what i want to do is do a big wipeout of the entire hd, i made a hp recovery disk yesterday... but anyways i backed up all my important stuff like: music,pictures...etc w/ norton ghost and it backed up all of the stuff to a folder... but once i format my hd, those files that were backed up w/ norton ghost will be erased won't it be? if so, is there any way that i can backup the files somewhere... i have about almost close to 5 GB of files and the upload would take forever, and also i tried partioning with many things, first i tried computer management>disk management then tried it there, but it didn't show an option to add a new partion and i tried partionmagic, and i dont have a dvd burner to burn em to i only have a dvd player.
2007-11-17 03:39:45 · 5 answers · asked by Jake 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
yeah, thats what i thought... but how much cd-r's will it take to add about 5GB of files, and wat software should i use?
2007-11-17 03:46:28 · update #1
yeah, thats what i thought... but how much cd-r's will it take to add about 5GB of files, and wat software should i use? also i do have about 72.85 GB of free space left on the local disk :)
2007-11-17 03:48:00 · update #2
Well 5 GB isn't that big amount of data you can write them on CD-R or RW (so that you can use them later) that's about 7 Cd's. partitioning is a problem usually faced with pre-installed operating systems. HP automatically decides the partitioning mode. Usually partition magic does the job. when you format all the data will be wiped clean.
As a long term solution I suggest you invest in either a DVD writer or an External HD. because You are always advised to make periodic backups of all your important data.
Hope this helps and I am happy to help you if you need anything else.
2007-11-17 03:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are trying to do several things at once here. First you indicated that you used norton Ghost. A very fine program. But that brings a question to mind ! Why are you wiping out the hard drive.??? At this point it is the most important question. Keep it mind that ghost makes a faithful copy of the drive image !!
If the purpose of the task at hand is to get rid of bad stuff on the hard drive, then ghost is just going to put it all back exactly the way it was before wiping the drive. Norton wipedisk will wipe a drive better than format. Restoring 5 gig of files is not that involved form a DVD. Next, is there a reason for fiddling with partitions???
2007-11-17 03:50:31 · answer #2 · answered by vulcan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you dont have any free disk space then you will not be able to create a partition with native windows tools. Partition magic should enable you to reallocate "unused" space on your existing partition to create a new partition. Re-evaluate that program and see if you find this option(i have not used it in years so dont recall the menu options). If your unable to do this then you will need to purchase a external HDD or a burner. If ylou are saving that many personal and important files then it would be a good idea anyway to have something like this.
2007-11-17 03:45:35 · answer #3 · answered by Slick 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you shouldn't % a Boot Disk.. in elementary terms the origional residing house windows XP CD that got here at the same time with your pc. Formatting will help your pc so a procedures as being speedier.. yet in elementary terms to a constrained degree. it unquestionably relies upon on the form you're employing it. yet another element you're able to do to is down close to the pc clock, close out something which you're no longer employing like messengers, and stuff. And double verify the commencing up-menu bar.. initiate.. All courses.. Startup. Delete each and every little thing which you do no longer % to start while the pc starts up. do no longer hardship.. It does not wipe out this gadget.. in basic terms retains it from commencing up while residing house windows does. That clock element i discussed a 2nd in the past.. bypass into that courses residences.. it is going to take some looking around.. yet in maximum cases.. you will locate an option that asserts to no longer initiate at residing house windows startup or comparable wording.. desire that facilitates you out some.
2017-01-05 16:55:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use norton ghost to back up all your files to media Cd-RW or Cd-R or external hard drive. once you format you HD all files on hard drive will be lost
2007-11-17 03:43:34 · answer #5 · answered by steven25t 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋