How do I partition my hard drive?

Jahovahrafa · 22-05-2009, 10:44 PM

Hello,

How do I partition my hard drive?

Thank you greatly!

Douglas

**Chef** · 23-05-2009, 01:36 PM

First of all what OS do you currently have installed?

If your running either XP, Vista or Win 7 RC. Then you can right click on my computer or computer and then Manage and Storage, Disk Management and then you can shrink whichever current partitions you have and or format.

Another way is to boot up your OS disc and format from there or you can invest in some professional 3rd party HDD management software that will take care of partitioning and formatting and more with programs such as Acronis or Paragon and even GParted freeware up to you really.

slonong_boy · 30-05-2009, 05:54 PM

you can partition your hardrive with partition magic or acronis

Jahovahrafa · 16-06-2009, 10:20 PM

How do I partition from a reboot?

Also, I have an Acer Laptop "Aspire One". Which GParted version would be best for my computer from the options on their website?

Thank you much!

Douglas

Jahovahrafa · 16-06-2009, 10:28 PM

Is EASUS Partition Master Safe? How risky is it to use "information loss" wise?

Thank you kindly,

Douglas

**Chef** · 17-06-2009, 02:47 PM

Any of the mentioned partition programs are safe, just make sure you don't interrupt the formatting process and you know what you are doing.

Jahovahrafa · 17-06-2009, 06:22 PM

Ok, Thanks. I actually downloaded EASEUS Partition Master (free edition) and it was a piece of cake. I would still like to know the process for partitioning from boot without formatting and losing all of the info.

Thanks,
Douglas

**bakuryu** · 17-06-2009, 07:52 PM

Quote:

I would still like to know the process for partitioning from boot without formatting and losing all of the info.

What do you mean by partitioning from boot ? You can shrink/extend partitions without losing data (though always keep a backup) even from Windows.

Jahovahrafa · 17-06-2009, 08:26 PM

Hello,

From within Windows? How?

Thanks,
Douglas

**bakuryu** · 17-06-2009, 08:52 PM

in XP, you need 3rd party partition managers, Vista and Windows 7 has that feature built in their Disk Management.

22-05-2009, 10:44 PM	#1
Jahovahrafa Regular Member (100+) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 103 Thanks: 98 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	How do I partition my hard drive? Hello, How do I partition my hard drive? Thank you greatly! Douglas

23-05-2009, 01:36 PM	#2
Chef Hardware Support Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: C:/Program Files/Games/ Age: 17 Posts: 965 Thanks: 65 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Rep Power: 13 OS:	Re: How do I partition my hard drive? First of all what OS do you currently have installed? If your running either XP, Vista or Win 7 RC. Then you can right click on my computer or computer and then Manage and Storage, Disk Management and then you can shrink whichever current partitions you have and or format. Another way is to boot up your OS disc and format from there or you can invest in some professional 3rd party HDD management software that will take care of partitioning and formatting and more with programs such as Acronis or Paragon and even GParted freeware up to you really. __________________

30-05-2009, 05:54 PM	#3
slonong_boy Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Age: 22 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: How do I partition my hard drive? you can partition your hardrive with partition magic or acronis

16-06-2009, 10:20 PM	#4
Jahovahrafa Regular Member (100+) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 103 Thanks: 98 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: How do I partition my hard drive? How do I partition from a reboot? Also, I have an Acer Laptop "Aspire One". Which GParted version would be best for my computer from the options on their website? Thank you much! Douglas

16-06-2009, 10:28 PM	#5
Jahovahrafa Regular Member (100+) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 103 Thanks: 98 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: How do I partition my hard drive? Is EASUS Partition Master Safe? How risky is it to use "information loss" wise? Thank you kindly, Douglas

17-06-2009, 02:47 PM	#6
Chef Hardware Support Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: C:/Program Files/Games/ Age: 17 Posts: 965 Thanks: 65 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Rep Power: 13 OS:	Re: How do I partition my hard drive? Any of the mentioned partition programs are safe, just make sure you don't interrupt the formatting process and you know what you are doing.

17-06-2009, 06:22 PM	#7
Jahovahrafa Regular Member (100+) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 103 Thanks: 98 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: How do I partition my hard drive? Ok, Thanks. I actually downloaded EASEUS Partition Master (free edition) and it was a piece of cake. I would still like to know the process for partitioning from boot without formatting and losing all of the info. Thanks, Douglas

17-06-2009, 08:26 PM	#9
Jahovahrafa Regular Member (100+) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 103 Thanks: 98 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: How do I partition my hard drive? Hello, From within Windows? How? Thanks, Douglas

17-06-2009, 08:52 PM	#10
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 23 Posts: 6,621 Thanks: 19 Thanked 645 Times in 603 Posts Rep Power: 87 OS:	Re: How do I partition my hard drive? in XP, you need 3rd party partition managers, Vista and Windows 7 has that feature built in their Disk Management.

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