If you're starting with a new, blank hard drive, partitioning is easy. The installation routines of Windows NT, 2000, and XP give you some control over partitions. Other versions of Windows come with FDISK, a basic partitioning utility that you copy to a bootable floppy.
But if you want to have extensive partitioning options, you'll need a utility such as Partition Commander ($40) or PartitionMagic ($69). They offer such options as changing the size of partitions and converting from different file systems. And, given enough free space, they preserve the data stored on your drive.
2006-08-18 22:27:37
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answered by Anonymous
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not answering the question, I know, but I've always found that the benefits of hard drive partitioning are outweighed by the pitfalls, hassles and handbags-at-dawn showdowns that you get with the operating system. On a windows server or a linux box, fine, but on a windows PC, there are almost always other, less destructive, ways to do the same thing.
For restricting file sharing on a network, it might be enough simply to share one specific folder rather than the whole drive. You just right click the folder you want to share and choose "sharing" or perhaps "properties". It can be a subsubsub folder if you want.
The only "good" reason to partition a windows PC that I know of is if you need to install two operating systems, and have a choice of which to boot up, such as either windows or linux. But even that is a royal pain in the narks.
But then I've never used this "partition magic" thing that everyone is going on about. Try my way first then spend the 40 quid if you need to!
PS I just saw ronscott's reply - I'm with him
2006-08-18 22:36:35
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answered by wild_eep 6
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There is no logical reason to even do it in this day and age, unless you are into a scientific discovery of some type or another. If you partition, and then have to format for some reason or other, you won't be able to contact, or access your partitioned area of your hard drive anyhow, so why do it? It's a waste of time and energy, and it is a false hope of recovery. Ron
2006-08-18 22:34:38
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answered by Anonymous
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"Step-By-Step: Partition Your Hard Drive" http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,73826-page,1/article.html
2006-08-18 22:29:12
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answered by cybrog 4
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2 ways.
one.. u can use windows to partition your drive. but u will have to reformat your comp thats the draw back. before you install windows u will be prompted to partition your hd
two.. u can always use partition magic. really easy to use and its foc. download it from using www.limewire.com or from www.download.com
hope it helped =]
2006-08-18 22:30:16
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answered by kevin 4
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its not so hard for me I can share with any one their also from diffrent certain files
2006-08-18 22:27:54
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answered by Abdumalik A 3
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download partition magic... its very user friendly.
note: be sure to back up your files.. once re partitioned there will be NO way to restore them...
2006-08-18 22:28:58
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answered by AngelO 1
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