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October 19th, 2003, 09:47 AM
#1
 " Partitioning "
I have 2 HD's, C: HD (120 GB) has my OS Win XP pro installed & D: HD (40 GB) has my Ghost and other backup files. I want to know how I can partition my C drive so I can install a second OS. I have tried both Partition Magic & Acronis Partition Expert without any success, a complete waste of time. I thought I knew how to do this but it has completely slipped my mind.
Heard at a local auto-repair shop:
"I couldn't repair your brakes,
so I made your horn louder."
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October 19th, 2003, 09:56 AM
#2
http://www.powerquest.com/support/primus/id3709.cfm
Select your PM version then watch the PowerQuest Instructional Videos. You can print out the step by step written instructions.
Multiple Boot Scenarios are here.
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October 19th, 2003, 10:50 AM
#3
I have done this and everything else with both programs before my post. I have already given up on them. What I want is to be freshened up on how can I partition my C: drive the old fashion way, then I can Ghost back my image files to one of the C: partition.
Heard at a local auto-repair shop:
"I couldn't repair your brakes,
so I made your horn louder."
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October 19th, 2003, 11:28 AM
#4
Do you have a floppy drive on this machine? Have you made the PM floppies?
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October 19th, 2003, 12:51 PM
#5
Yo can boot up withe the XP CD in the drive and go to the Recovery Console and use the Diskpart and Format commands to partition & format.
Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
Nick.
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October 19th, 2003, 02:09 PM
#6
Originally posted by DVOM
Do you have a floppy drive on this machine? Have you made the PM floppies?
Yes I have and I used the floppy's and it did not help at all
Heard at a local auto-repair shop:
"I couldn't repair your brakes,
so I made your horn louder."
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October 19th, 2003, 02:14 PM
#7
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October 19th, 2003, 02:22 PM
#8
You haven't said exactly what problems you're having with PartitionMagic.
When I run into a problem such as a bad partition table issue, I wipe the partitions with either >delpart< or >wipeout<.
Then I'm able to use PM to reset whatever partitions I want.
With Wipeout you should disconnect any other drives in your machine that you don't want wiped. Meaning disconnect your D: drive before proceeding.
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October 19th, 2003, 02:36 PM
#9
Originally posted by DVOM
You haven't said exactly what problems you're having with PartitionMagic.
When I run into a problem such as a bad partition table issue, I wipe the partitions with either >delpart< or >wipeout<.
Then I'm able to use PM to reset whatever partitions I want.
With Wipeout you should disconnect any other drives in your machine that you don't want wiped. Meaning disconnect your D: drive before proceeding.
Forgot about that. But if that does not work, maybe the diagnostic program for the hdd has a Zero write / low leve typw program to reset the surface of the hdd. Maxtor and WD do.
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October 23rd, 2003, 07:30 AM
#10
Originally posted by DVOM
You haven't said exactly what problems you're having with PartitionMagic.
When I run into a problem such as a bad partition table issue, I wipe the partitions with either >delpart< or >wipeout<.
Then I'm able to use PM to reset whatever partitions I want.
With Wipeout you should disconnect any other drives in your machine that you don't want wiped. Meaning disconnect your D: drive before proceeding.
Could you explain, in more detail, how to make a bootable wipeout disk. I had no success when I tried.
Heard at a local auto-repair shop:
"I couldn't repair your brakes,
so I made your horn louder."
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October 23rd, 2003, 12:20 PM
#11
bojovan, I boot with a regular 98 diskette then switch to a diskette with wipeout.exe on it. You can execute it from there.
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