What is the command for creating partition in XP?

Question

Actually I am using Windows XP professional and have created only partition in my Hard Drive while loading operation system but now I want to create an other partition in the same HDD in which XP is running and also want not be lost my operating system. (there is a command in xp by running by run program a window will open like ghost{I am missing that command})

Answer 1

Using a command line

1.


Open Command Prompt.

2.


Type:

diskpart

3.


At the DISKPART prompt, type:

list disk

Make note of the disk number of the disk on which you want to create a primary or extended partition.

4.


At the DISKPART prompt, type:

select diskn

Select the disk n where you want to create the primary or extended partition.

5.


At the DISKPART prompt, type one of the following:

create partition primary [size=n] [offset=n] [ID=byte | GUID] [noerr]

or

create partition extended [size=n] [offset=n] [noerr]

or

create partition logical [size=n] [offset=n] [noerr]

6.


At the DISKPART prompt, type:

assign letter=D

Answer 2

There is no command in Windows that will allow you to create a partition without reformatting your system. You could use either a Linux install CD to create the new partition and have it formatted for Windows or a product like Partition Magic. To partition your hard drive with Linux, get Knoppix and use qtparted to resize partition. Boot into Knoppix > Open terminal > type command qtparted > Follow on screen instructions.

Knoppix is a Live CD version of Linux that will run off the CD. It is available to download from http://www.knoppix.org/.

Answer 3

WIndows allows you to create partitions in "DOS" mode using the DISKPART command, or inside Windows itself with the Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Disk Management utility. But neither of those tools will allow you to resize an existing partition without losing the data on it.

You will need a paritioning program (I recommend Partition Magic) to resize without data lose.

Answer 4

There are partition programs like Partition Magic, and Paragon Partition Manager, or you could use free Linux Live CD to partition the drive with "Parted" program..

Hope it helps,

Answer 5

Howzit!

Right click on 'My Computer' | select Manage | Select Disk Management

From the above steps you will have opened Computer Management program and you will be able to manage you hard disks using a GUI program rather than commands. It worx the same ;)

Simply select the drive you wish to partition and now you'll be able to partition your disk... good luck

Answer 6

while loading XP os starting itself one option for partion is available

Answer 7

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/dm_create_partitions.mspx?mfr=true

Go exactly in that url and you will see your answer.