I bought a new laptop and I only have C Drive .. I want to make it C,D and E + the DVD drive ..
1. HOW can I do it?? Do I need a special software?
2. Do I have to format the Hard Disk first?
3. Do I lose my files?
4. Can I do it myself or I need a professional?
Thanx :)
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2006-07-21 05:54:42 · 7 answers · asked by ORLY? 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
1) goto to the boot order setting and change the boot device to "cdrom". Save and exit.
2) u have to format.. there's no ther choice.
3) insert ur windows or any os cd and restart ur computer.
4) it'll ask for certain things to be filled which i think u can manage..
5) when u go to the partition part, delete the old "c" partition and u'll see the entire size of the remaining space..
6) click on new, type the name "c" allot some space for it, and then ok..
7) keep doing the same for the other partitions like d,e, and f till all the remaining space gets filled..
8) then click on ok to install the os..
9ur partioning is done..
10) i'm jus givin u a rough idea of the picture.. all other things can be done b any user..
All the best..
u have any doubts, plz feel free to contact me..
2006-07-21 06:06:20 · answer #1 · answered by ask sammy 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Since you got your laptop OS installed and has only C drive in it, you need special software like 'partitionmagic' to split the partition without losing data. You need to get the software, install it, and do it by the options. Do it with the help of a professional only. Second option is:
backup your data to another harddrive or by burning CDs. Re-install the OS with as much partition you need, as you can specify it while installing (only if you have OS CD and Key with you)
2006-07-21 13:12:10 · answer #2 · answered by jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have the software you need already. It's called fdisk.exe. If you modify a disk partition you will have to seperately format each partition which means you will have to re-install your operating system and all other software.
If you don't know what your're doing I would strongly recommend you get a friend who has gone through the process for assistance.
2006-07-21 13:01:28 · answer #3 · answered by BobbyD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok when you install the drive you'll need to format the drive, and no you will not lose your files, once that's done you may need to partition your drive to have 2 drives.... and since it's a laptop, it's not that much harder to install, but keep in mind that because it's a laptop, everything is smaller, so you need to be careful as to how everything is placed...and have small fingers or plyers in case a screw drops...
2006-07-21 13:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by Robert R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you have 2 options,
A... if you want you could format ur disk and use the windows installer to creat new partitions
B... you could use partition magic
2006-07-21 13:52:21 · answer #5 · answered by atif_iba2007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imo u definitely want to use an app like partition magic or acronis disk director. you dont have to reformat the existing drive....you can shrink it and then add different size drives to the freespace created.....
2006-07-21 13:09:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no u dont need any special s/w
no u dont need to format H/D
yes may loose some files not sure
yes u can do it urself
2006-07-21 13:11:20 · answer #7 · answered by dhamas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋