HOW to partition a Hard disk

[ajit456]

Hi everyone,

I just now bought my first lappy. it's HP dv6910TX , a new model from HP dv6700 series. But now i face a problem with it. i,m not able to partition the HDD (320GB). I tried partitioning it using vista disk management., but the problem i'm facing is that this disk management says only 141GB out of my whopping 320GB can be separated. I,m not able to partition it according to my need. I dont need a 150GB C:/ drive with windows on it. Also tried partition magic..but its not compatible with vista.

HOw can i Do it ?

Anyone facing same problem lyk me in a HP laptop?

Please gimme a step by step guide to do it as i am not a tech savvy.......

[pc_game_lover2004]

try using partition magic latest version software

[anni]

But partition magic is not a free s/w. Demo version only show, format/partition buttons are disabled.
But in my pc By using win xp proff sp2 cd i was easily create 10 partitions in 400GB disk. No idea abut vista

[din]

Get Gparted Live CD. That is free, opensource and will do the work.

Get it from - http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php

Credits : All credits goes to the senior member Nucleuskore who posted details in this forum many times.

[VarDOS]

try partition magic latest version (which supports VISTA)

[din]

Originally Posted by Varad Dilip Choudhari

try partition magic latest version (which supports VISTA)

Originally Posted by anni

But partition magic is not a free s/w. Demo version only show, format/partition buttons are disabled.

Gparted is FREE.

[NucleusKore]

^+1 Gparted

The Future Is Open

[s18000rpm]

for Vista disk management, DISABLE all the back-up features & then try

like Shadow Copy/snapshots, System restore, page file....

[ajit456]

Thanks for the idea, guys .i'll try it using Gparted...
@s1800rpm - how to disable back-up features?...
also i doubt ur idea will work.b'cos thatz not the problem...hrd all OEM's themselves limit the partitioning space ....dunno y?...any clue guys?