I need help with XP and HDD

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How I can create partition on my 2nd HDD without need third party app?

I have 1st HDD that's for C: and 2nd HDD for D:, D: is used to store of my big games and C: is stored for entire of OS, apps and some games.

I need to make partition for 2nd HDD to install Vista or Linux, separated from D: into half?

I tried look in CP and cannot find it.
 
You need multi-boot. It is some pain in the neck to set up.
Sorry, I do not remember how I did set up multi-boot.

Why not you try to google to find some good instruction.
 
darkage said:
You need multi-boot. It is some pain in the neck to set up.
Sorry, I do not remember how I did set up multi-boot.

Why not you try to google to find some good instruction.
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Yup, I'm realized that boot up on PC isn't same as Mac, it's more complicated to make boot up into XP, Linux or Vista.

I had tried google up but seems not good explain or accessible for average users.
 
Pacman - you do need to use 3rd party app because since you already have files in D-drive, you cannot use windows to create partition because it will erase everything. What I'm doing right now is installing Ubuntu via VMWARE. I have 2 hdd in my comp. My C-drive for OS+programs and D-drive for all files. I can install/uninstall as many OS as I want with VMWARE.

PartitionMagic allows you to create/delete partition on drive with existing files but I'm quite weary about it now. Last time I did that.... something got fubar while it was creating partition for you and then I ended up having to reformat everything.
 
jiro123 said:
Pacman - you do need to use 3rd party app because since you already have files in D-drive, you cannot use windows to create partition because it will erase everything. What I'm doing right now is installing Ubuntu via VMWARE. I have 2 hdd in my comp. My C-drive for OS+programs and D-drive for all files. I can install/uninstall as many OS as I want with VMWARE.

PartitionMagic allows you to create/delete partition on drive with existing files but I'm quite weary about it now. Last time I did that.... something got fubar while it was creating partition for you and then I ended up having to reformat everything.
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yup second that, VMware is kinda advanced, but very powerful.
if you absoulately must wipe the Harddrive, say after a nasty virus attack or even that 'fubar' nag shit, use Dban, military grade disk format program, so good, some of it is ridiculoously over-the-top and takes a long time to ciomplete. Lesser refined options in there is still VERY good, it managed to wipe the nasty virus that a normal XP format route couldnt wipe.

Alternatively you could think about getting a another HD, and put it in the USB caddy box, thus make yourself a budget external drive, so good that you can take it out put another drive in it, and use the same caddy box , no need to spend stupid amount on the already packaged external USB hard drive, while you have the power to choose the size all the way up to terabyte or and a half, whatever (what's the largest out now I dunno, its always changing)

just my 2 cents
cheers
 
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