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i just got my sata drive today 160gb western digital ,i was wondering how can i partition the drive when i dont even have my OS install????
or do i partition/format when insert the os disk and it prompt you to partition??
2)how do i install os ?save to hard drive??

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yes you can partition when you are installing windows or any other os. if you can attach the hard drive to another computer, you can partition there.

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If you are installing XP, after it first boots off the CD, I think its "enter" then F8 to agree, then you will be presented with a list of hdd's in your system, it is here that you can press "c" (i think) to create a new partition and then size it accordingly (keep in mind its in MB not GB)

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