Winston, I don't think you understand. I don't intend to use PM8 for
anything. I already have a XP Pro box and I intend to install Vista Premium
so that I may dual boot XP and Vista. As I understand it I can do all that
is necessary (make a new partition, resize the XP partition etc.) during the
Vista install.
You can manage the XP o/s, extended dos/logical Ntfs and Fat32 partitions in
XP with PM8 or XP's Disk Management. If you later install Vista as the
second o/s and have two separate drives, with the intent to dual boot use
XP's Disk Management to leave unallocated space, preferably at the beginning
of the second drive prior to installing Vista and install Vista to that
unallocated space.
Once complete you can not use PM8 to manage the Vista paritition or later
Vista Disk Management's created partitions.
If you run PM8 in XP, and it says it found an error on the Vista drive and
offers to repair, do not, repeat do not, let it repair.!! You will damage
the offset Vista uses for its unique approach to ntfs.
....winston
: Richard, of course I won't create a partition using PM. I agree that would
: be inviting disaster. Vista allows me to resize the current XP partition
and
: install Vista on another partition which Vista creates. All of this is
done
: during the Vista Ultimate install. Am I correct?
:
:
: : > But if you create a partition for Vista, using Partition Magic 8, you
: > "will" have problems. Unfortunately, they may not show up until you have
: > invested many hours in building up your system. Then you will be forced
to
: > start over, creating a Vista partition using either the Vista install
: > program or another compatible utility.
: >
: > --
: >
: >
: > Regards,
: >
: > Richard Urban
: > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
: > (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
: >
: >
: >
: > : >> Ah, but I'll be dual booting Vista Ultimate and XP Pro and PM8 *is*
: >> compatible with XP is it not? The bottom line is I need Ghost 12. The
: >> Fry's deal provides me with two apps + Ghost12 - FREE!
: >>
: >> : >>> But Partition Magic 8 is not compatible with Windows Vista.
: >>>
: >>> Ed Forsythe wrote:
: >>>> IIRC, Symantec bought out PowerQuest (Partition Magic and Drive
Image).
: >>>> Support for Drive Image is marginal at best and the latest version
(7)
: >>>> is not compatible with Vista. Ghost V12 seems to be the current king
of
: >>>> the imaging crop. I just ordered a package from Fry's. All I wanted
: >>>> Partition Magic V8 and Ghost V12. Fry's has a deal going that gives
you
: >>>> Norton Internet Security (gag), Partition Magic V8, and Ghost V12 for
: >>>> $70. Now get this! There are two rebates good for $70 so The cost of
: >>>> the package is 0! nada, nothing! I plan to sell the Internet
Security
: >>>> junk on eBay so I will net a gain - money in the bank. Can't get
: >>>> better than that.
: >>>> *But* you better hurry over to Fry's because I think the deal might
: >>>> expire today.
: >>>>
: >>>> : >>>>> I am trying to partition my HD which has Vista Home basic in order
to
: >>>>> create a install for Linux. On XP, I used Partition Magic which
worked
: >>>>> well, however Vista will not allow this to run as it apparantly
: >>>>> incompatible even though this is an NTFS file system, the size of
the
: >>>>> HD is 120 GB and there is currently 77 GB free. I don't think memory
: >>>>> is an issue as I have 1300 MB free. I think Linux has an EXT file
: >>>>> format which was possible to create on Partition Magic. The website
: >>>>> for this program has no info on an upgrade for Vista so I am
wondering
: >>>>> if anyone knows of a partitioning program that is compatible with
: >>>>> Vista or if it is recommended that you try a Linux installation by
: >>>>> using their partition program. I want to make sure that there are no
: >>>>> errors that could wipe out the contents of Vista and other than
: >>>>> installing on a 2nd drive, the safest bet might be to format first
: >>>>> before installing Linux. Any comments or suggestions appreciated.
: >>>>
: >>
: >
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