Computer Guys... "disk managament"
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From: Lost some where in the middle of the Ozark Mountains!
Originally Posted by chrism9232
i got a free one for you. download mandriva linux run the the installer till you get to the harddrive part then when you are done exit the setup. with mandriva you can make a ntfs drive smaller or bigger
Originally Posted by 02SuperCrew
4X Acronis Disk Director Suite. It's not free, but well worth the $$.
Originally Posted by glc
Matt, your PM box is full, check your e-mail.
Thanks for all the help so far guys. I'm sure we'll get this figured out.
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From: Somewhere in the Kootenays
Throw it in a Vista system and use disk management.
In Windows Vista it is now possible to resize partitions without any data loss in the new Disk Management console.
Resizing Partitions with Windows Vista:
Click on the Start Button and right click on Computer and select Manage.
Expand the Storage section and select Disk Management.
Then just right click on any partition and select either Expand or Shrink to change the size of the partition.
This will allow you to safely resize your partitions without any data loss. http://www.tweakvista.com/article38991.aspx
Resizing Partitions with Windows Vista:
Click on the Start Button and right click on Computer and select Manage.
Expand the Storage section and select Disk Management.
Then just right click on any partition and select either Expand or Shrink to change the size of the partition.
This will allow you to safely resize your partitions without any data loss. http://www.tweakvista.com/article38991.aspx
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Thats the first semi positive upgrade I've heard about Vista so far. As flawed as it undoubtedly atleast it is a functional upgraded feature.
Well I got the partitions merged, resized, mapped and arranged how I needed them, thanks to GLC for the late night 3 am help and thanks to everyone for your help in this thread. I love this place everyone rocks here.
Well I got the partitions merged, resized, mapped and arranged how I needed them, thanks to GLC for the late night 3 am help and thanks to everyone for your help in this thread. I love this place everyone rocks here.
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GLC showed me a patch that let Partition Magic work on this machine. 
Yea I'm probably going to stop tomarrow to get another 500GB HD.
If BB or Circuit City was less than 45 miles away then I probably would have just went and got another one to begin with, but I drive it everyday didnt want to make the drive again on saturday or sunday... when I'll be there tomarrow. Then again I may look on Newegg or somewhere and see if I can get a deal. I still have 200 GB left between the two drive I have so dont need it imediatly. Now that I was able to merge the umpteen partions into 2 on each drive, now I can use that 200 GB instead of being spread out all over the place.
Yea I'm probably going to stop tomarrow to get another 500GB HD.
If BB or Circuit City was less than 45 miles away then I probably would have just went and got another one to begin with, but I drive it everyday didnt want to make the drive again on saturday or sunday... when I'll be there tomarrow. Then again I may look on Newegg or somewhere and see if I can get a deal. I still have 200 GB left between the two drive I have so dont need it imediatly. Now that I was able to merge the umpteen partions into 2 on each drive, now I can use that 200 GB instead of being spread out all over the place.
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From: Lost some where in the middle of the Ozark Mountains!
Originally Posted by glc
Do you need IDE or SATA?
Had a bad day at work and after the 2 long nights (which probably contributed to the bad day) I decided not to go to the store today.... Feel lucky just to have made it home.
I may look around online after awhile see what the prices are now. Been a year or so since I bought one.
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From: Palm Desert, California
Originally Posted by PSS-Mag
SATA
Had a bad day at work and after the 2 long nights (which probably contributed to the bad day) I decided not to go to the store today.... Feel lucky just to have made it home. I may look around online after awhile see what the prices are now. Been a year or so since I bought one.
Had a bad day at work and after the 2 long nights (which probably contributed to the bad day) I decided not to go to the store today.... Feel lucky just to have made it home.
I may look around online after awhile see what the prices are now. Been a year or so since I bought one.Do it!
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From: Joplin MO
$89 is too high for a 250.
320 for $85 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140
400 for $100 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148138
500 for $120 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148136
320 for $85 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140
400 for $100 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148138
500 for $120 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148136