partitions, formating, etc. ?

[ProgrammerJon]

How can I partition my hard drive?
How can I format only one partition of my hard drive?
How can I acess partitions from DOS?

This is what I think I want:
Partition1: Windows2000 Pro setup files (for installation)
Partition2: Windows 2000 Pro system files
Partition3: VisualBasic.NET program files or maby just ALL Program files
Partition 4: Documents

Right now I have:
Partition1: Windows 2000 Pro Setup files(for installation)
Partition2: Everything else


Ideas? Objections? Comments? How do I do this?

[mendhak]

Originally posted by ProgrammerJon
How can I partition my hard drive?
How can I format only one partition of my hard drive?
How can I acess partitions from DOS?

This is what I think I want:
Partition1: Windows2000 Pro setup files (for installation)
Partition2: Windows 2000 Pro system files
Partition3: VisualBasic.NET program files or maby just ALL Program files
Partition 4: Documents

Right now I have:
Partition1: Windows 2000 Pro Setup files(for installation)
Partition2: Everything else


Ideas? Objections? Comments? How do I do this?

Then You need Partition Magic!!!

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[ProgrammerJon]

Originally posted by mendhak
Then You need Partition Magic!!!

Where can I get Partition Magic? How much dose it cost? If it cost anything is there an alternative?

Hi! I'm Troy McLure! You might remember me...

I don't remeber you.... Where did I meet you?

[Pirate]

I guess you don't have to pay , it's free (I mean Pirated , cracked) . Last release 8.0

[Pirate]

if you want to buy then click here

or go for this complete version for free , here's the link

enjoy !

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[Pirate]

Originally posted by ProgrammerJon
How can I partition my hard drive?
How can I format only one partition of my hard drive?
How can I acess partitions from DOS?

This is what I think I want:
Partition1: Windows2000 Pro setup files (for installation)
Partition2: Windows 2000 Pro system files
Partition3: VisualBasic.NET program files or maby just ALL Program files
Partition 4: Documents

Right now I have:
Partition1: Windows 2000 Pro Setup files(for installation)
Partition2: Everything else

Ideas? Objections? Comments? How do I do this?

Keep in mind that all HDs can have 4 primary partitions (means 4 sperated partitions ).The tutorial will answer all of your questions !
one more thing , it's highly recommended to format your Volumes in NTFS .

[ProgrammerJon]

So Partition Magic is the only way to partition hard drives, correct?

[mendhak]

Originally posted by ProgrammerJon
So Partition Magic is the only way to partition hard drives, correct?

No, you could use fdisk, but you might end up screwing up everything you already have.

I don't remeber you.... Where did I meet you?

Don't you remember me? You might remember me from such driver's ed films as "Alices Adventure Through the Windshield Glass" and "The Decapitation of Larry Leadfoot"

[ProgrammerJon]

Originally posted by mendhak
No, you could use fdisk, but you might end up screwing up everything you already have.

What if I partition my drive before installing windows?

Don't you remember me? You might remember me from such driver's ed films as "Alices Adventure Through the Windshield Glass" and "The Decapitation of Larry Leadfoot"

I've never seen any of those films......

[Pirate]

How will you do that ???

[Pirate]

wait wait , it is possible but not in dos mode ! either you plug it with another HD or you have to have OS on one partition to run PM .

[ProgrammerJon]

Originally posted by Pirate
How will you do that ???

Would this work?:
format C
partition C using Fdisk (how do i do this?)
install windows 2000 pro on C
?

My dad said that he partitioned his 8088 using a (for get how to spell it but edland) command....

[Pirate]

any mistake you do with FDisk will destroy your HD Partitions and your data will be deleted . My advice is , install the OS first and then partition your HD .

[Pirate]

here's a good tutorial that teaches you FDisk usage :

I don't like it though , I've messed with it and ended in 0 partitions .

[ProgrammerJon]

Originally posted by Pirate
any mistake you do with FDisk will destroy your HD Partitions and your data will be deleted . My advice is , install the OS first and then partition your HD .

If I partition my hard drive before I install anything on my computer then there will be no data to be lost.

[Pirate]

Originally posted by ProgrammerJon
If I partition my hard drive before I install anything on my computer then there will be no data to be lost.

Before this , you need to have startup disk . Well , if you know how to use FDISK very well , I guess there should be no problem otherwise your data is lost . lol

[Pirate]

I'm not sure % 100 sure if XP can create primary partition if it's not even formatted .

[ProgrammerJon]

I'm not sure % 100 sure if XP can create primary partition if it's not even formatted .

I'm using windows 2000 Pro.

Before this , you need to have startup disk . Well , if you know how to use FDISK very well , I guess there should be no problem otherwise your data is lost . lol

I don't know how to use FDISK....
I'm going to try it on a old computer first and see how it goes.

[Ihasn]

easiest way i did it was to get another hard drive. All you would need to do is make it have 2 partitions and then move info accordingly.

[wrack]

I am not sure I am giving u the right solution but the file I am attaching is a stand alone app.

Its a very powerful partition manager but its a dos based utility so copy it along with ur boot floppy and just type the name.

Through the interface u can do lots of stuff...

Moderate - > Advanced user

Might be helpful to someone...

Cheers...