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Creating the C: partition first and then installing xp is by far the better
method. Adding partitions via computer management after installation is
then a simple matter - assuming you haven't allocated every inch of your
hard drive space to the windows xp partition.
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"Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B636736C-D51F-4778-9F32-49A36DDFB29C@microsoft.com...
> Yes, it's buggy at times. I usually will just create one partion (the one
> that the OS will reside on), install the OS, and then go into Disk Manager
> and create/format the rest of the paritions. I don't know what it is, but
> I've ran into the same problem as you did at various times. I learned my
> lesson and do it my way now. Glad to see you got it working.
>
> "DeeDee" wrote:
>
>> Yes, aren't they! NOT. I can't believe how long this has taken. Just
>> to
>> get the OS and partitioning and formatting done. I still don't get why I
>> didn't have the opportunity to select the partition to install the OS on
>> after partitioning the 2nd part of the drive - on either of the first 2
>> attempts to install. The MSKB on it, and John's FAQ that he kindly
>> pointed
>> me to ... both seem to indicate that I should get that option. Oh well
>> ....
>> I didn't plan on sleeping tonight/last night anyway. :-/
>>
>> --
>> DeeDee
>>
>>
>> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EF41EE63-AEC4-4259-89EB-2CF15BBFB392@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes, unformatted space will not show up under my computer or in
>> > Explorer.
>> You
>> > have to go into the Disk Manager and create and/or format that parition
>> > before Explorer will see it. Aren't computers fun?
>> >
>> > "DeeDee" wrote:
>> >
>> > > OK, I think I HAVE found the unallocated space. It wasn't showing up
>> under
>> > > My Computer, but I noticed the DVD writer was allocated as E:, and
>> > > when
>> I
>> > > went into Disk management I have 166.77g of unallocated space. So, I
>> think
>> > > I may be OK after all. Sheesh!
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > DeeDee
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "DeeDee" wrote in message
>> > > news:#8wf0nlrFHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > > > Thanks for your help. I have definitely partitioned the first
>> > > > drive,
>> 20g.
>> > > > And initially the second drive was partitioned with the remaining
>> space.
>> > > >
>> > > > When I went through the install the 3rd time, I deleted the 2nd
>> partition,
>> > > > leaving the balance 180g unpartitioned. And selected partition 1
>> > > > 20g
>> and
>> > > > installed Windows on that partition, leaving the formatting as it
>> > > > was
>> as
>> > > it
>> > > > had already been formatted as NTFS in the first attemp at
>> installation.
>> > > It
>> > > > currently shows Local Disk C: 19.5g total 16.9g free. No other
>> > > > disk
>> > > space?
>> > > > It doesn't show anything as unallocated.
>> > > >
>> > > > Basically, you suggested Option 2 - was what I did on my 3rd
>> > > > attempt
>> to
>> > > > install - with the above mentioned results.
>> > > >
>> > > > Help please.
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > DeeDee
>> > > >
>> > > > "John Barnett MVP" <freelanceit@mvps.org.NOSPAM> wrote in message
>> > > > news:eRzPvilrFHA.3068@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > > > > You have obviously not allocated the partition size and have
>> formatted
>> > > the
>> > > > > whole drive. Windows has therefore taken all of your drive space
>> > > > > and
>> you
>> > > > > have no unallocated space in which to create another partition
>> > > > > from
>> > > within
>> > > > > XP.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Two options:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 1/ Buy a copy of partition magic, shrink the partition down from
>> 200GB
>> > > to
>> > > > > 20GB ( i assume from your partition claulations that you have a
>> 200GB
>> > > > > drive?) This will then give you a 20GB C: drive and 180GB of
>> unallocated
>> > > > > space in which you can create either 1 large partition (not
>> recommended)
>> > > > or
>> > > > > by creating a logical partition, any number of further smaller
>> > > partitions.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 2/ Re-install Windows XP. Only this time simply create a
>> > > > > partition
>> of
>> > > 20GB
>> > > > > and then format this partition. Then let windows install to this
>> > > > partition.
>> > > > > If you have created the partition correctly you should end up
>> > > > > with a
>> > > 20GB
>> > > > C:
>> > > > > drive and 180GB of unallocated space.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > For further details on partitioning and formatting with XP visit
>> > > > > my
>> > > > website
>> > > > >
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Click the Win XP Faq button and
>> take a
>> > > > look
>> > > > > at question 41. For an illustrated guide to installing windows xp
>> also
>> > > > take
>> > > > > a look at question 85
>> > > > >
>> > > > > --
>> > > > > John Barnett MVP
>> > > > > Associate Expert
>> > > > >
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>> > > > >
>> > > > > The information in this post is supplied "as is". No warranty of
>> > > > > any
>> > > kind,
>> > > > > either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> > > > > reliability or content of this post. The Author shall not be
>> > > > > liable
>> for
>> > > > any
>> > > > > direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out
>> > > > > of
>> the
>> > > > use
>> > > > > of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in
>> > > > > this
>> > > post..
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > "DeeDee" <dlyle@writeme.com> wrote in message
>> > > > > news:uzt5FalrFHA.2552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > > > > >I can't believe this. OK. So first off, I setup 1 20g
>> > > > > >partition
>> and 1
>> > > > > >180g
>> > > > > > partition, was stepped through to formatting NTFS for first
>> partition,
>> > > > > > then
>> > > > > > did the same for the second partition. At the conclusion of
>> > > formatting
>> > > > > > the
>> > > > > > second partition it went straight into installing windows on
>> > > > > > the
>> last
>> > > > > > partition it had formatted. I did not get an option to select
>> > > > > > the
>> > > > > > partition
>> > > > > > I wanted to install on.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I thought I must have missed it the first time, as I was
>> > > > > > working
>> on
>> > > this
>> > > > > > pc
>> > > > > > whilst installing the new system box. So, I started again
>> > > > > > doing
>> the
>> > > > exact
>> > > > > > same procedure. Same thing.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > So, I started for the 3rd time. After deleting the second
>> partition,
>> > > I
>> > > > > > had
>> > > > > > the option to create another partition or select where I wanted
>> > > > > > to
>> > > > install
>> > > > > > windows, I selected partition 1 (c
, and thought I would be
>> > > > > > able
>> to
>> > > > > > format
>> > > > > > the other partition through Disk Management. Went through
>> > > install/setup
>> > > > > > again. And I now have windows installed on c:, but no other
>> > > > > > disk
>> > > space
>> > > > > > available to partition.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > What the heck am I doing wrong? Help please.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > --
>> > > > > > DeeDee
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