Question about Partition Magic

  • Thread starter Thread starter ComeMon!
  • Start date Start date
C

ComeMon!

Hi,

My HD has 3 FAT partitions (around 1GB size each). C: has windows XP
installed while D: & E: are empty so far. Now I want to convert the 3
partitions to NTFS ones then merge them (include C into one to make
more effective use of disk space for applications installation. Can
this be done WITH PM ?

I ask the question because I read some document saying that PM can't
merge non-boot/system partitions with boot/system partitions.

Tks!
 
Can you then remove D and E partitions and expand C partition to take a
whole disk?
After that is done, use CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS to make it NTFS.
 
My HD has 3 FAT partitions (around 1GB size each).
C: has windows XP installed while D: & E: are empty so far.
Now I want to convert the 3 partitions to NTFS ones
then merge them (include C into one...
Can this be done WITH PM ?

I ask the question because I read some document saying
that PM can't merge non-boot/system partitions with
boot/system partitions.
Click to expand...


If D: and E: partitions are empty, why keep them? Just
delete them and enlarge C: with PM. As for converting C:
from FAT to NTFS, the PM documentation says that it can
be done by PM under WinNT, Win2K, and WinXP.

*TimDaniels*
 
Peter said:
Can you then remove D and E partitions and expand C partition to take
a whole disk?
After that is done, use CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS to make it NTFS.
Click to expand...

Top-poasting tosser!!
 
Timothy said:
in message


If D: and E: partitions are empty, why keep them? Just
delete them and enlarge C: with PM. As for converting C:
from FAT to NTFS, the PM documentation says that it can
be done by PM under WinNT, Win2K, and WinXP.

*TimDaniels*
Click to expand...

And you'll help the fuctard fix it when he's ****ed it will you?
 
ComeMon! said:
Hi,

My HD has 3 FAT partitions (around 1GB size each). C: has windows XP
installed while D: & E: are empty so far. Now I want to convert the 3
partitions to NTFS ones then merge them (include C into one to make
more effective use of disk space for applications installation. Can
this be done WITH PM ?

I ask the question because I read some document saying that PM can't
merge non-boot/system partitions with boot/system partitions.
Click to expand...

Does this look like a ****in' PM NG to you ****wit?

When you've ****ed up your OS with PM and need to
know how to get your precious files back, post.

Until then get ****ed.
 
If D and E are empty, simply use Partition Magic to delete them, and
expand C to take up all available space. Then simply use PM to change
the file system to NTFS. I have used PM to create a new partition by
taking space from a C partition. Later, I deleted the new partition and
expanded C partition to use the available space. And I have converted a
FAT32 C partition to NTFS. All without any problems.

Good Luck, jimbo
 
Hi,

My HD has 3 FAT partitions (around 1GB size each). C: has windows XP
installed while D: & E: are empty so far. Now I want to convert the 3
partitions to NTFS ones then merge them (include C into one to make
more effective use of disk space for applications installation. Can
this be done WITH PM ?

I ask the question because I read some document saying that PM can't
merge non-boot/system partitions with boot/system partitions.

Tks!
Click to expand...

It has nothing to do with "boot" or "system", those are just USES of
the partition. It does have to do with primary or extended.

Which partition do you want to keep? I'll assume it's the primary
partition (probably called C:).

First, use PM to enlarge C: as much as you can, shrinking the other 2
and the extended partition.

Second, move files from the other 2 partitions to C: as long as there
is enough space. If you run out of room, repeat the resize as
necessary.

Then, you can remove all partitions other than the primary partition
(where all the files are now), then resize the primary partition to
use the whole disk.

Yes, this will take awhile.
 
Mark Lloyd, <[email protected]>, the motley, over-decorated hack, and
person employed to decoy wild fowl and animals into a trap within shooting
range, incited:
It has nothing to do with "boot" or "system", those are just USES of
the partition.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Yes, this will take awhile.
Click to expand...

While you learn.




--
True posts from 24hourfuckup.idiotdesk
Question: "How do i use new's groups?"
Response: "are you looking for a certain group ?"

Problem: "I cannot get the system to read the CD drives"
Response: "Maybe you have to change the bootup sequenze in your BIOS first."
 
ComeMon! said:
Hi,

My HD has 3 FAT partitions (around 1GB size each). C: has windows XP
installed while D: & E: are empty so far. Now I want to convert the 3
partitions to NTFS ones then merge them (include C into one to make
more effective use of disk space for applications installation. Can
this be done WITH PM ?

I ask the question because I read some document saying that PM can't
merge non-boot/system partitions with boot/system partitions.

Tks!
Click to expand...

You can run up Knoppix and some of the 200 odd GNU/Linux
liveCDs (all free to download / open source )
http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php
The liveCDs boot from CDROM without having to install.
After booting, run QtParted. That can convert the multiple fat
partitions into single NTFS partition.
 
I have never had to merge partitions. What you want to do can be done
with simple operations
* Add partition
* Delete partition
* Resize partition
*Convert partition to NTFS

And partition magic can do all those things easily leaving you with
tears of joy in your eyes.
 
(e-mail address removed), <[email protected]>, the undesirable,
ingested ****ster, and employee who beats flax to remove the woody bits,
prattled:
I have never had to merge partitions. What you want to do can be done
with simple operations
* Add partition
* Delete partition
* Resize partition
*Convert partition to NTFS

And partition magic can do all those things easily leaving you with
tears of joy in your eyes.
Click to expand...

What sort of tears do you get if it ****s up, as it does?




--
True posts from 24hourfuckup.idiotdesk
Question: "How do i use new's groups?"
Response: "are you looking for a certain group ?"

Problem: "I cannot get the system to read the CD drives"
Response: "Maybe you have to change the bootup sequenze in your BIOS first."
 
7 said:
You can run up Knoppix and some of the 200 odd GNU/Linux
liveCDs (all free to download / open source )
http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php
The liveCDs boot from CDROM without having to install.
After booting, run QtParted. That can convert the multiple fat
partitions into single NTFS partition.
Click to expand...
....wrote the ****tard who does nothing but promote linux in windows
groups.
 
ComeMon! said:
Hi,

My HD has 3 FAT partitions (around 1GB size each). C: has windows XP
installed while D: & E: are empty so far. Now I want to convert the 3
partitions to NTFS ones then merge them (include C into one to make
more effective use of disk space for applications installation. Can
this be done WITH PM ?

I ask the question because I read some document saying that PM can't
merge non-boot/system partitions with boot/system partitions.

Tks!
Click to expand...

So, in effect, you want to incorporate empty space to the boot partition.
Delete the other two partitions, then incorporate that space into the XP
boot partition.
Whether you can successfully convert to the CORRECT version of NTFS depends
on what version of Partition Magic you have. Which, of course, most posters
never provide, so the question cannot be answered.

Merging is entirely unneeded in the scenario you presented. So, the merging
question is moot.
 
Hey Kaffir Slimshit1

EMSAD! UYAWAWHP!


Kaffir Slim said:
Does this look like a ****in' PM NG to you ****wit?

When you've ****ed up your OS with PM and need to
know how to get your precious files back, post.

Until then get ****ed.
Click to expand...
 
Panos said:
I wear waterproof panties as a rule, but it still doesn't stop me shitting
myself.
Click to expand...

Shame they don't do them for a backward sloping head
in your size, eh?
 
Back
Top