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hey im rlly in a hurry.. so id appreciate any fast repsonses..

what i need to do..

create a new partition.. i only got a 40GB hard drive.. and I got about 3 GB of music, and .5 GB of files I need to keep ( Im reformating.. )

now I wanna create a 5GB partition on my harddrive.. so I can have like C: (35 GB) and D: (5GB) so when I reformat I can keep all the files needed on the D: drive.. anyone knows how?!

http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/

http://www.soft32.com/download_151.html

i have partition expert which works quite well.

ok i installed partition magic, what i did is that i resized my hardrive from 38.5 to 33.2 or stm like that.. then I pressed apply.. but it ot back to 38.5 any one can help?

lp15: if you want to do things right, don't use any third party partition manager, use Windows built-in tools.

Make a backup of all your data first, and then:
- If you want to make changes to the partition where Windows is currently installed, you'll have to reinstall Windows. You can start the Windows installation from the CD and repartition from there.
- If you don't need to make changes to the partition where Windows is currently installed, you can repartition your disk from Windows (Start > Run, type "compmgmt.msc" and click OK, then go to Disk administration - or something like that, mine is in Spanish).

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Originally posted by lopardo
lp15: if you want to do things right, don't use any third party partition manager, use Windows built-in tools.

Make a backup of all your data first, and then:
- If you want to make changes to the partition where Windows is currently installed, you'll have to reinstall Windows. You can start the Windows installation from the CD and repartition from there.
- If you don't need to make changes to the partition where Windows is currently installed, you can repartition your disk from Windows (Start > Run, type "compmgmt.msc" and click OK, then go to Disk administration - or something like that, mine is in Spanish).

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i tried that.. seen in ur other thread.. just didnt find how to create new partition..

I tried partition magic, but it won't let me join my two partitions, alternatives?

the only thing i've used partition software for is to change the size of partitions. and that worked perfectly with partition expert. it should go well with creating partitions but my friend didnt have as much sucess.
it didnt do bad but it didnt do anything

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Originally posted by lp15

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Originally posted by lopardo
lp15: if you want to do things right, don't use any third party partition manager, use Windows built-in tools.

Make a backup of all your data first, and then:
- If you want to make changes to the partition where Windows is currently installed, you'll have to reinstall Windows. You can start the Windows installation from the CD and repartition from there.
- If you don't need to make changes to the partition where Windows is currently installed, you can repartition your disk from Windows (Start > Run, type "compmgmt.msc" and click OK, then go to Disk administration - or something like that, mine is in Spanish).

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i tried that.. seen in ur other thread.. just didnt find how to create new partition..

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I wish I had a Windows installation in English...

In the disk administration window, right click your partitions or empty space to manage them, take a look at this:


click to enlarge

The selected item there says "Delete logic drive". You can create, remove and format partitions from there. Removing or formatting partitions will cause the data in that partition to be lost.

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Originally posted by Chaotic_Shield
I tried partition magic, but it won't let me join my two partitions, alternatives?

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Originally posted by lizard.boy
the only thing i've used partition software for is to change the size of partitions. and that worked perfectly with partition expert. it should go well with creating partitions but my friend didnt have as much sucess.
it didnt do bad but it didnt do anything

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Even if those programs let you rearrange partitions without having to format and losing the data, I don't suggest using them.  They can cause more trouble later and could even affect your disk performance (by "mistreating" the MFT on NTFS partitions for example)...

It's always better to take the time to plan your partitions and then making them with Windows tools.

Always make backups first.

hey thx everyone for replies, but I found what the problem was.. Partition Magic works rlly well.. you simply cannot make partitions using the Demo Version.. you need the full software..

appreciate you guys taking time to respond

truly yours
lp15