Partitioning

[madboy33]

Hi all

I have come to the conclusion to reformat and re-install XP and partition HDD

I have a 40GB HDD and am going to split it into 30GB(where xp will reside) and the other 10GB for backups

Please could someone advise how to do this in XP pro

I know how to install windows and format HDD, but just need to know where the partitioning process is in set up

I am going to carry out a full FORMAT

thanks all for your help

[bvw]

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

5. Choose an installation partition

This crucial step lets you choose where to install XP. On a clean install, you will typically install to the C: drive, but you might have other ideas, especially if you plan to dual-boot with 9x. Setup will show you all of your available disks (in this case, just one) and let you create and delete partitions as needed. So, for example, if you have one disk, but would like to create two partitions, one for XP and one for your data, you can do that here.

Good luck madboy, watch out for blaster :)

[expertec]

Good luck madboy, watch out for blaster  :)

Get the blaster patch on floppy or CD and install it before you go online :renske:

[-pops-]

Think carefully before you put a backup on to the same physical disk as the item it is backing up.

In a case of catastrophic failure of the disk (a fairly common occasion where a backup is needed) you will have lost everything.

As hard drives are so cheap now and you're almost certain to have room for another one, IMO your best approach would be to install another drive.

Heed the sage advice about blaster and get stinger as well as the M$ patch, just in case you are caught http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/