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Old 24-02-2005, 12:32 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default PARTITION PROBLEMS!!!!


CAN ENYONE TELL ME A GOOD SOFTWARE TO PARTITION MY DRIVE???
I have tried using "PARTITIONER 3.03"
But I am getting errors.
In fact due to some malfunction my other drive got affected as well. 8) 8)
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Old 24-02-2005, 12:36 AM   #2 (permalink)
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which OS? Use linux + fdisk its the best. Try a live cd like knoppix in case you are new to linux.
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Old 24-02-2005, 12:57 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Best Free Partitioning software is Ranish Partition Manager, and it's DOS based tool without any Graphics, but it's a very good tool and fits on a Floppy!!!!
http://www.ranish.com/part/

Other Partition softwares like Norton/PowerQuest Partition Magic and Acronis Disk Director , 7-Tools Partition Manager r Windows based graphical partition tools with more advanced options....
but using demo of Partition Magic, Disk Director, u can not create/format any partitions, but u can only view them....

but u can use the Demo of 7-Tools Partition Manager which allows u to create, format, delete, hide/unhide, mount/unmount, view sectors (read/write access to any sector). Other functions (convert, resize, any operations with active partitions) aren't working in demo version......
http://7tools.paragon.ag/demo_pm.html
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Old 24-02-2005, 03:48 AM   #4 (permalink)
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partition magic 7.0/8.0 ur best bet if u want to resize ur
partition while keeping existing data.
if keeping data is not important then use windows98 fdisk
or windows xp disk part ( by booting from xp cd)
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Old 24-02-2005, 05:26 AM   #5 (permalink)
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what is the error msg u get ? which brand of disk ? . if ur repartitioning and reformating the whole disk , run the manufactureres utilities to test the disk prior to using it . then use the manufacturers disk manager / wizard to start the initial partitioning and backup mbr after each partition creation .
if u have data already , try gpart (or was it qpart ?? ) in linux from linux live cds , works well .
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Old 24-02-2005, 09:16 AM   #6 (permalink)
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if you are using windows try out norton's partition magic 8.0.
 
Old 27-02-2005, 04:52 PM   #7 (permalink)
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try BootItNG.It;s free and easy to use.
http://terabyteunlimited.com/downloads/bootitng.zip
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i have used partition magic 8.0 with win98 .....
i had a good experience and wud recommend it to anyone .....
no data loss.....
no chinta...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bishnu_rath
partition magic 7.0/8.0 ur best bet if u want to resize ur
partition while keeping existing data.
if keeping data is not important then use windows98 fdisk
or windows xp disk part ( by booting from xp cd)
But use it with your own Risk
As i used ir before
What i got??
All data Go and gone!!!!
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