[ New HDD question ]

Zuvio · 12-13-2003, 09:05 AM

Just bought a new HDD of 120GB. I want this HDD to split up into a 4GB partition for WINXP and the rest for simple storage purpose. Its important I have that 4GB partition, but so far I've been unable to complete this menial task. FDISK doesn't go further then 50GB and my partition magic says it has trouble with NTFS!! So could someone help me get my wanted partitions?

Seraph · 12-13-2003, 09:15 AM

Windows doesn't give you an option that says something like "Please select a drive" that then lists your hard drives, and has an option to partition them when you try to do the normal setup procedure?

Larry_OHF · 12-13-2003, 09:52 AM

I have never used anything called an FDISK nor partition magic when I installed Windows XP on machines...and I have done this procedure three times. I think you are making it harder than it is. Windows can do all that stuff solo.

[ 12-13-2003, 09:53 AM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

WillowIX · 12-13-2003, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Larry_OHF:
I have never used anything called an FDISK nor partition magic when I installed Windows XP on machines...and I have done this procedure three times. I think you are making it harder than it is. Windows can do all that stuff solo.

*cough* What program do you think Windows Install is using? [img]tongue.gif[/img] Granted it's a very different version...

Zuvio, I'm guessing you have a Windows installation since you are able to post here. Put your new hdd into that computer as a slave and then use logical disk manager inside windows to partition your drive if the installation won't do it for you. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Zuvio · 12-13-2003, 01:21 PM

Larry: FDISK and Partition Magic date back to the good 'ol boot up with a floppy and installing win95 period. And I've installed windows more often than the re-airing of Spartacus [img]tongue.gif[/img]

No, installing Win is not the problem: getting a 4GB & 116GB partitions out of my disk is (was) the problem. Luckily I found a nice little proggie that did exactly what I wanted: SwissNife! And its even freeware too! Wonders haven't left this realm yet.

Willow: hey! I knew winXP should have a proggie that allowed for diskmanagement, but I didn't know where it was. Now I know! Thnx ppl!

Seraph · 12-13-2003, 01:44 PM

Zuvio, I think you made this way more complicated then it needed to be. You should have been able to boot off the windows XP disk, get to this screen, select your drive, selected 'C' to create a 4GB partition (you may have been able to set up the other partition here too, I'm not 100% sure), installed your copy of XP on the 4GB partition, and then just taken off from there. No weird third party software necessary.

[ 12-13-2003, 02:00 PM: Message edited by: Seraph ]

Larry_OHF · 12-13-2003, 02:22 PM

Quote:

No, installing Win is not the problem: getting a 4GB & 116GB partitions out of my disk is (was) the problem. Luckily I found a nice little proggie that did exactly what I wanted: SwissNife! And its even freeware too! Wonders haven't left this realm yet.

Yeah, that is what I was trying to make reference to, but did not complete it...I have my HDD divided into # partitions, and did not use any strange software. I had nothing that the installation CD did not already provide.

Willow...what do you mean by what you said...that Windows uses the same program but different version?

Zuvio · 12-13-2003, 04:54 PM

Strange, that screen that Seraph showed, I didn't get it. Thats why I was so confused. [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img]

Seraph · 12-14-2003, 07:07 AM

That is weird. I can then understand why you were having problems.

You were booting off the CD to install Windows right?

Zuvio · 12-14-2003, 10:32 AM

Yep, with no other HDD installed but the new one. And new ones must be formatted before use and maybe thats why WIN didnt recognise it.

12-13-2003, 09:05 AM	#1
Zuvio Gold Dragon Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: Blessed are those who are not.... Age: 42 Posts: 2,556	Just bought a new HDD of 120GB. I want this HDD to split up into a 4GB partition for WINXP and the rest for simple storage purpose. Its important I have that 4GB partition, but so far I've been unable to complete this menial task. FDISK doesn't go further then 50GB and my partition magic says it has trouble with NTFS!! So could someone help me get my wanted partitions? __________________ [img]\"http://img121.exs.cx/img121/4236/zuviodemonnoname2hf.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

12-13-2003, 09:52 AM	#3
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	I have never used anything called an FDISK nor partition magic when I installed Windows XP on machines...and I have done this procedure three times. I think you are making it harder than it is. Windows can do all that stuff solo. [ 12-13-2003, 09:53 AM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ] __________________

12-13-2003, 01:21 PM	#5
Zuvio Gold Dragon Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: Blessed are those who are not.... Age: 42 Posts: 2,556	Larry: FDISK and Partition Magic date back to the good 'ol boot up with a floppy and installing win95 period. And I've installed windows more often than the re-airing of Spartacus [img]tongue.gif[/img] No, installing Win is not the problem: getting a 4GB & 116GB partitions out of my disk is (was) the problem. Luckily I found a nice little proggie that did exactly what I wanted: SwissNife! And its even freeware too! Wonders haven't left this realm yet. Willow: hey! I knew winXP should have a proggie that allowed for diskmanagement, but I didn't know where it was. Now I know! Thnx ppl! __________________ [img]\"http://img121.exs.cx/img121/4236/zuviodemonnoname2hf.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

12-13-2003, 04:54 PM	#8
Zuvio Gold Dragon Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: Blessed are those who are not.... Age: 42 Posts: 2,556	Strange, that screen that Seraph showed, I didn't get it. Thats why I was so confused. [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://img121.exs.cx/img121/4236/zuviodemonnoname2hf.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

12-14-2003, 10:32 AM	#10
Zuvio Gold Dragon Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: Blessed are those who are not.... Age: 42 Posts: 2,556	Yep, with no other HDD installed but the new one. And new ones must be formatted before use and maybe thats why WIN didnt recognise it. __________________ [img]\"http://img121.exs.cx/img121/4236/zuviodemonnoname2hf.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

12-13-2003, 09:15 AM	#2
Seraph Quintesson Join Date: September 12, 2001 Location: Ewing, NJ Age: 42 Posts: 1,079	Windows doesn't give you an option that says something like "Please select a drive" that then lists your hard drives, and has an option to partition them when you try to do the normal setup procedure?

12-13-2003, 01:44 PM	#6
Seraph Quintesson Join Date: September 12, 2001 Location: Ewing, NJ Age: 42 Posts: 1,079	Zuvio, I think you made this way more complicated then it needed to be. You should have been able to boot off the windows XP disk, get to this screen, select your drive, selected 'C' to create a 4GB partition (you may have been able to set up the other partition here too, I'm not 100% sure), installed your copy of XP on the 4GB partition, and then just taken off from there. No weird third party software necessary. [ 12-13-2003, 02:00 PM: Message edited by: Seraph ]

12-14-2003, 07:07 AM	#9
Seraph Quintesson Join Date: September 12, 2001 Location: Ewing, NJ Age: 42 Posts: 1,079	That is weird. I can then understand why you were having problems. You were booting off the CD to install Windows right?

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