Help With Partioning Hard Drives

Whirlwind · 11-06-2006, 11:16 PM

I am waiting on my video card for my build, and it should be here in a couple of days. I have a question about partioning the hard drives.

Once i have everything hooked up and i am ready to install windows, how do i go about partioning my hard drives. I will have a 320 gb hard drive that i would like to make 3 partions on. A small partion for windows and then a couple larger partions.

Do i need some software?

I guess i just need someone to walk me thru the steps because I'm a noob and have never done this before, lol.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

fade2black2004 · 11-07-2006, 12:18 AM

partition magic i think is the best partitioning software. its pretty simple

BennyV04988 · 11-07-2006, 12:25 AM

Remember that if you want:

"X" GBs...thats "1024X" MBs and "1048576X" KBs

So if you have to make your partitions in KBs, multiply your desired GB value times 1048576 to get the exact KBs you need.

fade2black2004 · 11-07-2006, 12:35 AM

and if you cant figure it out tyoe in mb to gb converter on google and you should ifnd osme help there

fade2black2004 · 11-07-2006, 12:37 AM

**** me and my bad typing skills lol

TheEnd187 · 11-07-2006, 03:45 AM

partition magic is the best, and did'nt your hard drive come with a cd for partitionig. Make sure not to make windows partition 2 small. I personally do not partiton it givesme a headache when making dvds and authoring them. I would rather get a decent Hd for windows 160Gb and add another HD for files storage and stuff like that.

11-06-2006, 11:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Whirlwind Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 932	Help With Partioning Hard Drives I am waiting on my video card for my build, and it should be here in a couple of days. I have a question about partioning the hard drives. Once i have everything hooked up and i am ready to install windows, how do i go about partioning my hard drives. I will have a 320 gb hard drive that i would like to make 3 partions on. A small partion for windows and then a couple larger partions. Do i need some software? I guess i just need someone to walk me thru the steps because I'm a noob and have never done this before, lol. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

11-07-2006, 12:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
fade2black2004 Master Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,556	partition magic i think is the best partitioning software. its pretty simple __________________ In Flames We Trust WAR AMIR

11-07-2006, 12:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
BennyV04988 Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,761	Remember that if you want: "X" GBs...thats "1024X" MBs and "1048576X" KBs So if you have to make your partitions in KBs, multiply your desired GB value times 1048576 to get the exact KBs you need. __________________ EVGA 8800GTS 320MB Superclocked @ 630/950 Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.6GHz w/ AF Pro 7 MSI P6N SLI-FI 650i 2GB Patriot DDR2 800 Creative Audigy 4 Logitech X-540s Logitech MX600 Wireless Laser 20" Acer 5ms Widescreen

11-07-2006, 12:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
fade2black2004 Master Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,556	and if you cant figure it out tyoe in mb to gb converter on google and you should ifnd osme help there __________________ In Flames We Trust WAR AMIR

11-07-2006, 12:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
fade2black2004 Master Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,556	**** me and my bad typing skills lol __________________ In Flames We Trust WAR AMIR

11-07-2006, 03:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
TheEnd187 Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,756	partition magic is the best, and did'nt your hard drive come with a cd for partitionig. Make sure not to make windows partition 2 small. I personally do not partiton it givesme a headache when making dvds and authoring them. I would rather get a decent Hd for windows 160Gb and add another HD for files storage and stuff like that.

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