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On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 09:41:24 -0500, "Don Burnette"
<d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> wrote:
>Anna wrote:
>>>>> Donald L McDaniel wrote:
>>>>>> On Fri, 1 Jul 2005 06:15:56 -0500, "Don Burnette"
>>>>>> <d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I currently have a 60 gb partition, G, that is cleanly formatted.
>>>>>>> It is a partition that resides on my second physical hard drive.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I plan on putting XP Pro64 on it, and dual booting with my
>>>>>>> current 32 bit XP Pro.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I would really like to have this 60 gb of space divided up into 2
>>>>>>> partitions rather than one, one to put XP Pro 64 on, and the
>>>>>>> other for data files for XP Pro64. Can I delete the partition
>>>>>>> in disk mgmt in XP, then create 2 partitions out of that empty
>>>>>>> space in disk mgmnt, or would I have to use a 3rd party
>>>>>>> partitioning program like Partition Magic to accomplish this?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for any advice.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As with all other versions of Windows, it is not possible to
>>>>>> delete the System partition from within Windows. To do this,
>>>>>> just start the XP installation CD, and delete and partition the
>>>>>> HD there. You will, however, be able to delete the clean partition on
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> second HD and slice it into two partitions using Disk Management
>>>>>> from within Windows XP with no problems.
>>>>>> Donald L McDaniel
>>>>>> Please reply to the original thread.
>>>>>> If you must reply via email, remove the obvious
>>>>>> from my email address before sending.
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>>>> "Don Burnette" <d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:OpKwNn$fFHA.2700@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Ok, now I have another question.
>>>>>
>>>>> I deleted the partition, partition G, and went to create a new one
>>>>> and format. I created a 20 gb partition and formatted from the 60
>>>>> gb available to me. However, I saw not option to format the
>>>>> remaining 40 gb of available space. The new G partition, makes a
>>>>> total of 4 partitions on this second physical drive. Is it because
>>>>> I created a basic partition that could be used to boot windows? (
>>>>> I want to install Windows XP 64 bit trial on this 20 gb
>>>>> partition). I would like to create a 40 gb partition in the
>>>>> remaining 40 gb of available space to use for date files for my XP
>>>>> Pro64 bit install. Is there a way, I can do this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> --
>>>>> Don Burnette
>>
>>
>>> Anna wrote:
>>>> Don:
>>>> Isn't the remaining 40 GB of your G: partition "unallocated space"?
>>>> When you deleted the previous G: partition did you then create *two*
>>>> partitions, one of 20 GB and another partition of 40 GB? Or is it
>>>> possible that you simply created (and then formatted) the 20 GB
>>>> partition *without* creating a 40 GB partition? Obviously, if you
>>>> did the latter then you would need to first create the 20 GB
>>>> partition before that partition could be formatted. Could that be
>>>> the reason why you do not have a format option for that 40 GB? Anna
>>
>>
>> "Don Burnette" <d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:eXOBBSFgFHA.2700@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> I don't think so Anna.
>>>
>>> As far as I can tell, I am not given the option to create another
>>> partition for the remaining 40 gb of unallocated space at the time I
>>> create the 20gb partition.
>>> --
>>> Don Burnette
>>
>>
>> Don:
>> Then if I understand you correctly, that 40 GB *is* "unallocated
>> space". So you *didn't* create a partition for that 40 GB after you
>> created & formatted the 20 GB partition, yes?
>>
>> Now you're indicating that there's no option to *create* another
>> partition, rather than your previous statement that there was no
>> option to *format* that (presumably existing) partition. Do I have
>> this straight?
>> So assuming that 40 GB *is* "unallocated space" and is shown as such
>> in Disk Management, what happens when you right-click on that
>> schematic? Does not a sub-menu open with an option to create "New
>> Partition"? And can't you then use the "New Partition Wizard" to
>> create/format that partition? Anna
>
>
>Hi Anna,
>
>Thanks for bearing with me on this. You are correct, it is showing as
>unallocated space in disk management.
>If I right click, the only option available to me is to view " properties".
>I am not given the option to create/format a new partition out of the
>remaining 40 gb of unallocated space.
Here is a possible solution to your problem:
Go ahead and boot the computer using the Windows XP 64bit install
disc. Then, choose "new install", and create/format partitions at
that time. If there is a 20 gig unformatted partition on the HD, you
will be given the option to format it and install XP 64bit on it. If
there is 40 gig available space, you will be given the option to
create one or more partition(s) and format it(them).
Personally, I would create one 40 gb partition as the first partition
on the second drive, then install the new OS on it.
Donald L McDaniel
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