<<(Mick) I have decided to partition the hard drive so I went out and bought Partition Magic. I have come across a problem that I can not resolve. when Windows was installed it recognised the full 8.4 as one drive. Now I can not reverse this and no matter what I try Partition Magic can not partition the drive. Any advise will be appreciated. >> I've used PM for years and it always does exactly what it's supposed to, (albeit sometimes I had to learn what/how). The new version (4) is the easiest and most friendly version yet. I suspect you need to read more of the instructions or help to accomplish what you want to do. Also you should post more details of setup and failure. Mike Hayes The PCSOFT web site always needs good submissions. If you would like to contribute to the website, send any software tech tips or software reviews to: [log in to unmask]