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Partitioning without losing info?!?

  • 23-06-2003 08:36AM
    #1
    Polonious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭


    Guys. Looking for abit of advice here. I have a laptop with a 20gig HD. It's currently just formatted as one drive with Win2k as the OS. Is there any way at all that i can partition this drive without having to format/recreate the existing partition. I want to make it a dual boot system but i don't want to lose what i have on it. Any ideas???? Any help greatly appreciated...


Comments

  • #2
    sirlinux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭sirlinux


    You need to get your hands on partition magic. That will do it.


  • #3
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,780 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Some magazine DVD this month has Partition Magic on it, as far as I know..... Not sure what magazine, though. Worth checking out.

    - Dave.


  • #4
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Far as I'm aware, trial versions of PM are useless, since they don't allow you to actually save partition tables.

    adam


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 97,540 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    At home there is a 20GB drive =2,2,16GB - but for some reason the 16GB partition is only being recognised as 3.8 BG :( - but win 98 sees it as full size - looks like I'll have to nuke the partiton AFTER copying stuff off.

    preparation tips
    a) Defrag and check drive for errors first - turn off all caching - system state / empth recycle bin / empty temp internefiles - so nothing hidden at that end of the drive...

    b) if possible back up to CD or network or USB Hdd first.


  • #6
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,780 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Originally posted by dahamsta
    Far as I'm aware, trial versions of PM are useless, since they don't allow you to actually save partition tables.

    adam
    I have a niggling feeling that its a full version of an earlier release.

    - Dave.


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  • #7
    Polonious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭Polonious


    Nice one fella's, sounds like exactly what i'm looking for. Fair play, appreciate all the help. I'll give it a go.


  • #8
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,780 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    OK, just checked the newsagent.... On PC Plus, there is a program called Partition Commander 6. Its the full version. It should do what you want. Do a bit of googling on it first, though, just to be sure its OK.

    - Dave.


  • #9
    Polonious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭Polonious


    Man, the level of service from boards never ceases to amaze me!!! Thanks a lot TmB, appreciate it.


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