Partition Magic 8.0 Vs Dell Dimension 2400

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

You're not using Partition Magic correctly. You need to read their PDF
documentation thoroughly.

In order to successfully repartition a disk that includes your operating
system, you should use the diskette and work from DOS. No reason to play
with msconfig.

Rocky

"Michael P Gabriel" <axipolti@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:a20043.0407181507.2f103c2c@posting.google.com...
> Hi1
>
> I'm using a six month old Dell Desktop, w/WIN XP, 512 ram, 40 G Hdd. I
> ran MSCONFIG and UN-clicked the box that reads "LOAD START UP ITEMS".
> I then restarted, and verified that no boxes were checked in MS
> CONFIG, (AND, another utility I use that is better than MSCONFIG as it
> offers the opportunity to delete the entire line as well, from
> MSCONFIG) Well, with my PC rebooted, snd nothing in MSCONFIG, I ran
> Partition Magic and took the necessary steps to divide my 40G drive
> into 7G for Op-Sys and drivers, and 32G for programs and utilities.
>
> Next step was performed by PM 8.0. It restarted and began the
> partitioning on a light blue page. Suddenly I received an error
> message stating that the process could not be continued because either
> a virus program was running, or the Boot Sector Virus Protection was
> enabled. Well! No antivirus program was running AND there is NO
> opportunity in the DELL BIOS to enable OR disable any Boot Sector
> Virus Protection. It's just not there!!
>
> Now what do I do to partition my drive? Use the PM disk as a frisbee?
> Seriously, though, I do hang up used CD disks on a line in my garden
> to scare birds away from a freshly seeded row. They work !!!
>
> Thanks for help, advice and even sympathy
> Mike
> Picture Rocks, AZ

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Rocky,

Sorry, but that's wrong. I agree you don't need to mess with MSCONFIG, since
PM restarts into 'pre-WINXP mode' to do its thing, but you don't ever need
to boot from the diskette. You lose many, many of the PM options.

Tom
"Rocket J. Squirrel" <rocky@bullwinkle.com> wrote in message
news:H_DKc.19575$5Y.14972@cyclops.nntpserver.com...
> You're not using Partition Magic correctly. You need to read their PDF
> documentation thoroughly.
>
> In order to successfully repartition a disk that includes your operating
> system, you should use the diskette and work from DOS. No reason to play
> with msconfig.
>
> Rocky
>
> "Michael P Gabriel" <axipolti@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:a20043.0407181507.2f103c2c@posting.google.com...
> > Hi1
> >
> > I'm using a six month old Dell Desktop, w/WIN XP, 512 ram, 40 G Hdd. I
> > ran MSCONFIG and UN-clicked the box that reads "LOAD START UP ITEMS".
> > I then restarted, and verified that no boxes were checked in MS
> > CONFIG, (AND, another utility I use that is better than MSCONFIG as it
> > offers the opportunity to delete the entire line as well, from
> > MSCONFIG) Well, with my PC rebooted, snd nothing in MSCONFIG, I ran
> > Partition Magic and took the necessary steps to divide my 40G drive
> > into 7G for Op-Sys and drivers, and 32G for programs and utilities.
> >
> > Next step was performed by PM 8.0. It restarted and began the
> > partitioning on a light blue page. Suddenly I received an error
> > message stating that the process could not be continued because either
> > a virus program was running, or the Boot Sector Virus Protection was
> > enabled. Well! No antivirus program was running AND there is NO
> > opportunity in the DELL BIOS to enable OR disable any Boot Sector
> > Virus Protection. It's just not there!!
> >
> > Now what do I do to partition my drive? Use the PM disk as a frisbee?
> > Seriously, though, I do hang up used CD disks on a line in my garden
> > to scare birds away from a freshly seeded row. They work !!!
> >
> > Thanks for help, advice and even sympathy
> > Mike
> > Picture Rocks, AZ
>

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

I don't know why you fooled with msconfig, but if you've paid for the
PM program, call for assistance.

On 18 Jul 2004 16:07:40 -0700, axipolti@yahoo.com (Michael P Gabriel)
wrote:

>Hi1
>
>I'm using a six month old Dell Desktop, w/WIN XP, 512 ram, 40 G Hdd. I
>ran MSCONFIG and UN-clicked the box that reads "LOAD START UP ITEMS".
>I then restarted, and verified that no boxes were checked in MS
>CONFIG, (AND, another utility I use that is better than MSCONFIG as it
>offers the opportunity to delete the entire line as well, from
>MSCONFIG) Well, with my PC rebooted, snd nothing in MSCONFIG, I ran
>Partition Magic and took the necessary steps to divide my 40G drive
>into 7G for Op-Sys and drivers, and 32G for programs and utilities.
>
>Next step was performed by PM 8.0. It restarted and began the
>partitioning on a light blue page. Suddenly I received an error
>message stating that the process could not be continued because either
>a virus program was running, or the Boot Sector Virus Protection was
>enabled. Well! No antivirus program was running AND there is NO
>opportunity in the DELL BIOS to enable OR disable any Boot Sector
>Virus Protection. It's just not there!!
>
>Now what do I do to partition my drive? Use the PM disk as a frisbee?
>Seriously, though, I do hang up used CD disks on a line in my garden
>to scare birds away from a freshly seeded row. They work !!!
>
>Thanks for help, advice and even sympathy
>Mike
>Picture Rocks, AZ

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