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IC3 · 02-21-2005, 12:11 PM

..Where could i find one of these programs?

My HD is a 200gig, But 70 gigs of it i need to partition for windows to recognize it..Not sure why, Maybe somebody who knows anything about this can fill me in?

It's a 200gig Maxtor on XP Pro.

Thanks.

Chamaeleontidae · 02-21-2005, 12:36 PM

Did you try letting it partition as 70 GB and then in the XP Hard disk manager, expanding the disk, once XP has installed?

God of Thunder · 02-21-2005, 12:43 PM

Partition Magic is another choice.

SiN · 02-21-2005, 01:21 PM

200 - 70 = 130.

is it a SATA drive?

IC3 · 02-21-2005, 01:35 PM

That's what it is SiN
Maxtor / 200GB / 7200 / 8MB / ATA-133 / IDE / Hard Drive

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Did you try letting it partition as 70 GB and then in the XP Hard disk manager, expanding the disk, once XP has installed?

No..I don't remember it asking me about that..I just installed XP like regular.

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Partition Magic is another choice.

Yes..That is what i am looking for..I was told i could partition my HD without having to reinstall windows with that program. That true?

bendsley · 02-21-2005, 01:55 PM

yes, with partition magic, you do NOT have to reinstall.

IC3 · 02-21-2005, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bendsley

yes, with partition magic, you do NOT have to reinstall.

That's good news.

Now..Where could i find this program?

guthmund · 02-21-2005, 02:28 PM

Well, you'd have to buy it for $70 or steal it as I'm under the impression that the demo version won't let you do anything.

Personally, if you're just using it to partition I would suggest BootIt NG as it offers non-destructive resizing as well. It's not as intuitive as Partition Magic, but it isn't going to cost you $70 either as it's completely free.

SiN · 02-21-2005, 02:31 PM

so, it's not a SATA disk, it's an IDE disk...

in which case the SATA 130 gig problem does not apply.

Partition Magic is not free.

You can find it on their website via Google and that's all we can/will tell you about that.

Acronis also makes a partition program. Also not free.

Not aware of any major freeware partitioning programs.

IC3 · 02-21-2005, 02:48 PM

Thanks for the info everybody..I downloaded Bootit that guthmund recommended, I have no idea how to use this program with out messin anything up, Any tips guthmund?

Chamaeleontidae · 02-21-2005, 02:48 PM

Try using the Disk manager in XP first, you may not need Partition Magic. Right click on "My Computer", select "Manage", under "Storage" in the tree is "Disk Manager".

IC3 · 02-21-2005, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Chamaeleontidae

Try using the Disk manager in XP first, you may not need Partition Magic. Right click on "My Computer", select "Manage", under "Storage" in the tree is "Disk Manager".

Are you able to tell if it's possible by looking at this pic?

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/Winston04/untitled.jpg">

R3d · 02-21-2005, 03:23 PM

here's some FREE partioning programs

Partition Resizer - http://zeleps.com/
Ranish Partition Manager - http://www.ranish.com/part/
TestDisk - http://www.cgsecurity.org/index.html?testdisk.html

Slavakion · 02-21-2005, 05:32 PM

I've had good experiences with Partition Magic. It has a slick interface, and tries its hardest to be newbie-friendly. Whatever you use, defrag first to minimize the chances that you'll isolate a fragment or do something weird.

[wwwwww....oooo..w..www] is not a partition you want to see
[wwwwwwwwww........oooo] is much better

02-21-2005, 12:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
IC3 Poison Location: Canada	Partitioner Program... ..Where could i find one of these programs? My HD is a 200gig, But 70 gigs of it i need to partition for windows to recognize it..Not sure why, Maybe somebody who knows anything about this can fill me in? It's a 200gig Maxtor on XP Pro. Thanks. __________________ "To win any battle, you must fight as if you were already dead" -Musashi

02-21-2005, 12:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chamaeleontidae aka: freakylongname Location: South of the Great While North	Did you try letting it partition as 70 GB and then in the XP Hard disk manager, expanding the disk, once XP has installed? __________________ "Reality is just a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs." Robin Williams.

02-21-2005, 12:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
God of Thunder Talk nerdy to me Location: Flint, MI	Partition Magic is another choice. __________________ I reject your reality, and substitute my own -- Adam Savage

02-21-2005, 01:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
SiN strangelove Location: ...more here than there...	200 - 70 = 130. is it a SATA drive? __________________ - + - ° GiRLie GeeK ° - + - ° 01110010011011110110111101110100001000000110110101100101 Therell be days/When Ill stray/I may appear to be/Constantly out of reach/I give in to sin/Because I like to practise what I preach

02-21-2005, 01:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
bendsley Professional Loafer Location: texas	yes, with partition magic, you do NOT have to reinstall. __________________ "You hear the one about the fella who died, went to the pearly gates? St. Peter let him in. Sees a guy in a suit making a closing argument. Says, "Who's that?" St. Peter says, "Oh, that's God. Thinks he's Denny Crane."

02-21-2005, 02:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
guthmund big damn hero	Well, you'd have to buy it for $70 or steal it as I'm under the impression that the demo version won't let you do anything. Personally, if you're just using it to partition I would suggest BootIt NG as it offers non-destructive resizing as well. It's not as intuitive as Partition Magic, but it isn't going to cost you $70 either as it's completely free. __________________ No signature. None. Seriously.

02-21-2005, 02:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
SiN strangelove Location: ...more here than there...	so, it's not a SATA disk, it's an IDE disk... in which case the SATA 130 gig problem does not apply. Partition Magic is not free. You can find it on their website via Google and that's all we can/will tell you about that. Acronis also makes a partition program. Also not free. Not aware of any major freeware partitioning programs. __________________ - + - ° GiRLie GeeK ° - + - ° 01110010011011110110111101110100001000000110110101100101 Therell be days/When Ill stray/I may appear to be/Constantly out of reach/I give in to sin/Because I like to practise what I preach

02-21-2005, 02:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
IC3 Poison Location: Canada	Thanks for the info everybody..I downloaded Bootit that guthmund recommended, I have no idea how to use this program with out messin anything up, Any tips guthmund? __________________ "To win any battle, you must fight as if you were already dead" -Musashi

02-21-2005, 02:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
Chamaeleontidae aka: freakylongname Location: South of the Great While North	Try using the Disk manager in XP first, you may not need Partition Magic. Right click on "My Computer", select "Manage", under "Storage" in the tree is "Disk Manager". __________________ "Reality is just a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs." Robin Williams.

02-21-2005, 03:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
R3d Insane Location: Sask, Canada	here's some FREE partioning programs Partition Resizer - http://zeleps.com/ Ranish Partition Manager - http://www.ranish.com/part/ TestDisk - http://www.cgsecurity.org/index.html?testdisk.html

02-21-2005, 05:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
Slavakion Mjollnir Incarnate Location: Lost in thought	I've had good experiences with Partition Magic. It has a slick interface, and tries its hardest to be newbie-friendly. Whatever you use, defrag first to minimize the chances that you'll isolate a fragment or do something weird. [wwwwww....oooo..w..www] is not a partition you want to see [wwwwwwwwww........oooo] is much better