Create new partition - lose XP?

**Attila** · 15-12-2006

Hi...

I am new here, please be patient....

I have a 300 GB hdd.
Quickly I loaded XP on it because I needed it fast.
But things went wrong and XP is limping - but works.
Now I decided to crrate a new partition and load XP again PROPERLY - while I do not loose the ability of working on the old one.

Question:
If I use Partition Magic 7 to change the size of my existing partition (300 gb) to 150 and create a new one, would I loose the existing XP and data?

Thanks

Attila

**PsYcHo 1** · 15-12-2006

If I use Partition Magic 7 to change the size of my existing partition (300 gb) to 150 and create a new one, would I loose the existing XP and data?

If you are having plenty of free diskspace on your drive more then 200 GB you can successfully create a new partition from existing single drive

**Attila** · 15-12-2006

Ok

Thanks...

I know... it sounds silly.

But can you confirm.... as far everything goes normal, the following sequence would work OK:

-On the existing XP (on a 300 gb single partition) start PM 7.
-Shrink the existing partition half the size
-Cereate a new particion. (same size)
-The original XP stays intact.

I am just worry that I loose a lot of work.

The PM7 sits whit the button "apply changes" ready for a click.

I have never did this before, so i am a bit nerveus...

Thanks.

Attila

**khanhbergy** · 17-12-2006

You can use it, but i recommend you to use Partition 8.0.
I used it to do the same work, I've created only 10gb (C

to install Windows, and created 50 gb (D

to install softwares.DOn't install to C:\Program files\, you can create a folder D:\Program Files\ then install al softwares,applications to it, this work will make your windows load fastly.
P/S : data isn't losed if you use Par.. 8.0

bean123 · 08-09-2008

Before you resize existing partition, you'd better back up your data on that partition. I haven't use PM Before. I use freeware EASEUS Partition Manager, it slower than PM but it does work.

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