management". Right click on say Disk O unallocated/free space & Create Partition which choice of Primary or Extended Partition. --------------- If you don't want to Clean Install you have to get 3rd party software or use a FREE program (I have used it OK) You can reduce Windows XP Partition size by using FREE program from BootIt Next Generation , fully functional 30 day Trial from; http://www.bootitng.com/bootitng.html Download & unzip to New Folder & read .pdf file from Folder for info. Create Boot Floppy or Boot CD by double click on Folder BootItNG.exe
Checked with BootIt & they say to ignore warning about Data loss if Resizing NTFS Format. You don't need to Defrag for NTFS Format as long as you Resize to enough space for Operating System. But if you want to be sure ,1st Defrag Windows XP so Data isn't lost during resize down. Check Analyze after Defrag to see how much contiguous space is free.
Boot from created Floppy or CD. Click Setup OK , Move Mouse to check & click NO to more than 4 partitions & NO to Auto create partition ( unless you want to install startup Menu for BootItNG) Then Select Windows XP partition & click Resize. Then click Close & remove Boot Disk & Reboot.
After Reboot use Start > Administrative Tools > Computer Management Storage > Disk Management & right click on Disk.. Unallocated > New Partition .. select Primary partition & set Size if you want to create more than one extra partition.
Using the above method doesn't install BootItNG software on a partition & therefore no BootIt startup Menu. Also doesn't created an EMBR (Extended Master Boot Record) from BootItNG software uses existing MBR. So no BootItNG software is installed on H Drive & the downloaded software & created Boot Disk can be deleted if you don't want to Buy BootItNG for less than US $40 ( cheap !)
I did not think twice and downloaded Partition Magic 8 yesterday -- hey, that's a nice one! Easy to understand, fun and comfortable to work with, perfect results. Definitely worth the money.
I created a 60 GB extended partition with two logical partitions of 20 and 40 GB. Will use these three partitions for 1) programs 2) data 3) temp files, backup and Norton GHOST images.
jmwills
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April 15th, 2004 14:00
To create new partitions, you have to do it froma clean install and limit the size of the Root partition to a definite size rather than the entire drive OR
purchase a third party partitioning program such as partition magic.
gryjhnhpe
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April 15th, 2004 22:00
You can create extra partition during a Clean Install of XP OS but if you create XP partition then extra partition during install of XP the extra partition will be Logical Drives as part of an Extended partition.
Windows XP MBR can only have 4 Primary partitions or 3 Primary & 1 Extended partition with 21 Logical Drives.
If you want extra partition as Primary partition you have to create an XP OS partition during Clean Install then after install use "Administrative Tools" > "Computer Management" > "Disk Management".
Right click on say Disk O unallocated/free space & Create Partition which choice of Primary or Extended Partition.
---------------
If you don't want to Clean Install you have to get 3rd party software or use a FREE program (I have used it OK)
You can reduce Windows XP Partition size by using FREE program from BootIt Next Generation , fully functional 30 day Trial from;
http://www.bootitng.com/bootitng.html
Download & unzip to New Folder & read .pdf file from Folder for info.
Create Boot Floppy or Boot CD by double click on Folder BootItNG.exe
Checked with BootIt & they say to ignore warning about Data loss if Resizing NTFS Format.
You don't need to Defrag for NTFS Format as long as you Resize to enough space for Operating System.
But if you want to be sure ,1st Defrag Windows XP so Data isn't lost during resize down.
Check Analyze after Defrag to see how much contiguous space is free.
Boot from created Floppy or CD.
Click Setup OK , Move Mouse to check & click NO to more than 4 partitions & NO to Auto create partition ( unless you want to install startup Menu for BootItNG)
Then Select Windows XP partition & click Resize.
Then click Close & remove Boot Disk & Reboot.
After Reboot use Start > Administrative Tools > Computer Management
Storage > Disk Management & right click on Disk.. Unallocated > New Partition .. select Primary partition & set Size if you want to create more than one extra partition.
Using the above method doesn't install BootItNG software on a partition & therefore no BootIt startup Menu.
Also doesn't created an EMBR (Extended Master Boot Record) from BootItNG software uses existing MBR.
So no BootItNG software is installed on H Drive & the downloaded software & created Boot Disk can be deleted if you don't want to Buy BootItNG for less than US $40 ( cheap !)
Maliho
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April 16th, 2004 12:00
Thanks for both your replies, things are solved.
I did not think twice and downloaded Partition Magic 8 yesterday -- hey, that's a nice one! Easy to understand, fun and comfortable to work with, perfect results. Definitely worth the money.
I created a 60 GB extended partition with two logical partitions of 20 and 40 GB. Will use these three partitions for 1) programs 2) data 3) temp files, backup and Norton GHOST images.