How to Partition Hard Drive?
BolesAssociates
the 1st instance. I think I can do this if I partition my C drive into a C and
a D drive. Will this work? Where do I find instructions for setting up the
partition--AND getting rid of it when I'm done?
Judy Boles
Albuquerque, NM
Graham W
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In order to set up a new partition, you will have to use fdisk.
Use of fdisk means that you lose all information (programs
and data) on the disc. You probably don't want to do this.
Instead, make a new folder called 'program test' and install
into that. It will give you the same isolation that using a
second partition would. If it doesn't give you isolation then
a second partition won't either. There is a slight risk that you
may lose data doing this (either way), so back up stuff first.
HTH
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Whiskey Mike
: In order to set up a new partition, you will have to use fdisk.
: Use of fdisk means that you lose all information (programs
: and data) on the disc. You probably don't want to do this.
So Partition Magic is the right answer. Resize (with no data loss), add,
delete partitions. Although backing up all data beforehand is always a
good idea.
-wm
Aashu
i dont think so .... what u think ...
you can just quick format the drive on which you are going to install the
software ...
best of luck
aashu
BolesAssociates wrote:
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>
> I need to install a 2nd instance of an application so that it doesn't
overwrite
> the 1st instance. I think I can do this if I partition my C drive into
a C and
> a D drive. Will this work? Where do I find instructions for setting up
the
> partition--AND getting rid of it when I'm done?
>
> Judy Boles
> Albuquerque, NM
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