- Can I use Windows to partition new drive?
- Posted by Walter R. on October 10th, 2005
I bought a new 80 GB hard drive for use as a backup on my own computer.
I know that windows can format a new drive. Can windows partition a new
drive into 3 partitions??
How would I go about it?
Thanks
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- Posted by Shenan Stanley on October 10th, 2005
Walter R. wrote:
> I bought a new 80 GB hard drive for use as a backup on my own
> computer.
> I know that windows can format a new drive. Can windows partition a
> new drive into 3 partitions??
>
> How would I go about it?
Start --> Help and Support --> Disk Manager
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- Posted by Larry Mauriello on October 10th, 2005
I saw this and found it an intersting question. I looked in the path
outlined. My pc (HP) seems to be layed out differently.
I went Start > All Progs. > PC Help & Tools. I found No Disk Mgr.
I also went to Help, and keyed in Disk Mgr. I came up w/11 items listed. But
none describe the operation in question.
Is there another way to find this utility?
"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Walter R. wrote:
>> I bought a new 80 GB hard drive for use as a backup on my own
>> computer.
>> I know that windows can format a new drive. Can windows partition a
>> new drive into 3 partitions??
>>
>> How would I go about it?
>
> Start --> Help and Support --> Disk Manager
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
- Posted by Bill on October 10th, 2005
Right Click on My Computer select Manage there you will see Disk Management
"Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I saw this and found it an intersting question. I looked in the path
>outlined. My pc (HP) seems to be layed out differently.
> I went Start > All Progs. > PC Help & Tools. I found No Disk Mgr.
> I also went to Help, and keyed in Disk Mgr. I came up w/11 items listed.
> But none describe the operation in question.
> Is there another way to find this utility?
>
>
> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e0ZJL5dzFHA.2424@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Walter R. wrote:
>>> I bought a new 80 GB hard drive for use as a backup on my own
>>> computer.
>>> I know that windows can format a new drive. Can windows partition a
>>> new drive into 3 partitions??
>>>
>>> How would I go about it?
>>
>> Start --> Help and Support --> Disk Manager
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>> --
>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>
>
- Posted by Bruce Chambers on October 11th, 2005
Walter R. wrote:
> I bought a new 80 GB hard drive for use as a backup on my own computer.
>
> I know that windows can format a new drive. Can windows partition a new
> drive into 3 partitions??
>
> How would I go about it?
>
> Thanks
>
Right-click "My Computer" > Manage > Disk Management.
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- Posted by Bruce Chambers on October 11th, 2005
Larry Mauriello wrote:
> I saw this and found it an intersting question. I looked in the path
> outlined. My pc (HP) seems to be layed out differently.
> I went Start > All Progs. > PC Help & Tools. I found No Disk Mgr.
> I also went to Help, and keyed in Disk Mgr. I came up w/11 items listed. But
> none describe the operation in question.
> Is there another way to find this utility?
>
>
OEM Manufacturers often customize the Help and Support menu options,
but I believe what Shehan meant was for one to open Help and Support,
and then search for "Disk Manager."
To go directly to the utility, right-click My Computer > Manage > Disk
Management.
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- Posted by Larry Mauriello on October 11th, 2005
Thanks Bruce, I found what you mentioned here.
"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> Larry Mauriello wrote:
>> I saw this and found it an intersting question. I looked in the path
>> outlined. My pc (HP) seems to be layed out differently.
>> I went Start > All Progs. > PC Help & Tools. I found No Disk Mgr.
>> I also went to Help, and keyed in Disk Mgr. I came up w/11 items listed.
>> But none describe the operation in question.
>> Is there another way to find this utility?
>>
>>
>
> OEM Manufacturers often customize the Help and Support menu options, but I
> believe what Shehan meant was for one to open Help and Support, and then
> search for "Disk Manager."
>
> To go directly to the utility, right-click My Computer > Manage > Disk
> Management.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
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- Posted by Sparda on October 11th, 2005
"" wrote:
> I bought a new 80 GB hard drive for use as a backup on my own
> computer.
>
> I know that windows can format a new drive. Can windows
> partition a new
> drive into 3 partitions??
>
> How would I go about it?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Walter
> www.rationality.net
> -
"I know that windows can format a new drive. Can windows partition a
new drive into 3 partitions??"
Yes
"How would I go about it?"
Start > Run "diskmgmt.msc"
You can probably work the rest out.
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- Posted by Yves Leclerc on October 11th, 2005
The only thing is that XP will not allow you to change any existing
partitions. To do this, you need a utility like Partition Magic.
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> "" wrote:
> > I bought a new 80 GB hard drive for use as a backup on my own
> > computer.
> >
> > I know that windows can format a new drive. Can windows
> > partition a new
> > drive into 3 partitions??
> >
> > How would I go about it?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > --
> > Walter
> > www.rationality.net
> > -
>
> "I know that windows can format a new drive. Can windows partition a
> new drive into 3 partitions??"
> Yes
>
> "How would I go about it?"
> Start > Run "diskmgmt.msc"
> You can probably work the rest out.
>
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- Posted by Ron Sommer on October 12th, 2005
XP will not allow you to change the partition that XP is installed on.
That is not the same as saying XP will not allow you to change any existing
partitions.
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"Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> The only thing is that XP will not allow you to change any existing
> partitions. To do this, you need a utility like Partition Magic.
>
>
> "Sparda" <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote in message
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>> "" wrote:
>> > I bought a new 80 GB hard drive for use as a backup on my own
>> > computer.
>> >
>> > I know that windows can format a new drive. Can windows
>> > partition a new
>> > drive into 3 partitions??
>> >
>> > How would I go about it?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > --
>> > Walter
>> > www.rationality.net
>> > -
>>
>> "I know that windows can format a new drive. Can windows partition a
>> new drive into 3 partitions??"
>> Yes
>>
>> "How would I go about it?"
>> Start > Run "diskmgmt.msc"
>> You can probably work the rest out.
>>
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