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partitioning hard drive

by sunpak Sep 4, 2004 2:18PM PDT

i have 80 gig d drive and want to partition it to put win xp w/sp1 on it. how do i do this? have never done it before. is there anyone out there who would be able to help me or point me in the right direction?

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Re: partitioning hard drive

by Grif Thomas Forum moderator Sep 4, 2004 2:56PM PDT

Sunpak,

I'm assuming this is a new and second hard disk that you're going to install? Is the C drive already installed?

The link below should help:

Windows XP Home Fresh CD Install on a New Hard Drive
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxphome/installxpcdnewhdd/index.htm

Hope this helps.

Grif

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(NT) (NT) HeHe, we gave him the same link, that's funny!!!

by trytohelp Sep 4, 2004 3:11PM PDT

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You partition as part of the installation...

by trytohelp Sep 4, 2004 3:07PM PDT

Step by step instructions here. Pretty easy just follow prompts, I would make 2, 40 gig partitions and put operating system on first one and pictures, mp3s, and other personal files on the second. That way if you have to format and reinstall again you won't lose you personal stuff.

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