I think the best way to do it would be to download a demo version of
partition magic and and partition your hard drive as its a demo you will not
have to pay

----- Original Message -----
From: "William Closure" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 7:47 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] partitioning new hard drive


> I have HP Pavilion 8380 running Win98 and will be installing a new hard
drive
> as the primary drive.  The prospect of setting up a seperate partion for
the
> operating system has great appeal.  I may also decide to set up a
partition
> or two for data, one for me and one for my son, but not sure yet.
However, I
> would prefer not paying for any software (Partition Magic) as I don't
expect
> I will be using it for anything but this one task.  The operating software
> will be installed from an HP recovery disk so I expect my options will be
> limited.
>
> Here are the issues, as I see it:
>
> I understand that a new drive can be partitioned in DOS.  However, with a
> recovery disk, that might not be an option.  I am currently operating the
> system on the original hard drive.  Can I partition the new drive in DOS
as a
> slave to the existing hard drive, then establish the newly partitioned new
> drive as the primary drive?  If so, where is a good tutorial for doing so?
>
> On an old thread, someone suggested that there is an option to partition
when
> you initially install WIN98.  Would that be an option on the HP recovery
> disk?  Will the decision point be clear, or do I have to be very careful
that
> I don't blow past it?
>
> How large should the partition be for the operating system?  Will the
> recovery disk allow me to easily put the operating system on one
partition,
> and the other programs on another?
>
> Which options are viable?
>
> William Closure
>
> PS       My thanks to all on the PCBUILD and PCSOFT lists.  Without you, I
> wouldn't even be considering installing the hard drive on my own, much
less
> setting up partitions.  Without your help I wouldn't be learning, much
less
> asking questions!
>
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