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increasing size of partition
Name: taj Date: October 17, 2005 at 07:02:58 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: 512
Comment:
hi, is it possible that i can increase the size of my partition. i had only one partition ie c drive by default. Now using xp tools i have created another partition but it is only few mb, can i increase the size of second partition,without formatting c drive. thanks
Name: wanderer Date: October 17, 2005 at 07:09:08 Pacific
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you can do this but only with 3rd party products like Partition magic
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Response Number 2
Name: taj Date: October 17, 2005 at 08:05:35 Pacific
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will i have to buy partition magic or can i find it free somewhere......thanks
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Response Number 3
Name: Sabertooth Date: October 17, 2005 at 08:09:01 Pacific
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PM is propietary software my friend, you have to buy it.
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Response Number 4
Name: Badboy Date: October 17, 2005 at 08:11:49 Pacific
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You may find it free somewhere but if the software is faulty and screws up your partition table and your partitions, you will lose everything on that drive. I've never had that problem with Partition Magic.
I understand that Acronis has a product that can be used to image a partition (like Ghost) and also cahnge partition sizes (like Partition Magic) for about $50. I haven't used it but I've read the reviews and it looks pretty promising.
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Response Number 5
Name: Sabertooth Date: October 17, 2005 at 08:14:09 Pacific
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I use Acronis and it's a lot less vulnerable than PM.
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Response Number 6
Name: taj Date: October 17, 2005 at 08:37:31 Pacific
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no offences meant but is $70/ worth it........
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Response Number 7
Name: Badboy Date: October 17, 2005 at 08:53:30 Pacific
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I think $70 is a fair price for what Partition Magic does.
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Response Number 8
Name: blackbill Date: October 17, 2005 at 09:42:16 Pacific
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Use BOOTITNG. It's a boot manager with some good partition tools... used it for years with no problems. I trust it a lot mor than PARTITION TRAGIC. It costs but it does come with 30 day full trial.
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Response Number 9
Name: jubalsams Date: October 17, 2005 at 13:23:36 Pacific
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