Will Partitioning lose data?

There is more than one program named Disk Manager--which one do you have?
The partitioning programs I've used (Boot It NG and Partition Magic) allow
you to resize the existing partition and then use the resulting space to
create a new partition(s).

You could lose system files if you make XP's partition too small. Run
defrag first to get the files to the front of the drive and then allow
plenty of space (20 gb min) when you set the size of the C: partition. The
minimum size will be impacted by whether or not you will be installing
software to the C: partition. I install my software to E: and my 15 gb C:
partition is 80% full.

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Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2007


"LMO" <lmo.RemoveThis@hawaiiantel.net> wrote in message
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> Hello all. I have a new system that I just installed XP on (it came with
> Vista, but I hated it...but that's another story). I have a 250GB HDD. If
> I use Disk Manager to add another partition, will it destroy my system
> info (C:\)?
> Thanks!
>

"LMO" <lmo RemoveThis @hawaiiantel.net> wrote in message
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> Hello all. I have a new system that I just installed XP on (it came with
> Vista, but I hated it...but that's another story). I have a 250GB HDD. If
> I use Disk Manager to add another partition, will it destroy my system
> info (C:\)?
> Thanks!
>

No, it won't, but if you belong to the group of people who
defer backing up their important files regularly then you're
in for a nasty surprise. It's just a matter of time . . .

Pegasus wrote:
> "LMO" <lmo.DeleteThis@hawaiiantel.net> wrote in message
> news:U_6dnW1lLpgSSu3bnZ2dnUVZ_gGdnZ2d@hawaiiantel.net...
>> Hello all. I have a new system that I just installed XP on (it came
>> with Vista, but I hated it...but that's another story). I have a
>> 250GB HDD. If I use Disk Manager to add another partition, will it
>> destroy my system info (C:\)?
>> Thanks!
>>
>
> No, it won't, but if you belong to the group of people who
> defer backing up their important files regularly then you're
> in for a nasty surprise. It's just a matter of time . . .

That's wrong; it might, not it won't. It shouldn't, under SOME
circumstances, which you neglected to mention, but not "it won't".