How can we create hard disk partition after win XP Pro is installed? is there any way?
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Your disk has a partition on it, it's just in use with XP and all your files.\n\nIf you want to resize your existing partition to make it smaller to create an additional partition for Linux or other uses, try Partition Magic from Symantec.  I've used it in the past for these purposes.\nhttp://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/system_performance/pm80/index.html
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for this you require bootable CD of Win XP. Boot from CD and simple follow the instruction, don't boot from Hard-disk. or it is better to disable harddisk boot from BIOS so that CD will be get detected for first boot and installation can be done easily.
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Use partition magic, unless you want to start from scratch:\n\ncreate partition for win xp...install\ninstall win98 on other partition\nconfig xp for boot menu
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Your HD is to small, If your Total HD is 2GB, It take 2GB of Total Partition  to put XP on the Disk.\nHarry
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put xp OS CD in drive, when u get to the format section, make sure u delete the existing partition, create a new partition and format it as NTFS.
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Create a boot disk www.bootdisk.com , now insert the floppy with the boot information on it into your drive, boot the computer and use the following command: FORMAT C:/S \n\nOnce it is complete set your BIOS to boot to CD before the Hard Drive and install XP...easy!
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Have you got any data on the drive you want to keep ?\n\nIf not just make a boot disk ( www.bootdisk.com ) and use fdisk to partition the drive and then install windows.\n\nIf you do have data then I suggest you connect the hard drive to another machine as a slave and back it up and then put it back into the machine and format it and re install windows.\n\nThere are other ways of backing up the data, please post back and let me know if you need further help.
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Go buy the Windows XP Pro software.. and install?
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If you don't have factory reinstall discs, and don't want to re-install windows then you need PowerQuest Partition Magic 8.0.\n\nUsing this software you can partition hard drive and format the new partition in any format you want without any risk to your files provided you have enough hard drive space left.\n\nYou can download trial version by searching on google. This is what I did with my Compaq laptop to install linux OS without re-installing windows XP.\n\nOnce the new partition is ready, copy your personal files as a backup on it.\n\nP.S. In case of hard drive failure, you won't be able to retreive anything from any of the partitions.
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You can do this by inserting your XP CD on boot up. Enter Setup, and setup will prompt you to format the partition in which you wish to intall windows. Make sure this partition is the one you currently use. Setup will format the partitition and install the necessary windows files from there.
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When you start the installation for XP, it'll ask you to format or remove the current partition.  You can remove all partitions and reformat this way.
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This i would installing Windows Me and partition the drive and then install windows xp. It should install a boot loader. that is basically what you need is a boot loader to choose which version of windows you want to run at a certain time.
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At this point I would repartition, reformat and re-install.  This will erase everything.\n\nIf you are running XP, insert the XP disc and reboot the computer.  When the setup program runs, you can delete the existing partitions and make a new one.\n\nYou can find instructions here:  http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313348
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You may need to load some special drivers.  I believe Windows XP will only support like a 138GB partition.  I think the drivers should have come with you hard drive or you probably can download them from Western Digital at their website.  Check out this PDF there is instructions on page 2 http://www.wdc.com/en/library/eide/2079-001026.pdf
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Hmmmm...not exactly sure. My computer came with XP already installed and I had NO disks that came with mine. Mine had the option to make recovery disks though. Did yours not? If you didn't make recovery disks and it didn't come with any, I don't think you can.
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yep, its that simple, but you must make sure your boot order is set to boot from cd before anything else (other than floppy) and then you need your product key when the install disk prompts you, then its fairly simple from that point on, make sure you create a partition and format it as whichever file system you like (usually NTFS for xp)  if you want 2 or more partitions, you should make them now and install windows on the C: disk
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You can use MacDirve(it costs around $50), to create format and read HFS(+) partitions, there will be some problems with Windows XP, so read this "tutorial":\nhttp://www.bioneural.net/2004/07/30/backing-up-to-a-hdd-in-a-cross-platform-world/\n\nAnd here is MacDrive site:\nhttp://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive6/