How do I partition my hard drive?

Question

Im running XP SP2. I want to use puppy linux on the second partition. Is there any software to help me with this.

Answer 1

you can use partition Logic,Partition Logic is a free hard disk partitioning and data management tool. It can create, delete, format, defragment, resize, and move partitions,there is a floppy and a Cd version

http://partitionlogic.org.uk/download/index.html

Answer 2

STEP 1: Start the computer in DOS. The screen will show the C:/ prompt. STEP 2: Type "FDISK." The partition window will appear with menu options. STEP 3: Enter 5 if you're partitioning a second drive, and select the drive; otherwise, skip to the next step. STEP 4: Enter 1 (Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive). STEP 5: Enter 2 (Create Extended DOS) to create a partition. STEP 6: Enter N when the program asks if you want to use the maximum available size. STEP 7: Designate the amount of disk space to allocate to the second partition (the partition will be assigned the next drive letter). STEP 8: Type a name for the new partition and press Enter. The partition menu will appear. STEP 9: Repeat steps 5 through 8 to create additional partitions. STEP 10: Press Esc to exit the partition command. STEP 11: Format the newly created partitions (see "How to Format a Hard Drive"). Tips & Warnings
Be sure to allocate ample disk space (about 1 GB) on the C drive to hold Windows software and temp files created by other software programs.
Commercial products, such as Partition Magic, make hard disk partitioning much easier.
If you use FDISK from a Windows 98 start-up disk, the computer will ask if you want to enable large disk support. Enter Y for hard drives larger than 512 MB. Be sure to create partitions greater than 514 MB.
The FDISK procedure deletes all files on the hard disk. This action is not reversible. Be sure to back up any files you want to keep.
If the disk capacity displayed in the FDISK menu doesn't match your hard drive, then your system doesn't support larger disk drives. Use disk management software, such as Disk Manager or EZ-Drive, to provide support for larger drives.
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Answer 3

To create second partition in a drive with OS is slightly tricky. u will need a software like "Partition Magic" to help you out with it. it's risky to do so if you have alot of data in ur HDD as it might crash your hdd sometimes. try backing up important file before doing this.

Answer 4

right click on my computer
2.select manage
3.go to disk management
4.delete the partion
5. re boot with the linux cd
6. using linux manual partioning breakup the partion into 2 parts one for ur / partion and the other for swap.