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    Going from XP to Vista.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MINIz guy, Mar 9, 2008.

  1. MINIz guy

    MINIz guy Notebook Consultant

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    I plan to be going from XP to Vista on my desktop, but I can't figure out how to work out my partions. I have multiple partions, one for XP, one for games, one for media/school work.

    When I go and install Vista, can the built in partion manager in the setup clear all the info in the media and game partion, plus extend the OS partion?
     
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  2. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    When you say "clear all the info", do you mean format the partition? If so, then the answer is yes. You can create and destroy partitions.
     
    kegobeer, Mar 9, 2008
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    colfrank Newbie

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    I would spend $39 for Acronis Disk Director Suite to straighten out your partitions and then go to Vista (not sure why any sane person would want Vista.... )
     
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  4. MINIz guy

    MINIz guy Notebook Consultant

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    Alright, since I'm cheap and don't want to spend any money, I will try my best to do everything from Vista. I will also look into disk management in XP and see what I can do with the partions as it is now.
     
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    lxFOCUSxl Notebook Consultant

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    OMG lol I DONT THINK SO
     
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    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    vista has its own partioner you just gotta get it installed onto one of your partitions.
     
    Harper2.0, Mar 9, 2008
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    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    And you can shrink & extend from it too...
     
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    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    minor hijack : my "recovery drive" has about 1.5 gb's free, whenever i try to extend my main drive to take the 1.5 gb it never works. I can shrink the recovery drive, and i can even partition the 1.5 gb's, i just can't find a way to add it to my main partition. Any ideas?
     
    Harper2.0, Mar 9, 2008
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