Partitions, Backup and External HD Storage

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GJP
Date: 10/26/04 

Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 17:59:12 -0000

I have read most of the previous posts here on the subject matter and
first let me say thanks to all those who took the time to answer all the
previous questions from other NG posters about these subjects...your
time and efforts are much appreciated.
Now my questions.(G)

I have a 160 gig hard drive, currently partioned as C: at about 146 GB
NTFS and 102GB free, D:at about 4.5GB Fat32 containing some Ghost files
on drive when purchased and with 2.30GB free.

I plan on changing the partions to provide WinXP a home of it's own, say
of 50GB NTFS, leave D: as is and make the rest as a NTFS partion.

I plan on using Partition Magic 8 to do this, but first I want to backup
all of C:HD with Acronis to a USB external HD.

I guess I had best shut off all antivirus and firewall activity before I
do this , right?

Should the external HD be formated as NTFS, Fat32 or does it matter?

What will happen to the current drive designations I currently have C:
HD, D:HD , E:CD-RW, F:DVD and G:is a CD/DVD created by Nero, and of
course the external USB HD which I don't have installed yet?

Also is there anything I'm missing in my plans as I have them laid
out,or in the software I plan on using or is there something else I
should be aware of, any comments would be most appreciated.

TIA

GJP
 

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