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Name: dinnupathak
Date: May 21, 2007 at 12:54:44 Pacific
OS: Windows XP sp2
CPU/Ram: 512
Product: Mercury PI865
Comment:

I have HP laptop with vista OS,i want to load only XP on laptop,when i load XP on laptop for disk partition,system shows disk error.when i boot from partition magic 5.0 then it do not boot.Please suggest 'how can e parttion our Hp laptop harddisk and load XP OS.

Dinesh



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Name: heropsycho2177
Date: May 21, 2007 at 12:57:22 Pacific
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You need to be more specific than "disk error".

If you can't boot off a CD, then it suggests you have other problems.

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Response Number 2
Name: Santa
Date: May 21, 2007 at 13:34:54 Pacific
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http://www.killdisk.com this will totally eradicate the drive of all formatting / partitioning and data.....

Windows XP can partition / format during the install.....providing the CD is AOK.


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Response Number 3
Name: wanderer
Date: May 22, 2007 at 15:52:38 Pacific
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You are using too old a version of Partition Magic. Before doing ANYTHING make sure you can procure the XP drivers for your Vista laptop. No drivers means you will turn you laptop into a boat anchor with XP

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Response Number 4
Name: Donald McDaniel (by orthocross)
Date: May 26, 2007 at 13:57:44 Pacific
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*** NOTE ***
The ONLY versions of Partition Magic which are Vista-compatible are the 8.x-and-above versions.

Both XP and Vista contain partitioning/formatting utilities built into their installers, so it is no longer necessary to prepare the HD before beginning installation with either OS.

Additionally, I suggest that the user NEVER use third-party partioning utilities with either OS, UNLESS he ABSOLUTELY has NO WAY of backing-up his existing data before installing the OS.

Donald McDaniel
orthocross@gmail.com


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Response Number 5
Name: suatcini
Date: June 18, 2007 at 03:34:26 Pacific
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Instead of erasing and repartitioning the hard disk, I suggest you remove the hard disk with Vista on it and buy a fresh hard disk and install xp on it. Hard disks are not expensive nowadays. this way you will have a spare hard disk with a ready OS.

Regards

suatcini


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