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Oct 31, 2005 | 11:22 PM

preppypyro

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Partitioning a laptop

Hey guys, I just bought a new laptop, and it didnt come with a floppy drive. So I was curious, how do you guys partition? Do you just use the same old windows 98 boot disk but install it on a cd or what? Thanks for any info in advance!

Nov 1, 2005 | 12:03 AM

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Most newer windows CD's are bootable, and part of the install procedure will prompt you about how to handle the partitions. Once windows is on, you can (depending on the version) do some disk management through the control panle/computer management. You can also buy a USB floppy drive if you must have one.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...9134&CatId=287

Nov 1, 2005 | 07:59 AM

preppypyro

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That is one thing I havent thought of is to try the actual system cds, maybe they provide an fdisk type program i can partion with, any other thoughts or ideas?

Nov 1, 2005 | 09:41 AM

rangerxlt02

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Haven't seen a version of Windows that allows you to partition a disk after the OS is installed on it (system disk). You can only modify other partitions or drives.

So a couple questions for you Preppy:
Is the Operating System already installed on the laptop?
Are you wanting to save the OS on the laptop, or install your own?

If the OS is already installed, you can get a program called Partition Magic
http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/system_performance/pm80/index.html

If you are just going to replace the OS with your own, depending on the OS you are installing, it will ask if you'd like to format the harddrive, and should also provide options for adding a partition.

Good luck to ya

Nov 1, 2005 | 09:58 AM

fordboy_52

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best way to do it is to use the disks that come with the laptop. put in the xp disk and choose full install and completely format and somewhere it will ask you what partition to use and then you delete all the ones you have then make 2 new ones

Matt

Nov 1, 2005 | 10:17 AM

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I did it on a desktop not too long ago, Installed windows and just partitioned it when it promted me, then installed linux on that partition. just make sure you install windows first cuz if any other OS is already on there, when you install windows it automatically deletes it.
-woogs

Nov 1, 2005 | 10:22 AM

alchymist

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Originally Posted by woogs

No.... Windows wouldn't do that - that's decidedly user unfriendly, and we all know Microsoft is the most benign and user friendly software company.....

Or maybe NOT.