Fdisk / other software to create HDD partitions

[Blankrice]

Hello

Since ever that I use Fdisk to partitioning my hard drives and everything looks ok.

Now, and since I am planning to have a slave HDD, I've heard about programs that do the same task of Fdisk, i.e., create partitions.

As such, should I use this software to create the partitions or Fdisk. Which one is better? Is there any advantages to use other software than Fdisk? If so, can you recommend 2 or 3 really good?

Note that if you think that Fdisk is all the way, please do not recommend any. Many tks!

Best regards,

Blankrice

[DRead]

i have heard that "Partition Magic" is pretty good but have never personally used it.

Although if you are using windows 2000 or xp this can be done from within windows, using the "Disk Management" console.

dave

[Nix]

See http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...649#post566649 for GDISK which has more capabilities than FDISK such as hiding partitions, wiping disks clean to DOD specification etc

[Blankrice]

Ok. Many Tks. I will use Gdisk from now on. Btw, if I am planning to install Win XP Pro, should I use GDisk or Gdisk32 version?

[K G G]

Just my 2¢ worth...

I have been using Partition Magic v.7 (8.0 is the newest) many times on W98 and 2K systems - it has always worked great. There's more than enough features for the avearge user.

I have also read good reviews about Ranish Partition ... (can't recall the exact name right now.)

[Blankrice]

Hi

Please disregard my last question about Gdisk or Gdisk32. It's resolved.

Well, to be honest, I have always heard many things of Partition Magic. But I am affraid that is a prog with so much fixtures that, most probably, I will not use.

K G G, can you mention some features included in Partition that Gdisk cannot perform?

Best regards,

[K G G]

Originally posted by Blankrice
K G G, can you mention some features included in Partition that Gdisk cannot perform?

Best regards,

Sorry, but I am not familiar with GDISK.

[Train]

One you can change cluster sizes.
Fact is, it is the only program of these types that can do it.
Also it will allow you to change from the NT file system to Fat32 without loosing data.

There is one hangup with PM8.0 and XP. The primary partition will be formatted wrong and needs to be reformatted using the XP cd. Other than that, it is one nice program to have.

I have used it to put several primary partitions on one hdd and used the hidden feature to hide all but one until I got all my OS's installed. then Booted to 98SE and installed the BootMagic.

[Blankrice]

Train, what are exactly the advantages of doing that? Is the better way to install a dual boot? Is that?

Btw, what is bootmagic?

[Train]

BootMagic

The do a better job of explaining it than I can. And it is part of PartitionMagic

Yes, I have triple booted using those.

Dual boot, you can install the older OS on C: drive, then when you install let us say XP, it will see the older OS and ask where you want to install it. Well if you have your hdd partitioned, tehn you can install it to D: or any other partition you should desire.


3rd option. Which in a way depends on your bios options, is to select the hdd you want to boot to in there.
I have 4 OS's installed, each on the primary C: on that drive.
So when i boot up, I can go into the bios and select which ever drive that has the OS I want.
This method has options to run programs that do not really like XP, but as they are installed in 98 and work there, the shortcut link I have on the xp desktop, starts them and they run flawlessly.


So first thing is to try to figure out what you really want to do and why. Then a answer can be figured out.

The boot time is fast, the closer to the C:\ partion you can get.

[DrMDJ]

There is one hangup with PM8.0 and XP. The primary partition will be formatted wrong and needs to be reformatted using the XP cd.

Hmmm. Can't say I ever had a problem with this.

[Train]

I be batting 100%. Frustrating to say the least.