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Partitioning - Taniel - 08-18-2010
I want to create two separate partitions, one for my data and one for my operating system. Then I want to move all my data to the data partition and install Windows 7 on my OS partition.
Can anyone help me out? I have absolutely no idea how to partition and I don't want to install Win7 and lose all my files in the process. (I have no way of backing up data)
Any help would be appreciated.
EDIT: Oh darn, I just remembered that I attempted to install Win7 on my desktop before and it wouldn't boot up for some reason. I guess I'm going to go with Linux.
RE: Partitioning - ndee - 08-18-2010
http://www.nirmaltv.com/2009/05/12/how-to-resize-disk-partition-in-windows-7/ ;)
RE: Partitioning - Taniel - 08-18-2010
(08-18-2010, 09:37 PM)ndee Wrote: http://www.nirmaltv.com/2009/05/12/how-to-resize-disk-partition-in-windows-7/ ;)
Err, I said I wanted to install Window 7. I guess I forgot to mention I don't HAVE Windows 7. I'm currently running Windows XP.
RE: Partitioning - Nemmyy - 08-19-2010
Hmmm, I don't have a whole lot of experience with partitions because I never create any, but I think you'll have to either reformat your hard drive or you will lose data. See if you can borrow a hard drive for a day to store all your files on and then do it.
RE: Partitioning - Sam - 08-19-2010
Just start the installation and during the initial setup you'll come to a page to choose a partition to install on. Either format your current one or in your case you need to create a new partition.
The setup has better installation instructions, but this is what it should look something like:
http://www.kombitz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/w7-macbook-1.jpg (Windows 7)
RE: Partitioning - Taniel - 08-19-2010
(08-19-2010, 08:03 AM)Sam Wrote: Just start the installation and during the initial setup you'll come to a page to choose a partition to install on. Either format your current one or in your case you need to create a new partition.
The setup has better installation instructions, but this is what it should look something like:
http://www.kombitz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/w7-macbook-1.jpg (Windows 7)
Ahh, I remember that now. Thanks a lot Sam.
RE: Partitioning - Sam - 08-19-2010
No problem buddy, I've never used Windows 7 or installed it but I assumed from the Win XP installation. The screen shot just confirmed I was correct.
Let me know if you need anything else.
RE: Partitioning - 【 ¶ÑÇƦ€Ƿ¦ßŁΞ 】 - 08-26-2010
You could try hiren boot cd , there are lot of awesome tools which will help you getting your problem fixed.
RE: Partitioning - Eminent - 08-30-2010
I tried to make a partition once for linux before I knew you could dual boot, all the tuts told me the same thing, but my computer didn't have the option