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| 103015 | 2002-12-03 08:28:00 | Hi there people, A wee problem/query. Ok here goes, I had the HDD partioned for winblows ans Linux about 10GB winblows 5GB Linux from memory. It was done with Partion magic the Linux was installed. I thought I would use some of the Winblows free space for another partion for downloads and files. Ok so far, until I got to the bit where I "Apply Changes". I was then informed that there were 6 operations pending Apply changes now I chose "yes and got Warning, One or more of the changes you have made require going to Dos mode. If you press OK the computer will restart in Dos mode, complete the changes, and then restart windows. OK or Cancel. I chose Cancel. for am not to keen on the idea of Dos, what is a person to do. Winblows ME, 15 GB Hdd 600 MHz processor 192 Ram cheers merlin-nz ;-) |
merlin-nz (275) | ||
| 103016 | 2002-12-03 08:51:00 | Don't use cancel... Let it do its thing ( Partition Magic ) Partition Magic may need to move files etc that Windows is using. If they are being used then they can't usually be accessed. I would suggest you do a defrag on ALL partitions before you run Partition Magic though. TRUST DOS!!! It works for me using PM8 under WinXP Pro with an AMD2100+ CPU... 512 Megs RAM I hope this helps. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 103017 | 2002-12-03 09:00:00 | Thanks for that Elephant, By letting it do its thing, does that mean I dont have to do anything in Dos. Not going to do anything until a day or two. the Daughter needs to borrow the computer for the next couple of days so better not stuff anything just yet. let you now how i get on. cheers merlin-nz ;-) |
merlin-nz (275) | ||
| 103018 | 2002-12-03 09:48:00 | >By letting it do its thing, does that mean I dont have to do anything in >Dos. Exactly right!!! Partition Magic will reboot the computer into DOS and run its version of a batch file. It may be worthwile NOT to apply too many changes at one time though. Personally I haven't had a problem but others have. Partition Magic will let you know if there is a problem and refuse to make all the changes thus not stuffing up the Hard disk. >Not going to do anything until a day or two. >the Daughter needs to borrow the computer for the next couple of >days so better not stuff anything just yet. >let you now how i get on. Please do let me know. It helps others too if they know it works. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 103019 | 2002-12-03 14:18:00 | Elephant is right there merlin, I must admit I got a fright and backed out the first time I used PM as well but once you click Apply Changes, some of those changes are done in Dos. After clicking Apply it will reboot to Dos at some stage and then later into the process reboot back into Windows at which point you might be asked if you want to remap the drives, I just click yes and let it do its thing. I would have thought you would have simply waved your magic wand and done it that way ? |
duckyduck (197) | ||
| 103020 | 2002-12-03 19:13:00 | >> I must admit I got a fright and backed out the first time I used PM :O It takes a LOT to give YOU a fright ducky!! :O Sorry, couldn't resist it..... :p :D |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 103021 | 2002-12-05 09:29:00 | Hi there Elephant, Thanks for the info yes PM did its thing and I done nothing except close my eyes a couple of times. Nothing got stuffed up. Thanks also to duckyduck, no need to worry was there. Not frightened at all. :D Remapping the drives sounds out of my leugue, I just clicked yes and let it do its thing. not frightned, really. :8} cheers merlin-nz ;-) |
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