Partition Tool

[Jeff]

Any good suggestions for a tool to partition a hard-drive? I'm getting a
laptop with a 80GB Hard-drive and with XP Pro preloaded from Dell and want
to be able to split the HD 40Gb for XP Pro/40Gb for XP Home
Jeff

[philo]

"Jeff" > wrote in message
...
> Any good suggestions for a tool to partition a hard-drive? I'm getting a
> laptop with a 80GB Hard-drive and with XP Pro preloaded from Dell and want
> to be able to split the HD 40Gb for XP Pro/40Gb for XP Home
> Jeff
>


You can use a utility such as Partition Magic...
but if your machine has XP pro...I would not bother to install XP home

[Jeff]

Oh,
Duh; you're right. Pro is better! Thanks for the info tho.
:-) Jeff
"philo" > wrote in message
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>
> "Jeff" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Any good suggestions for a tool to partition a hard-drive? I'm getting a
>> laptop with a 80GB Hard-drive and with XP Pro preloaded from Dell and
>> want to be able to split the HD 40Gb for XP Pro/40Gb for XP Home
>> Jeff
>>
>
>
> You can use a utility such as Partition Magic...
> but if your machine has XP pro...I would not bother to install XP home
>

[John Barnett MVP]

Hi Jeff,

Patition Magic is one of the better partitioning applications. One, in fact,
i use a lot.
I do, however, have to agree with Philo, if you machine is coming
pre-installed with XP Pro then there isn't much use putting XP Home on the
machine. XP Pro is by far the better of the two operating systems.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

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"Jeff" > wrote in message
...
> Any good suggestions for a tool to partition a hard-drive? I'm getting a
> laptop with a 80GB Hard-drive and with XP Pro preloaded from Dell and want
> to be able to split the HD 40Gb for XP Pro/40Gb for XP Home
> Jeff
>

[Jeff]

Thanks,
I figured as much.
thanks for the help.
Jeff
"John Barnett MVP" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Jeff,
>
> Patition Magic is one of the better partitioning applications. One, in
> fact, i use a lot.
> I do, however, have to agree with Philo, if you machine is coming
> pre-installed with XP Pro then there isn't much use putting XP Home on the
> machine. XP Pro is by far the better of the two operating systems.
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>
> The information in this mail is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the
> accuracy, reliability or content of this mail. The Author shall not be
> liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages
> arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or
> opinions expressed in this mail..
>
>
> "Jeff" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Any good suggestions for a tool to partition a hard-drive? I'm getting a
>> laptop with a 80GB Hard-drive and with XP Pro preloaded from Dell and
>> want to be able to split the HD 40Gb for XP Pro/40Gb for XP Home
>> Jeff
>>
>
>