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38687	2002-03-11 05:20:00	Is there a simple way to partition a large disk into 2 partions without loosing data, preferably freeware? Tks	Guest (0)
38688	2002-03-11 05:46:00	As far as I know, it can't be done for free. Partition Magic is the program to do it though.	Guest (0)
38689	2002-03-11 06:03:00	there are free partioning progs around that will do what u want but they are not easy to use. i'll see if i can find the links for them. otherwise a 'trail' of partion magic might be in order. one word of warning, no partioning program is foolproff. make BACKUPS.	Guest (0)
38690	2002-03-11 06:35:00	Yes there are free programmes. If you can get hold of a Linux installation CD, there is a (DOS) programme called FIPS.EXE which will split a disk. You MUST READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. Partitioning is a dangerous operation. You CAN LOSE EVERTING ON THE DISK. Basically, you have to defrag the disk so that *everything* is at one 'end' of the disk. Then FIPS can alter the partition table so that the section containing data is one partition. Then DOS FDISK or linux fdisk can be used to make partitions out of the rest of the disk. Any partitioning of a disk containing data is heavy voodoo. You are assumed to know what you are doing.	Guest (0)
38691	2002-03-11 09:27:00	I think that what you plan is so dodgy that you need a very good backup. Even with partitionmagic or similar, you would want to backup anything really important. I would probably find a hard disk and install temporarily, copy everything over, then FDISK the drive and put it back I assume you want to put an alternative OS on the second partition? You must have a pretty good reason. robo.	Guest (0)
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