How to do a disk partition. c:programm files, d:windows, e:data, f:backup. Experts pls help?

Answer 1

Using your Windows XP CD, boot from the CD and let the Windows set up begin
After you do the F8 to agree, you will be prompted to partition and format the hard drive. You can create all your partitions at this point. But is easier to do it within Windows.
Create just the C partition at whatever size you. (I recommend putting Windows on the C, not the D because in the event of computer problems, must recovery software excepts Windows to be on C. Also recommend that the programs be on the same partition as Windows. Many programs will not function properly on a different partition.)
Once you have created the C partition let the Windows install complete
Once done, go into the control panel and click on the Administrative Tools icon
Go to Computer management
Under the Storage section you will find the hard drives
Here you can create the other partitions in the remaining space on the hard drive.
If you go to Microsoft.comand download the TweakUI Powertoy, it includes a utility that will let you move your "My Documents" to another parititon if you want to use e: for data. That way things will default to that drive rather than c:.

Answer 2

If you don't want to lose whole data you have on your pc I'd recommend you to use Acronis Disk Director. It's a very reliable partition manager that can resize, merge, split and copy partitions. Also it has some very useful utilities such as Boot Manger, that enables to run and manage several operating systems, and Partition Recovery tool that enables to recover accidentally removed partitions. As far as I've understood you want to have a special f: partition to store your backup files. I'd recommend you to purchase Acronis True Image 10 that can create hidden partition which is inaccessible from the net for any kind of malware. ATI is a very comprehensive backup tool which can backup almost everything absolutely everywhere.
Good Luck.

Answer 3

Greetings!

Start run, cmd
format.exe
from there you can create logical drives
you can determine the size and windows will do the drive lettering.
Now you want to leave windows as the C (thus you do not have to mess with your bio for booting purposes)
Then move the files to the drive letters you want.
I don't know what you are doing this for, but remember that in a disk failure you still lose everything.

With todays Technology I use multiple drives and one os.

Good Luck

Answer 4

Use the "convert" command to transform FAT32 partitions to NTFS, the applying comes with abode windows already. approximately any incorrect way around NTFS to Fat32, you like a third party partitioner alongside with partition magic.

Answer 5

download a free program called partition magic.
Here is the URL

http://www.click-now.net/downloads09.htm

Answer 6

its easy