Re: Starting again...(partitioning...)


"MikeTAD" <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:aee38c7698a7e8501c4e7b5892249131@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I'm getting myself into a real pickle here...
Currently trying to get Vista to do what I want...i.e. Give me 4
partitions of a size that I want...so far no joy...

Should be fine. Using Vista install disk, as I posted, delete all existing partitions.

Then create a new partition, say 50GB - don't format yet. Then create next one, say 30GB - don't format. Then next and next.

Finally, say Install windows in 50GB partition. Select NTFS (Quick) format. Let it fomat and install Vista.

Once Vista is installed, then go into Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Disk Management, locate the other three drives, and NTFS format them (again, I always use quick format).

JW

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