THREAD NAVIGATION:  
    Where am I?   Original message   Top of thread   Current page 
Displays all thread messages Displays thread map That to which this responds This thread's lead message Your most recent Tavern page

Partitioning instructions :-)
01/24/2010, 18:47:19

    Bones writes:

    Windows XP comes with a crippled partitioning utility. There's a small chance that you will be able to use that, so let me give you an introduction. Go to Start -> Run and enter:

    diskmgmt.msc

    The problem with this utility is that one can't use it to re-size an existing partition, so unless you see that you have at least 2GB free after your C: partition, you'll have to use a third-party partitioning utility to make your C: partition smaller.

    If you do have some free space then right-click on it to see what your options are. Regardless of the program you use, you will have to create an 'extended partition' first -- which is like an envelope for additional partitions -- and then create a FAT32 partition within that. It might sound daunting but the programs make it pretty easy.

    However, since you probably won't have extra space at the end of your disk, I expect that you will need to get a third-party partitioning utility. I highly recommend Paragon's Hard DIsk Manager. I used to use Partition Magic but had some situations where it made an ugly mess, so I switched. Norton has since bought Partition Magic and has probably fixed the problems. You might already have it as part of their tools.

    I also suspect that you could find a friend who wouldn't mind showing off their tech savvy by adding that partition for you.

    I hope this gives you enough to get started. Let us know how it goes.





Reply to this message   Back to the Tavern  

Replies to this message