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avesterfelt
06-30-2005, 10:05 PM
I need to know how to partion my hard drive using xp, I switched over from 98se without much knowledge of xp. When installing windows it asked me if I wanted to partion the drive I choose to and it never let me set up the other partion?? :confused:

Any help would be greatly appreciated
cdroman
06-30-2005, 10:33 PM
I take it by your post that you have windows partition and a second partition but you didn't format the second etc. Go to control panel>administrative tools>computer management>disk management and format the partition.
Midknyte
06-30-2005, 10:41 PM
run diskmgmt.msc and you can create the other partition
cdroman
06-30-2005, 10:47 PM
yeah
i guess I said it the long way didn't I.
lv2wk
07-02-2005, 06:38 AM
same as win 98, fdisk.
cdroman
07-02-2005, 08:00 AM
same as win 98, fdisk.


fdisk is not necessary with XP. During setup avesterfelt created a partition that just needs to be finished. By going to diskmgmt.msc he can finish the job by creating and formatting the partition.
BipolarBill
07-02-2005, 10:15 AM
You need to look in Disk Management (DISKMGMT.MSC). Disk Management is well hidden. The easiest way to get to it and other consoles is to right-click My Computer and select "Manage".

Here, you can import a drive, partition, format and reletter it.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/disk_management.htm


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avesterfelt
07-04-2005, 10:49 PM
Thank you, that is exactly what I needed :)