URGENT - Partition question

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New PC just setting it up, 120gB H/D, run XP cd, partitioned 20gb, next
screen asks to format that partition, what happens to the other 100gb will
that become D drive? and then do I need to format that?

John
 
| New PC just setting it up, 120gB H/D, run XP cd, partitioned 20gb, next
| screen asks to format that partition, what happens to the other 100gb will
| that become D drive? and then do I need to format that?

Yes, but you can take care of that after you install XP. Once installation is
complete, right click on My Computer and select > Manage > Disk Management.
Right click on the representation of the unpartitioned space and create an
extended partition. Once that's finished, right click on it again and create
one or more logical partions. You can assign D or any subsequent letter that
isn't already taken.

Larc



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question....did 2000 have this ability also (partitioning) lol I never used it once in all those years
 
question....did 2000 have this ability also (partitioning) lol I never
used it once in all those years

Yes, it sure did.
 
Larc said:
Right click on the representation of the unpartitioned space
and create an extended partition. Once that's finished,
right click on it again and create one or more logical partions.
You can assign D or any subsequent letter that isn't already
taken.
Click to expand...


Would you explain the difference between an
extended partition and a logical partition, please?


*TimDaniels*
 
In XP you have the option, if you read the screens carefully, of setting up
all of your partitions (C, D, ...) BEFORE you Format C. Do so.
 
|
| "Larc" wrote:
| > Right click on the representation of the unpartitioned space
| > and create an extended partition. Once that's finished,
| > right click on it again and create one or more logical partions.
| > You can assign D or any subsequent letter that isn't already
| > taken.
|
|
| Would you explain the difference between an
| extended partition and a logical partition, please?

Once created, the extended partition occupies all of a hard drive that isn't
taken up by the primary partition. But the extended partition isn't assigned a
drive letter and can't be accessed. In order to use that space, at least one
logical partition has to be created on top of the extended. The only way to
have more usable partitions than the primary is to first create the extended
partition.

It isn't always necessary to have a primary partition. If an OS isn't going to
be installed on a hard drive, the entire drive can be configured as a single
extended partition. Then logical drives can be created on top of that. As a
matter of practice, though, I always create a primary partition even if that
particular hard drive won't contain an OS.

Larc



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