Hi all, I wish to partition/format a new seagate HDD for installing winxp pro. (1) i remember having read somewhere(but not 100%sure)thar drives patitioned with "partition magic" have problems with win xp. is this correct? (2)which will be better NTFS/FAT32? any pros/cons. (3)is it possible/advisable to have a combinaton of both? (4) i can ofcourse use the utility available at seagate web site TIA and good day to all---Venkat The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering our special coffee mugs and mouse pads with the PCBUILD logo... at a great price!!! http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml