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To partition or not- advice needed :)
I have a Dell 4100 with a 20 gig HD. Win98 SE.
I have Partition Magic 4.0.
Should I use the latter on the former? I don't need another bootable partition, but a second logical drive would be easier to organize and backup.
Here's the deal...the Dell is working now....I need it to be working later . If I add a partition, will it cause any problems with the Dell setup?
I am just so nervous (grinzagain!) Whatcha think, folks?
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Posted November 28th, 2000 15:00
I haven't used Partition Magic myself, but I have seen no negative posts about that particular product. Most have been strongly positive. A second partition not only makes your system easier to manage, but in the event you need to reformat if all your perishable information (documents, downloaded programs, and such) are on a different partition than your operating system you can complete that task much faster.
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Posted November 28th, 2000 19:00
I haven't tried magic 4.0, but I have used partition commander with no problems on my 80gig dim 4100. So I say go for it!!393
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Posted November 28th, 2000 20:00
Okay, I'll buy that!!!!
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Posted November 28th, 2000 21:00
SO anyway, I did it...no hitches....Time will tell :) Thanks for the advice guys!
---curtz393
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Posted December 3rd, 2000 20:00
10-4 Cowboy!!
I hate to waste time to fix something unless its broken!
If one does backup and saves crucial info and a drive goes down then deal with it...otherwise find something more useful to do with your time and money.
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cd/rw
usb HP 6200cxi scanner
HP 600Office Jet
etc.
no time to spare. Happy with system the way factory set it up!
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Posted November 28th, 2000 12:00
Cowboy Wisdom:
"Never take to sawin' on the branch that's supportin' you, unless you're bein' hung from it."
- Bob -
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