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Anonymous   08-13-2005 at 03:06:04 AM

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I am trying to learn how to partition using xp's disk management
software. I read the KB and follow the instructions but when I right
click on the highlighted part of the disk New partition is not listed
when I right click . . . I am logged in as the administer . . . what am
I doing wrong.
George

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Anonymous   08-13-2005 at 03:49:23 AM
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Hi,

Are you right clicking on unpartitioned (unallocated) space? The disk
management tool can only create a new partition from available space on the
drive, it cannot resize an existing one to make room for another.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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"george2002" <bythesea687502@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1123895174.9db0b54445127d91e2fa4f0b520fbed5@teranews...
>I am trying to learn how to partition using xp's disk management software.
>I read the KB and follow the instructions but when I right click on the
>highlighted part of the disk New partition is not listed when I right click
>. . . I am logged in as the administer . . . what am I doing wrong.
> George

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