Question - hard partition

mircea · 03-08-2007, 10:27 AM

Please give me an advice

I have a PC with one partion. I want to create one more partition on my hard-disk. When I create another partition, data from the first partition will be lost? Thanks.
Mircea

**Lyte** · 03-08-2007, 03:10 PM

Hello Mircea,

Welcome!

There should be no loss of data when you create a partition. But, as will all major changes to a hard drive I would definately back up/make copies of the data before you make the partition... just in case!

Lyte

racknrail · 03-09-2007, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Lyte

Hello Mircea,

Welcome!

There should be no loss of data when you create a partition. But, as will all major changes to a hard drive I would definately back up/make copies of the data before you make the partition... just in case!

Lyte

Excellent advice. I highly recommend you back up first.

I used partition magic once before I knew what I was doing and lost a whole partition, with everything on it. so it does happen.

mircea · 03-09-2007, 01:10 PM

Thank for you prompt answer. It was usefull for me.
Mircea

**Lyte** · 03-09-2007, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by racknrail

I used partition magic once before I knew what I was doing and lost a whole partition, with everything on it. so it does happen.

Ouch!

So what do you think or Partition Magic? I've been meaning to create a partition on my computer at home but I'm not sure what software is best (read: easiest

) to use!

Lyte

racknrail · 03-09-2007, 08:08 PM

Acronis Recovery Xp - DOS-BOOT cd is suppose to be excellent.

I have used partition magic for all my partitions needs in the past. It works for me.

Here's what they say about Acronis:

Feature Benefits

New! Split partitions

•Split one partition into two and leave your data intact. Simply move the selected folders into a new partition. The software automatically calculates how much space is required for the new partition and
allows you to allocate the unused free space.

New! Merge partitions

• Merge two partitions into one and leave your data untouched, even if the file systems on the partitions are different

New! Explore partitions

• Explore content in partitions before performing any operations. You can also create new folders, copy and past files/folders, and delete files/folders on the selected partition

New! Boot from an additional hard
disk drive

• Increased flexibility as you can select the hard disk drive you want to
boot from. Acronis OS Selector enables you to set the disk order so you can boot from any hard drive you select.

New! Boot from CD/DVD

• Facilitates trying a new operating system. You can insert a bootable
CD/DVD and it will automatically be detected and displayed as a boot
option by Acronis OS Selector.

New! Automatic operating system detection

• Find inadvertently deleted operating systems with the Acronis OS
Selector detection tool.

New! View logs

• Troubleshoot issues and view reasons for failed operations.

Two usage options - wizard-driven or manual.

• Novice users are walked through each task by wizards. Advanced
users can use the manual mode to fine tune operations.

Modify, copy, move partitions

• Enhance PC performance with a partition management utility without losing data.

Install multiple operating systems on
one PC.

• Try new operating systems without impacting your current system
with Acronis OS Selector.

Recover lost or deleted partitions

• Undo your mistakes and recover data on lost partitions.

Edit a hard disk drive

• Correct issues with a hard disk drive to ensure your PC returns to a
working state

Mark Bolyard · 03-12-2007, 08:49 AM

It's been a while since I had to do this, but if you have 100% of your drive partitioned to say C:, are you sure you don't loose info creating a new partition? Wouldn't you have to re-create C: with less space then create a new partition as D:, thus having to format C: after changing it's size...

Can you tell it's been since the DOS days that I've done this

racknrail · 03-12-2007, 09:08 AM

apparently with acronis you can partition C:/ without data loss. I have never tried it. I would back up anyways. You'd be crazy not to.

Brandon · 03-16-2007, 06:07 PM

I have 2 partitions on my default 80gig drive, and then 4 on my 200 gig HD.

if you have one partition on the C drive with your OS and you want to add a 2nd, just make sure you make a backup of your data and use FDISK that is built into xp or win2k

racknrail · 03-16-2007, 07:59 PM

I forgot about hirens disk. Great tool for a tech.

firestorm · 03-18-2007, 09:21 PM

A little known or seldom used trick is to put the swap file for windows on it's own partition no bigger than the size of the swap file. That way it never gets fragmented and speeds things up.

Just a lil' partition tip I picked up, haven't tried it out yet, but will within the next month.

racknrail · 03-18-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by firestorm

A little known or seldom used trick is to put the swap file for windows on it's own partition no bigger than the size of the swap file. That way it never gets fragmented and speeds things up.

Just a lil' partition tip I picked up, haven't tried it out yet, but will within the next month.

I have heard this, but I have never tried it. Do you recommend the partition being at the beginning or the end of your drives?

firestorm · 03-19-2007, 07:00 PM

I don't think it really matters. I usually put my smaller partitions up front, just the way it has always turned out for me.

AngelArs · 03-23-2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by racknrail

Acronis Recovery Xp - DOS-BOOT cd is suppose to be excellent.

All of Acronis's software is incredible! It certainly blows the doors off of partition magic. I only wish that Acronis made an operating system

I used to beta test for them and I was really impressed by how thorough they are about even the little details. Everything they make is good

here_2_help · 08-09-2007, 07:05 AM

Try the setup utility on your OS cd... they conatin straightforward partition software