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hard disk partitioning
i have bought dell xps l502x
and i want to partition the hard disk how can i do that .can any body let me know the whole procedure????
further can any body tell me that there are two things listed under hard disk drives
1)os(c:) with 446gb
2)microsoft office click to run 2010(protected)(Q)
now i want to know what is this "microsoft click to run 2010(protected)(Q)" ?????
theflash1932
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March 2nd, 2012 08:00
If you currently have only a C: partition of 446GB and want to make a D: and E: partition, then you go to Disk Management (right-click [My] Computer, Manage, Storage), right-click the C: drive and choose Shrink. It will tell you how much it can shrink it - it likely won't be able to shrink it more than about half. If you are ok setting up a D: and E: partition with a total of 200-250GB, then go for it. If you want to allocate more space than it says it can give you, then you will need to either use a third-party utility to resize or reformat/reinstall to your specifications.
Keep in mind, you can only have 4 primary partitions. If what you are doing requires more than 4, then you must create the 4th one as an Extended Partition, then Logical Partitions within it.
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February 13th, 2012 06:00
anum,
Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.
You can read the link from Microsoft below in reference to the Click to run office 2010.
Microsoft KB Article on Click to Run Office 2010
The 1: on your list is the C: drive where the OS resides and looks like your HD size is a 500 gig hd, The 446 gb is the actual size.
To partiton your hard drive you can follow the information on the links below.
How to Partition a Hard Drive
theflash1932
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February 13th, 2012 09:00
That depends on your current partitions and what you want to do with them.
anum
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February 13th, 2012 09:00
kindly can any body give me a specific link for how to partition my hard disk without data loss on it.
anum
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February 15th, 2012 07:00
i have bought dell xps l502x
and i want to partition the hard disk how can i do that .can any body let me know the whole procedure????
os(c:) with 446gb .This is the current hard disk.now i want to partition it without data loss and want to make new D and E drives to stire my files there
wathsi
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March 1st, 2012 23:00
This link shows you how to partition your hard drive. A partitioned hard drive can be used to back up important files,without loosing data.
http://www.techyv.com/questions/would-know-how-partition-my-hard-drive
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March 6th, 2012 04:00
thanks alot to theflash1932 and all who answered my question.....
theflash1932
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March 6th, 2012 07:00
no problem ... good luck