i've never done one before and would like to but don't know how to set one up. i've spent awhile looking for the disk manager in windows and finaly found it but could not actually partition the drive. what do you usee to partition a drive? and how do you use the software?
harddrive partitions
Miscellaneous Forums/General Discussion/harddrive partitions In disk manager you should have a representation of your new disk at the bottom(Disk 1, Disk 2).
When you click you get the option of partitioning the disk, and then you can write the number of KB you wish for that partition to have.
After partinioning you just format and you can now use the partition.
When you click you get the option of partitioning the disk, and then you can write the number of KB you wish for that partition to have.
After partinioning you just format and you can now use the partition.
Are you talking about a brand new drive, or are you planning to repartition an existing drive that already has partitions on it?
If the first, see andy's response.
If the latter: You'll need a 3rd party partitioning tool, since the one that comes with Windows doesn't allow you to resize existing partitions (you can only delete the existing ones and make new ones with it, which would mean you lose all your content in the process)
If the first, see andy's response.
If the latter: You'll need a 3rd party partitioning tool, since the one that comes with Windows doesn't allow you to resize existing partitions (you can only delete the existing ones and make new ones with it, which would mean you lose all your content in the process)
ok i click on the drive and i don't get the option to partion. i right-click on it and i get the list of options and make partition is not of them. i'm quite lost as to what i need to do.
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i just posted like 2 mins after xlsior post and i guess i need the 3-party tool.
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i just posted like 2 mins after xlsior post and i guess i need the 3-party tool.
just to clarify, is it a drive that you want to wipe and repartition regardless of it's current state? or is it a drive that you want to resize partitions on and preserve data?
If it's the former then you can do it through windows (so long as it isn't the drive you have windows installed on (or at least so long as you don't affect any partition windows is using).
If it's the former then you can do it through windows (so long as it isn't the drive you have windows installed on (or at least so long as you don't affect any partition windows is using).
i want to create a third partition on the drive. i have a second one that came with the comp and is the recovery drive. i can shrink the main partition to make room for a new one but cant make one. i want to save data if possible.
Why do you want to partition it?
The standard Windows utilities cannot do want you want; you have to use something like Partition Magic to resize an already existing partition.
That stills leaves the question why you want to do it. If it's for a GNU/Linux installation, then you can do that safely with the tools that come with your GNU/Linux distribution.
If it's not for the installation of another operating system, then you probably have been brainwashed by some old school articled in a computer magazine who want to tell you that it's a great idea to store your data in a separate partition. The real advice would be to store your data on a second hard disk; or even better: two additional hard disks than run in a RAID 1 configuration or three (or more) hard disks running as RAID 5.
The problem with Windows and Windows apps is that they store plenty of stuff all over the system drive, so vital parts of your setup won't be in that "safe harbor" anyway, thus rendering the 'old school' advice more or less useless. You are better off with creating regular backups.
That stills leaves the question why you want to do it. If it's for a GNU/Linux installation, then you can do that safely with the tools that come with your GNU/Linux distribution.
If it's not for the installation of another operating system, then you probably have been brainwashed by some old school articled in a computer magazine who want to tell you that it's a great idea to store your data in a separate partition. The real advice would be to store your data on a second hard disk; or even better: two additional hard disks than run in a RAID 1 configuration or three (or more) hard disks running as RAID 5.
The problem with Windows and Windows apps is that they store plenty of stuff all over the system drive, so vital parts of your setup won't be in that "safe harbor" anyway, thus rendering the 'old school' advice more or less useless. You are better off with creating regular backups.
Partition Magic is recommended for this ...
i want to partition so i can put xp or linux on my comp