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creating partitions
Name: jlan Date: April 16, 2003 at 08:39:21 Pacific OS: win xp home CPU/Ram: 733/256
Comment:
How exactly do I create partitions using the disk management utility in win xp? Is it the same method for primary and extended partitions?
The information in this article applies to: Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q309000 IN THIS TASK SUMMARY
Basic Disks and Volumes Using Disk Management How to Create a New Partition or Logical Drive How to Format a Basic Volume How to View the Properties of a Basic Volume How to Delete a Partition or Logical Drive Troubleshooting REFERENCES
Summary: Just use a Win98 boot floppy to boot with then at the "A" prompt type fdisk and follow the prompts from there. If you want to create an extra partition using this method you will have to delete the ex...
Summary: hope this helps for xp proff: right click on my computer select manage then select disk management, and follow the onscreen instruction its quite simple and sweet.. u can create partitions etc to conv...
Summary: Thanks for the help. I have had a lot of trouble with partition magic in the past in the way it creates partitions not in the same as windows creates them. I was hoping not to have to have to use it. ...