How do I get "unallocated space"?

I have just bought a new PC with WinXP SP2. It has an 80gb hard-drive (disk
1) which is currently all allocated to Drive C. I would like to split this
up into smaller, more manageable logical drives.

The Help tells me that I can create new logical drives only in "unallocated
space". I would be very grateful if someone would tell me where the Help
explains how the **** you get unallocated space!!!!

(Life was much simpler with Win98 and Partition Manager which simply asked
"Where would you like to take the space from?". So easy and user-friendly!!)

Pete

Hi Pete

You'll have to use a 3rd party partitioning program, such as Partition
Magic. However the version that worked with Win98 may not work with XP and
you will have to upgrade.

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"peter_cologne" <petercologne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:321E7612-58AA-4381-8256-EDD086226BE1@microsoft.com...
>I have just bought a new PC with WinXP SP2. It has an 80gb hard-drive
>(disk
> 1) which is currently all allocated to Drive C. I would like to split
> this
> up into smaller, more manageable logical drives.
>
> The Help tells me that I can create new logical drives only in
> "unallocated
> space". I would be very grateful if someone would tell me where the Help
> explains how the **** you get unallocated space!!!!
>
> (Life was much simpler with Win98 and Partition Manager which simply asked
> "Where would you like to take the space from?". So easy and
> user-friendly!!)
>
> Pete

Partition Magic 7 and 8 both work on XP drives. Version 8 works in the
graphical display of XP.


On 22/11/2005 "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote:
>Hi Pete
>
>You'll have to use a 3rd party partitioning program, such as Partition
>Magic. However the version that worked with Win98 may not work with XP and
>you will have to upgrade.
>

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