Re: Ni Partitions

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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RN1 wrote:
On Nov 7, 7:58 am, John John <audetw...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Are you sure that you are looking at the right disk? Do you see both
disks? How did you create the partitions?

You can do all the partitioning work when you run setup from the XP
cd. BE CAREFUL! You may end up losing partitions on your first
disk if you botch things up!

John



RN1 wrote:
My PC already has a 80GB hard disk in which WinXP Pro is installed.
I recently added another 40GB hard disk & created 4 partitions. I
intend to install WinXP in one of the 4 partitions in this new hard
disk as well (so that if WinXP in the first hard disk crashes due
to some reason, I can rely on the new hard disk which will ensure
that my work doesn't get hampered).

But when I booted my PC from the WinXP CD to install WinXP in the
new hard disk, the setup didn't list the 4 partitions separately.
Instead it just displayed the entire new hard disk as a single
partition.

What's causing this? How do I make the setup detect the 4 partitions
in the new hard disk so that I can install WinXP Pro in one of the 4
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Are you sure that you are looking at the right disk?

Yes, John, I am sure that I am looking at the right disk.

Do you see both disks?

Yes, I see both the disks not only while installing WinXP in the new
hard disk but also when I log into WinXP from the old hard disk. The
old hard disk is partitioned into C:, D: & E: and the new hard disk is
partitioned into G:, H:, I: & J: When I log into WinXP from the old
hard disk, "My Computer" lists all the 7 partitions but
during,installation, the setup lists C:, D: & E: of the old hard disk
(along with other details like partition type - NTFS or FAT32, total
size of each partition etc.) but it lists ONLY G: of the new hard disk
& neglects the remaining 3 partitions H:, I: & J:.

How did you create the partitions?

Actually I didn't create the partitions myself. The hardware guy from
whom I bought the hard disk did the partitioning. I just told him to
make 4 partitions when he asked me how many partitions I want.

And, how many primary AND active partitions can exist on one hard
drive?

Sorry but I am not aware of the intricacies of hard disk partitions.

Any other suggestions, friends?

Thanks,

Regards,

Ronnie


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