How do I turn an 80 GB hard drive into 2 seperate drives?

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Please if someone knows how to explain to me in simple english how to split an 80 GB HD into 2 40 GB harddrives it would be most helpful for the info thank you
 
packratt said:
Please if someone knows how to explain to me in simple english how to
split an 80 GB HD into 2 40 GB harddrives it would be most helpful
for the info thank you
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You have not provided enough information.
Is the hard drive in use?
Will it be the primary (boot) drive?
Must you keep the data that is on it intact and on it?
 
it is called partitioning.
there is no software built into xp to accomplish this,.
during the install of xp you can partition the drive.
3rd party program will be required.
a VERY good one is Partition Magic .



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Please if someone knows how to explain to me in simple english how to split an 80 GB HD into 2 40 GB harddrives it would be most helpful for the info thank you
 
It is currently the only drive on my computer and what I am trying to do is set it up so I can put windows on on drive and games and so on on the other I am kind of new to this I'm sorry if I am not very percise
 
packratt said:
It is currently the only drive on my computer and what I am trying to
do is set it up so I can put windows on on drive and games and so on
on the other I am kind of new to this I'm sorry if I am not very
precise
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Ah - New drive - only drive - and you want to partition it as you install
Windows XP..

No Problem.

Boot with the Windows XP CD (changing the options in the BIOS to boot from
the CD Drive first, pressing any key when asked to boot from CD..)

Follow the prompts to install Windows XP up until it asks you where you want
to install Windows XP. Delete any partitions. Create the partitions you
want with the tools there - whatever size you want - etc. Then continue
with your install..

When it is done installing (stay off the Internet until you can turn on your
firewall and then when you connect up, go to
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com first to get all critical updates!) - go
into the disk manager and initialize the other partition and format it.

Most of that you can search for better instructions using Google on the web
and some you can find in the built in help and support in Windows XP after
the install..

Whatever you do, after you finish installing and updating, follow this
advice religiously - as it may mean the difference between a more secure and
stable system or one you redo monthly...

Popups and Home Page Hijacks come in several flavors.. However, if
you use most of the items in the list I am about to give you, you will
lessen your popups, security holes and spam all with one list. Your
problem may be Messenger Popups (you should follow the firewall
advice and do a Google search on 'disable messenger service in
windows xp' to fix this) or web page popups (you should follow the
Google Toolbar advice section for these.) You may have
spyware/adware infesting your machine, follow the appropriate
section for that, making sure you use at least THREE of the tools
I list to scan and clean your machine AFTER updating them.
Cleaning up spyware/adware/malware usually solves home page
hijackers as well.

Please Notice that if you use AOL, you should at least upgrade to 9.0 or
greater before doing any of the fixes. I know you can get AOL 9.0 at almost
any convenience store, gas station, super market or other retail outlet in
the world, so this should not be a problem.


Turn on that firewall...
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/home/using/howto/homenet/icf.asp
(It has been reported that it now works with AOL 9.0+)


Make sure you have all the updates (critical) installed from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
(Scan for updates, Review and Install)


Get rid of the spy/ad/mal-ware..
(Yes - using MORE than one of these..
I recommend at least the first three. Also..
UPDATE the definitions for them before using.)

Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.net/

Lavasoft AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de

CWSShredder
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Hijack This!
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

I also like "The Cleaner" and "SpywareBlaster" and "SpywareGuard".
- http://www.moosoft.com/
- http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

The first is a PAY product, but useable for 30 days - it has found and
eliminated problems in the past the others did not. The latter two are
prevention mechanisms. I like SpywareGuard for those with enough processor
to have something running like antivirus software - and it prevents browser
hijacking quite well.

And Assortment of Others:
http://www.merijn.org/downloads.html


After you cleanup your PC somewhat of spy/ad/mal-ware, verify your antivirus
software is updated and run a full scan of your computer. If you have no
antivirus software - get one NOW! Grisoft AntiVirus:
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php


Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size it stores to about
80 to 120MB (seems to be an optimal size for the normal user)

- Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer.
- Select TOOLS -> Internet Options.
- Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet Files" section,
do the following:
- Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK)
- Click on "Settings" and change the
"Amount of disk space to use:" to something between 80MB
and 120MB. (Betting it is MUCH larger right now.)
- Click OK.
- Click on "Delete Files" and select to
"Delete all offline contents" (the checkbox) and click
OK. (If you had a LOT, this could take 2-10 minutes or
more.)
- Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer
- Re-open Internet Explorer.


Uninstall any software you do not use often/ever. (If you have something
installed but never use it, uninstall it.) If you go through Control
Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and see things you seldom if ever use, it is to
your advantage to remove it.


Also, if you are tired of Web Page Pop-Ups/Unders.. You could try the
Google Toolbar.
http://toolbar.google.com/


Stop loading applications at logon.. run MSCONFIG and look under the startup
tab for things you DON'T want to startup! Search the Internet with Google
to discover what things are safe to remove and what things may even be
malware infecting your computer.


Better control your email and lessen the amount of time you spend dealing
with SPAM:
SpamBayes
http://spambayes.sourceforge.net
or
Spamihilator.
http://www.spamihilator.com
 
if the disk is new. you can use any partition manage tools. if it's in use.
I recommand using PQ magic
packratt said:
Please if someone knows how to explain to me in simple english how to
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split an 80 GB HD into 2 40 GB harddrives it would be most helpful for the
info thank you
 
Wenhao said:
if the disk is new. you can use any partition manage tools. if it's
in use. I recommand using PQ magic

split an 80 GB HD into 2 40 GB harddrives it would be most helpful
for the info thank you
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You can't split an 80gig hard drive into two 40 gig hard drives without
using some kind of magic (or an axe). However, you CAN create two
(almost)40gig partitions on the 80gig hard drive.

You have your choice of either using Microsoft-supplied solutions such as
fdisk (which will delete ALL data on the HD), or using third-party tools
such as Partition Magic 8 or BootItNG (which will not).
Get Partition Magic here: http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/
Get BootItNG here: http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/bootitng.html

BootItNG has an advantage over Partition Magic in that it has a 30 day
fully-working free trial, while Partition Magic's free trial will not allow
you to write your changes to the HD.

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Donald L McDaniel
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Donald McDaniel Wrote:
"You can't split an 80gig hard drive into two 40 gig hard drives without
using some kind of magic (or an axe)."

You're a smart-ass. sayin' that to some newbie. C'mon guys, don't take
stuff that literal, it makes you look like a lamer!
 
You may format it it into as many drives as you like (within reason).

[UltGC] Administration Center said:
Donald McDaniel Wrote:
"You can't split an 80gig hard drive into two 40 gig hard drives without
using some kind of magic (or an axe)."

You're a smart-ass. sayin' that to some newbie. C'mon guys, don't take
stuff that literal, it makes you look like a lamer!
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He may PARTITION it into as many drives as he likes (within reason)

Lawrence said:
You may format it it into as many drives as you like (within reason).

[UltGC] Administration Center said:
Donald McDaniel Wrote:
"You can't split an 80gig hard drive into two 40 gig hard drives without
using some kind of magic (or an axe)."

You're a smart-ass. sayin' that to some newbie. C'mon guys, don't take
stuff that literal, it makes you look like a lamer!
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