i have a 60 gb hard drive. can i partition it into 20 gb and 40 gb? if so how? and wen i partition it, will the old data be lost. plz give step wise instructions. thanks
2007-04-29 23:01:12 · 5 answers · asked by nancy_sparkz 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Do not use Partition Magic or Fdisk until you go to the drive manufacturer's website and download their free Hard Disk Utilities.
Partition Magic, Fdisk and similar utilities could shorten the life of your drive.
This advice comes from 30 years of experience.
TIP: Install XP and set your first partition to 20GBs. Then, after XP is installed, right-click on "My Computer" and choose Manage, then choose Disk Management. You can create and format (right-click for options) the rest of the drive SAFELY there.
Older versions of Windows don't have this feature, so Partition Magic or Fdisk may be needed, BUT look for Hard Disk Utilities.FIRST.
2007-04-29 23:55:15 · answer #1 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In case if you have data in HDD its better to use the utility called Partition Magic. Partition Magic is the utility which will help you to partition your HD with out losing your data.
WARNING: when you format your HDD after partition you will LOSE all of your data
2007-04-29 23:11:31 · answer #2 · answered by Cynosure 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need partition magic to do it correctly
2007-04-29 23:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by Pyria 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
theres a software called partition magic. maybe you can download it free at freeware.com
2007-04-29 23:22:33 · answer #4 · answered by JP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is yes you can, however I can't fully give details without knowing your operating system. There's little differences with each OS.
2007-04-29 23:05:16 · answer #5 · answered by FLuX 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋