partition hard drive

by miXer • 15 Feb 2010, 12:39 • Journals
since i am going to install windows 7, I was wondering shall I also partition my hard drive?
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gambit 15 Feb 2010, 12:40
40gb windows / rest data
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miXer 15 Feb 2010, 12:45
atm my c drive has 200gb shall I put it down to 40 gb so my d drive gets the rest? :p
what software should I use?
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gambit 15 Feb 2010, 12:49
yea, theres no need to have like 200gb for your windows partition. if youre going to install windows7 im assuming youll also format? so better partition your drives after formatting and before installing w7
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miXer 15 Feb 2010, 12:53
so your saying I should do it once ive installed w7?
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gambit 15 Feb 2010, 12:54
Quotebefore installing w7
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miXer 15 Feb 2010, 12:55
once my bad (A)
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Atarax 15 Feb 2010, 13:45
you can do it in real time too, see http://www.nirmaltv.com/2009/05/12/how-to-resize-disk-partition-in-windows-7/
no need for partition magic or any other software.. I've taken about 100gb for C: (windows and all the other installers such as adobe package) and the other drive (D:) gets all the rest..
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Domi 15 Feb 2010, 12:50
You can do that with windows 7 installer, or Windows XP installer ;D
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miXer 15 Feb 2010, 12:54
what when I put the cd in?
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Domi 15 Feb 2010, 12:56
Yep, If I remember it correctly its possible to do after the format, maybe even before. What OS are you using now?
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miXer 15 Feb 2010, 12:57
im using vista -_-
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Domi 15 Feb 2010, 13:09
Hmm ok... Your 200gb disk is not split yet? If so, if you go make other partitions, it will format it so then its the best to do it while you are going to install Windows 7. It should be possible to create new partitions when installing Windows 7 (Atleast thats what I remember).

You understand what I mean or? :D
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miXer 15 Feb 2010, 15:30
on my c drive ive got 286gb and on my d drive ive got 298gb
so your saying, when installing, i should create a new partition?
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Domi 15 Feb 2010, 16:48
Its the best to make just a windows partition, and only install windows on it and the programs (drivers etc)
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Krosan 15 Feb 2010, 13:39
Buy a new 1TB harddrive
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wsk 15 Feb 2010, 12:53
serious comment? wasn los mit dir? :D
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gambit 15 Feb 2010, 12:54
bin krank in der arbeit :(
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wsk 15 Feb 2010, 12:54
awwww :((
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Nyke 15 Feb 2010, 12:42
wagwan miXer, hows uni?
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miXer 15 Feb 2010, 12:44
nyke! ;D
its all good thanks, just the work is piling up now :(
what about you?
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Nyke 15 Feb 2010, 12:48
going gd m8, lol i done all my coursework i just got a few small tests left and then exams in may. thats gunu be a rave.
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miXer 15 Feb 2010, 12:55
aww nicee :D
uni life is mental!! ;D
and good luck with ya exams ;]
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0V1E 15 Feb 2010, 12:49
go away miXer
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miXer 15 Feb 2010, 12:52
fuck you :*(
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Provok 15 Feb 2010, 13:13
partition magic
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xeoxis 15 Feb 2010, 13:55
I read party hard drive.
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