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    Create Two Partitions

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by bin, Dec 11, 2009.

  1. bin

    bin Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,
    I've ordered my dell studio 15 laptop and it'll be delivered to me tomorrow. From what I know, partitions are not created by them. Can someone help me on how to create two partitions, C & D? My hard disk is 500gb big and I want each to be 250gb big.

    I'm sorry if this has been asked before. Will appreciate replies.
    Thanks.
     
    bin, Dec 11, 2009
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  2. Charr

    Charr Notebook Deity

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    The best way would be using a free tool that boots instead of Windows, like PartedMagic:
    http://partedmagic.com/

    However, note that resizing a partition can take a very long time. If you can, deleting the partitions, recreating them, then doing a clean install is going to be faster.
     
    Charr, Dec 11, 2009
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  3. LIVEFRMNYC

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    Your Dell might have a recovery partition on it too.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Dec 11, 2009
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  4. bin

    bin Notebook Consultant

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    can i use the windows one to do it?
     
    bin, Dec 11, 2009
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  5. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I would just boot from a linux distro (live CD or usb using unetbootin-windows) and use that to partition.
     
    moral hazard, Dec 11, 2009
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  6. surfasb

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    If your laptop is new? More than likely you can use the Computer Management tool in Windows.
     
    surfasb, Dec 11, 2009
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    BrandonSi, Dec 11, 2009
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  8. NiteWalker

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    Why 2 250's?
    Just curious. I have a 500GB drive in my laptop and use a 40 GB OS partition and a 425 GB partition for media and such.

    Have you thought about a clean install of windows?
     
    NiteWalker, Dec 12, 2009
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  9. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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  10. surfasb

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    500GB can be a little daunting to the kids.

    It's like when they first move into a big home.

    "OMG, what am I going to do with all this SPACE?????"
     
    surfasb, Dec 12, 2009
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