I have a 20 gig HDD,one partition. Is it possible to create a new partition
at the end of this HDD, for imaging, without overwriting or otherwise
destroying existing files? The HDD is less than half used.

Thanks

--
Stan

"If it ain't broke don't fix it"

"Stan" <sorry@noname.com> wrote in message
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Yes but Win98 utilities will not do this.
You have to buy Partition Magic or something similar.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)

"Stan" <sorry@noname.com> wrote in message
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If you don't mind spending a few dollars use partition magic


Though less user friendly...
there is a free utility called fips

http://www.igd.fhg.de/~aschaefe/fips/

I just did it on my first partition of a 40
gig/3partitioned HD.
Gary Terhune helped alot.
BootIt NG has a free shareware if you don't have a
partition program. It is pretty easy to manuver through it.
But first do scan disk and then a defrag on the partition
you are going to split. To be sure all your data is at the
front of the partition.
Hopefully some more knowledgable people,then me;like MVPs,
will get with you on this.

Since Symantec bought out Powerquest, I don't recommend DI any longer. In
my search for something as good / better bang for the buck, I found this:
http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/
It also does the partition magic stuff too that you're talking about.
Dave
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http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/index.html Backup & partitioning strategy
http://home.wanadoo.nl/geurt/home.html Extended Operating System Loader
http://powerquest.com/driveimage/ Drive Image
http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/ TrueImage
http://www.betterbackup.com/ Retrospect CD Backup
http://www.bootitng.com/ 's BootIt NG, has a variety of backup
capabilities: Copy to HDD, or Image to HDD or to CD. (TBIView, freely
downloadable, can retrieve individual files from an Image.)
Shrink/expand your partitions without data loss. Multi-boot, if you
dare. Free, run from floppy, but pay up as I did if satisfied. To
install & use beyond 30 days, $34.95.
http://www.cdrfaq.org/ CD R/W Backup
http://www.cyberiapc.com/backup.htm MyOwnBackup (MOB) (Free)
http://www.han-soft.com/habt.php Auto Backup (30-day free trial)
http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/cposupport...&p=hpcdwriter2
Simple Backup
http://www.karenware.com/ PtReplicator (Free)
http://www.lifesaverbackup.com/
http://www.mvps.org/links.html Should have good info
http://www.pcmag.com/ Lots & lots of sturdy downloads. There is a $20
yearly charge now.
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic Partition Magic
http://www.ranish.com/part/ Ranish Partition Manager
http://www.rescue-me.net/gold.html
http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/58307.shtml Backups
http://www.stompinc.com/bump/bump_details.phtml?stp Backup MyPC
http://www.thirdstar.net/thirdstar_datarecovery.htm Data recovery
http://www.tomsterdam.com/ BU process, performance, etc.
http://www.v-com.com/product/pc_ind.html Partition Commander
http://www.veritas.com Backup apps
http://www.xxcopy.com/ Detailed Procedure Copy (Free)
http://www.zeleps.com/ Partition re-sizer (Free)

All gathered at this site. Whichever you choose, approach it carefully
and verify all is well. After making a copy, run Scandisk/Defrag on it.
If it's an Image, use it's verify option; perhaps, restore it and do a
Scandisk/Defrag.

http://www.pchelpandconsulting.com/links/windows.html WinDrvExpert
http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version

Those last two supposedly back up all currently installed drivers, such
that they can be reinstalled. I never tried it but have seen a favorable
report.

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"Stan" <sorry@noname.com> wrote in message
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| I have a 20 gig HDD,one partition. Is it possible to create a new
partition
| at the end of this HDD, for imaging, without overwriting or otherwise
| destroying existing files? The HDD is less than half used.
|
| Thanks
|
| --
| Stan
|
| "If it ain't broke don't fix it"
|
|

Well, I guess I won't be bothering the NG for awhile.

Thanks PCR

"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
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Thanks to all

"Stan" <sorry@noname.com> wrote in message
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Ah, ha, ha. You are welcome.

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
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| Well, I guess I won't be bothering the NG for awhile.
|
| Thanks PCR
|
| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
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....snip

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:41:29 -0500, "Don Phillipson"
Something similar that's free for download is BING (Boot-It New
Generation). It's way brilliant, but if using it purely for partition
management, you need to Cancel the initial "Install?" prompt.

After that, choose Partition Work and off you go!



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