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Partitioning the C drive

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nospamtanku63

Flightless Bird
I have XP (home Ed) on my C drive and I want to create a 2nd partition on
this. I have been to disk management but this does not appear to allow me to
make a new partition on this drive.

Is this possible to do this and if so how can one accomplish this ?

Thanks
 
P

Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"nospamtanku63" <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:#ilj$ocBLHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I have XP (home Ed) on my C drive and I want to create a 2nd partition on
> this. I have been to disk management but this does not appear to allow me
> to make a new partition on this drive.
>
> Is this possible to do this and if so how can one accomplish this ?
>
> Thanks

Windows XP has no native tools to split a disk. You need to use a
third-party tool such as Acronis DiskDirector.
 
D

David Webb

Flightless Bird
Here's an excellent freeware utility for that job:

Easeus Partition Master Home Edition 5.8.1
http://download.cnet.com/Easeus-Partition-Master-Home-Edition/3000-2248_4-10863346.html

--
Google is your friend.....

"nospamtanku63" <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:#ilj$ocBLHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I have XP (home Ed) on my C drive and I want to create a 2nd partition on
> this. I have been to disk management but this does not appear to allow me to
> make a new partition on this drive.
>
> Is this possible to do this and if so how can one accomplish this ?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

Flightless Bird
On Sun, 6 Jun 2010 23:47:24 +0100, "nospamtanku63"
<donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

> I have XP (home Ed) on my C drive and I want to create a 2nd partition on
> this. I have been to disk management but this does not appear to allow me to
> make a new partition on this drive.
>
> Is this possible to do this and if so how can one accomplish this ?


Yes, it's possible, but Windows XP doesn't have that capability; it
requires a third-party program.

Why do you want to do this?



--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
 
N

nospamtanku63

Flightless Bird
thanks for your suggestion but this utility will not create a partition on a
hard drive that already has an OS installed.
"David Webb" <dwebb211@earthling.net> wrote in message
news:-OCsBUSdBLHA.1888@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Here's an excellent freeware utility for that job:
>
> Easeus Partition Master Home Edition 5.8.1
> http://download.cnet.com/Easeus-Partition-Master-Home-Edition/3000-2248_4-10863346.html
>
> --
> Google is your friend.....
>
> "nospamtanku63" <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:#ilj$ocBLHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I have XP (home Ed) on my C drive and I want to create a 2nd partition on
>> this. I have been to disk management but this does not appear to allow me
>> to make a new partition on this drive.
>>
>> Is this possible to do this and if so how can one accomplish this ?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>
 
N

nospamtanku63

Flightless Bird
I have an application installed which is not behaving as it should be. A
suggestion from the apps forum (below in quotes)suggested to create a new
partition on my HDD and run the app from there i.e. -

"If you wish to go further with experimenting, then you could try and
install another copy of the OS on a different partition and install only
'APPX' to test it on a brand newly-installed system and see if you still
get this issue."

As for a third party untility, I have looked at EASEUS Partition Master
4.1.1 Professional Edition but unless I am mistaken this wont allow me to
partition a HDD that has an OS installed or data on it. The impression I got
was that a HDD needs to be reformatted before one can create partitions (??)



"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
news:eefo065iarok76kh2n6arnroggso7j363e@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 6 Jun 2010 23:47:24 +0100, "nospamtanku63"
> <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I have XP (home Ed) on my C drive and I want to create a 2nd partition on
>> this. I have been to disk management but this does not appear to allow me
>> to
>> make a new partition on this drive.
>>
>> Is this possible to do this and if so how can one accomplish this ?
>
>
> Yes, it's possible, but Windows XP doesn't have that capability; it
> requires a third-party program.
>
> Why do you want to do this?
>
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
 
D

David Webb

Flightless Bird
Where did you get that impression? It does exactly that. It's one of its main
features.

Go to the main website and read all about it:

EASEUS Partition Master 5.8.1 - Best Free Magic Partition Manager
http://www.partition-tool.com/

--
Google is your friend.....

"nospamtanku63" <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uy5goiiBLHA.5808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> thanks for your suggestion but this utility will not create a partition on a
> hard drive that already has an OS installed.
> "David Webb" <dwebb211@earthling.net> wrote in message
> news:-OCsBUSdBLHA.1888@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Here's an excellent freeware utility for that job:
>>
>> Easeus Partition Master Home Edition 5.8.1
>> http://download.cnet.com/Easeus-Partition-Master-Home-Edition/3000-2248_4-10863346.html
>>
>> --
>> Google is your friend.....
>>
>> "nospamtanku63" <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:#ilj$ocBLHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> I have XP (home Ed) on my C drive and I want to create a 2nd partition on
>>> this. I have been to disk management but this does not appear to allow me to
>>> make a new partition on this drive.
>>>
>>> Is this possible to do this and if so how can one accomplish this ?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

Flightless Bird
On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:20:32 +0100, "nospamtanku63"
<donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

> I have an application installed which is not behaving as it should be. A
> suggestion from the apps forum (below in quotes)suggested to create a new
> partition on my HDD and run the app from there i.e. -
>
> "If you wish to go further with experimenting, then you could try and
> install another copy of the OS on a different partition and install only
> 'APPX' to test it on a brand newly-installed system and see if you still
> get this issue."


Well, OK, but that doesn't look like a particularly good suggestion to
me.


> As for a third party untility, I have looked at EASEUS Partition Master
> 4.1.1 Professional Edition but unless I am mistaken this wont allow me to
> partition a HDD that has an OS installed or data on it. The impression I got
> was that a HDD needs to be reformatted before one can create partitions (??)



I don't know that particular utility, but it's hard to believe that
the drive needs to be reformatted before one can create partitions. If
that were the case, the utility wouldn't be needed.



> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:eefo065iarok76kh2n6arnroggso7j363e@4ax.com...
> > On Sun, 6 Jun 2010 23:47:24 +0100, "nospamtanku63"
> > <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> I have XP (home Ed) on my C drive and I want to create a 2nd partition on
> >> this. I have been to disk management but this does not appear to allow me
> >> to
> >> make a new partition on this drive.
> >>
> >> Is this possible to do this and if so how can one accomplish this ?
> >
> >
> > Yes, it's possible, but Windows XP doesn't have that capability; it
> > requires a third-party program.
> >
> > Why do you want to do this?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
 
N

nospamtanku63

Flightless Bird
"I don't know that particular utility, but it's hard to believe that
the drive needs to be reformatted before one can create partitions. If
that were the case, the utility wouldn't be needed."

I have sent an email to Acronis and EASEUS with my query and will get back
to the group once I have received a reply.


"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
news:ml9q061ncihhshotrrg438rt6e6aq9bd4t@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:20:32 +0100, "nospamtanku63"
> <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I have an application installed which is not behaving as it should be. A
>> suggestion from the apps forum (below in quotes)suggested to create a new
>> partition on my HDD and run the app from there i.e. -
>>
>> "If you wish to go further with experimenting, then you could try and
>> install another copy of the OS on a different partition and install only
>> 'APPX' to test it on a brand newly-installed system and see if you still
>> get this issue."
>
>
> Well, OK, but that doesn't look like a particularly good suggestion to
> me.
>
>
>> As for a third party untility, I have looked at EASEUS Partition Master
>> 4.1.1 Professional Edition but unless I am mistaken this wont allow me to
>> partition a HDD that has an OS installed or data on it. The impression I
>> got
>> was that a HDD needs to be reformatted before one can create partitions
>> (??)
>
>
>
> I don't know that particular utility, but it's hard to believe that
> the drive needs to be reformatted before one can create partitions. If
> that were the case, the utility wouldn't be needed.
>
>
>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:eefo065iarok76kh2n6arnroggso7j363e@4ax.com...
>> > On Sun, 6 Jun 2010 23:47:24 +0100, "nospamtanku63"
>> > <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have XP (home Ed) on my C drive and I want to create a 2nd partition
>> >> on
>> >> this. I have been to disk management but this does not appear to allow
>> >> me
>> >> to
>> >> make a new partition on this drive.
>> >>
>> >> Is this possible to do this and if so how can one accomplish this ?
>> >
>> >
>> > Yes, it's possible, but Windows XP doesn't have that capability; it
>> > requires a third-party program.
>> >
>> > Why do you want to do this?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
 
B

Badger

Flightless Bird
Easeus will let you resize any partition on the drive.
Shrink the operating partition and it will create an unallocated space.
You can create a new partition on any unallocated space.

Badger


"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
news:ml9q061ncihhshotrrg438rt6e6aq9bd4t@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:20:32 +0100, "nospamtanku63"
> <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I have an application installed which is not behaving as it should be. A
>> suggestion from the apps forum (below in quotes)suggested to create a new
>> partition on my HDD and run the app from there i.e. -
>>
>> "If you wish to go further with experimenting, then you could try and
>> install another copy of the OS on a different partition and install only
>> 'APPX' to test it on a brand newly-installed system and see if you still
>> get this issue."
>
>
> Well, OK, but that doesn't look like a particularly good suggestion to
> me.
>
>
>> As for a third party untility, I have looked at EASEUS Partition Master
>> 4.1.1 Professional Edition but unless I am mistaken this wont allow me to
>> partition a HDD that has an OS installed or data on it. The impression I
>> got
>> was that a HDD needs to be reformatted before one can create partitions
>> (??)
>
>
>
> I don't know that particular utility, but it's hard to believe that
> the drive needs to be reformatted before one can create partitions. If
> that were the case, the utility wouldn't be needed.
>
>
>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:eefo065iarok76kh2n6arnroggso7j363e@4ax.com...
>> > On Sun, 6 Jun 2010 23:47:24 +0100, "nospamtanku63"
>> > <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have XP (home Ed) on my C drive and I want to create a 2nd partition
>> >> on
>> >> this. I have been to disk management but this does not appear to allow
>> >> me
>> >> to
>> >> make a new partition on this drive.
>> >>
>> >> Is this possible to do this and if so how can one accomplish this ?
>> >
>> >
>> > Yes, it's possible, but Windows XP doesn't have that capability; it
>> > requires a third-party program.
>> >
>> > Why do you want to do this?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
 
N

nospamtanku63

Flightless Bird
Thanks for your advice - will try this.
"Badger" <jerrymcm@msn.com> wrote in message
news:%23kBxzHnBLHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Easeus will let you resize any partition on the drive.
> Shrink the operating partition and it will create an unallocated space.
> You can create a new partition on any unallocated space.
>
> Badger
>
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:ml9q061ncihhshotrrg438rt6e6aq9bd4t@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:20:32 +0100, "nospamtanku63"
>> <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> I have an application installed which is not behaving as it should be.
>>> A
>>> suggestion from the apps forum (below in quotes)suggested to create a
>>> new
>>> partition on my HDD and run the app from there i.e. -
>>>
>>> "If you wish to go further with experimenting, then you could try and
>>> install another copy of the OS on a different partition and install only
>>> 'APPX' to test it on a brand newly-installed system and see if you
>>> still
>>> get this issue."
>>
>>
>> Well, OK, but that doesn't look like a particularly good suggestion to
>> me.
>>
>>
>>> As for a third party untility, I have looked at EASEUS Partition Master
>>> 4.1.1 Professional Edition but unless I am mistaken this wont allow me
>>> to
>>> partition a HDD that has an OS installed or data on it. The impression I
>>> got
>>> was that a HDD needs to be reformatted before one can create partitions
>>> (??)
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't know that particular utility, but it's hard to believe that
>> the drive needs to be reformatted before one can create partitions. If
>> that were the case, the utility wouldn't be needed.
>>
>>
>>
>>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>>> news:eefo065iarok76kh2n6arnroggso7j363e@4ax.com...
>>> > On Sun, 6 Jun 2010 23:47:24 +0100, "nospamtanku63"
>>> > <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> I have XP (home Ed) on my C drive and I want to create a 2nd
>>> >> partition on
>>> >> this. I have been to disk management but this does not appear to
>>> >> allow me
>>> >> to
>>> >> make a new partition on this drive.
>>> >>
>>> >> Is this possible to do this and if so how can one accomplish this ?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Yes, it's possible, but Windows XP doesn't have that capability; it
>>> > requires a third-party program.
>>> >
>>> > Why do you want to do this?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>>> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
 
S

SC Tom

Flightless Bird
David is exactly right- EPM will create a new partition or resize an
existing partition on a drive whether there is an OS already installed or
not. The home edition has a few restrictions (can't create a boot CD, and
won't work on 64-bit Windows 7), but I've used it a few times on XP and 7
machines with no problems whatsoever.
--
SC Tom

"nospamtanku63" <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uy5goiiBLHA.5808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> thanks for your suggestion but this utility will not create a partition on
> a hard drive that already has an OS installed.
> "David Webb" <dwebb211@earthling.net> wrote in message
> news:-OCsBUSdBLHA.1888@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Here's an excellent freeware utility for that job:
>>
>> Easeus Partition Master Home Edition 5.8.1
>> http://download.cnet.com/Easeus-Partition-Master-Home-Edition/3000-2248_4-10863346.html
>>
>> --
>> Google is your friend.....
>>
>> "nospamtanku63" <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:#ilj$ocBLHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> I have XP (home Ed) on my C drive and I want to create a 2nd partition
>>> on this. I have been to disk management but this does not appear to
>>> allow me to make a new partition on this drive.
>>>
>>> Is this possible to do this and if so how can one accomplish this ?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
 
S

Spamlet

Flightless Bird
And I just used it to shrink the 'Dell partition' and increase the 'C' drive
on my new laptop drive on which Acronis had cloned the old drive partitions
proportionately, though the hidden one did not need to be increased in size.

S


"SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
news:zBqPn.67910$Gx2.65811@newsfe20.iad...
> David is exactly right- EPM will create a new partition or resize an
> existing partition on a drive whether there is an OS already installed or
> not. The home edition has a few restrictions (can't create a boot CD, and
> won't work on 64-bit Windows 7), but I've used it a few times on XP and 7
> machines with no problems whatsoever.
> --
> SC Tom
>
> "nospamtanku63" <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:uy5goiiBLHA.5808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> thanks for your suggestion but this utility will not create a partition
>> on a hard drive that already has an OS installed.
>> "David Webb" <dwebb211@earthling.net> wrote in message
>> news:-OCsBUSdBLHA.1888@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Here's an excellent freeware utility for that job:
>>>
>>> Easeus Partition Master Home Edition 5.8.1
>>> http://download.cnet.com/Easeus-Partition-Master-Home-Edition/3000-2248_4-10863346.html
>>>
>>> --
>>> Google is your friend.....
>>>
>>> "nospamtanku63" <donniedarko@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:#ilj$ocBLHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> I have XP (home Ed) on my C drive and I want to create a 2nd partition
>>>> on this. I have been to disk management but this does not appear to
>>>> allow me to make a new partition on this drive.
>>>>
>>>> Is this possible to do this and if so how can one accomplish this ?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
 
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