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Does anybody have a good and free program that will Partition your hard drive, i have tried everything, but all i get is trial versions which dont actually partition.
Thanks, habs6091

PartitionMagic is pretty good - but you can also use the XP boot menu to configure them :o)
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Does anybody have a good and free program that will Partition your hard drive, i have tried everything, but all i get is trial versions which dont actually partition.
Thanks, habs6091

Partition Magic is not free. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
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PartitionMagic is pretty good - but you can also use the XP boot menu to configure them :o)
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Thanks, habs6091

How do you use the Boot Menu?
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

Partition Magic is not free. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message PartitionMagic is pretty good - but you can also use the XP boot menu to configure them :o)
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Thanks, habs6091

You can use the utilities in Windows Vista to resize your hard disk.
-- Jeff Warren
"habs6091" wrote in message

Does anybody have a good and free program that will Partition your hard drive, i have tried everything, but all i get is trial versions which dont actually partition.
Thanks, habs6091

Slam in the XP disk, restart, press any key to kick start it, then go through the menu's to create and modify, and format partitions.
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How do you use the Boot Menu?
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Partition Magic is not free. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message PartitionMagic is pretty good - but you can also use the XP boot menu to configure them :o)
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Thanks, habs6091

I think the poster is referring to resizing in order to install vista. I had to do it, but luckily I had a copy of Partition Magic that I had never used and it went perfect. I don't know of any freeware programs off the top of my head, but the XP install disk is a good bet as long as he has one. If your OS came preloaded, you sometimes don't get the disk.
"Jeff Warren" wrote:

You can use the utilities in Windows Vista to resize your hard disk.
-- Jeff Warren
"habs6091" wrote in message Does anybody have a good and free program that will Partition your hard drive, i have tried everything, but all i get is trial versions which dont actually partition.
Thanks, habs6091

I tried partition logic, and it trashed my xp partition. The xp setup disk works great, but you need to back up and reinstall windows xp. After that, windows vista installation was quick and painless. No problems at all. It didn't preload the drivers for my phone modem and sound card, but windows update handled that very quickly and easily. I am very inpressed with what I got! -- Robert Firth


"habs6091" wrote:

Does anybody have a good and free program that will Partition your hard drive, i have tried everything, but all i get is trial versions which dont actually partition.
Thanks, habs6091

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Bootit NG by Terabyte Unlimited. Much cheaper than Partition Magic and it can do disc imaging which Partition Magic can't.
Brian Bernard

Yes, I use their products and they are great. I especially use IFD (Image for DOS) to save images to a partition. It also saves them USB, CDs or DVDs.
"Brian Bernard" wrote in message

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Bootit NG by Terabyte Unlimited. Much cheaper than Partition Magic and it can do disc imaging which Partition Magic can't.
Brian Bernard

Hi,
BootIT NG from terabyteunlimited.com
Download it, run the program to create the bootable floppy. Boot the system with said disk and cancel setup to enter maintenance mode. From there you can resize, slide, and create/destroy partitions. You need not register or install it for this type of work. The author makes this functionality available intentionally in hopes that you will like it enough to purchase the registration (which for me has been well worth the price).
-- Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
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Does anybody have a good and free program that will Partition your hard drive, i have tried everything, but all i get is trial versions which dont actually partition.
Thanks, habs6091

habs6091 wrote:

Does anybody have a good and free program that will Partition your hard drive, i have tried everything, but all i get is trial versions which dont actually partition.
Thanks, habs6091

A free, fully functional 30-evaluation copy:
Terabyte Unlimited's BootItNG http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/bootitng.html
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Hi,
You can resize the patition before installing Windows Vista using the tools provided on the DVD.
Jeff
"lazyjk" wrote in message

I think the poster is referring to resizing in order to install vista. I had to do it, but luckily I had a copy of Partition Magic that I had never used and it went perfect. I don't know of any freeware programs off the top of my head, but the XP install disk is a good bet as long as he has one. If your OS came preloaded, you sometimes don't get the disk.
"Jeff Warren" wrote:
You can use the utilities in Windows Vista to resize your hard disk.
-- Jeff Warren
"habs6091" wrote in message Does anybody have a good and free program that will Partition your hard drive, i have tried everything, but all i get is trial versions which dont actually partition.
Thanks, habs6091

There is also Partition Magic 7.o its not 8.0 but hey http://www.click-now.net/downloads09.htm just click the download link...run extract to desktop restart go into folder read read me copy serial key run exe and boom go from there
"Brian Bernard" wrote:

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Bootit NG by Terabyte Unlimited. Much cheaper than Partition Magic and it can do disc imaging which Partition Magic can't.
Brian Bernard

if u have one hard drive u can not make another partition from the boot xp cd...trust me i tired so...... u can try partitioning magic 7.0 go here and click the download link next to the name and don't click 8.0 its retail demo only...exact and run, restart and look at folder read read me for serial key..copy it and run exe and u should be good from there
"Jeff Warren" wrote:

Hi,
You can resize the patition before installing Windows Vista using the tools provided on the DVD.
Jeff
"lazyjk" wrote in message I think the poster is referring to resizing in order to install vista. I had to do it, but luckily I had a copy of Partition Magic that I had never used and it went perfect. I don't know of any freeware programs off the top of my head, but the XP install disk is a good bet as long as he has one. If your OS came preloaded, you sometimes don't get the disk.
"Jeff Warren" wrote:
You can use the utilities in Windows Vista to resize your hard disk.
-- Jeff Warren
"habs6091" wrote in message Does anybody have a good and free program that will Partition your hard drive, i have tried everything, but all i get is trial versions which dont actually partition.
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