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Windows Vista Problem solving for the Windows Vista Operating System. Please remember to state which edition of Vista you are using - Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate etc. and whether you are using the 32-bit or 64-bit version if you know. |
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FDISK Problem
Hey im trying to partion my harddrive using FDISK
But when i start up in safe mode with command prompt when typing "FDISK" it sais fdisk is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file :S And i cant download Norton Partion Magic Trial Since my internet is capped :S wasted all my dl usage . And i am running windows vista home premium on a laptop Specs: CPU: Duo t5550 Os: VistaPrem HD: 250Gb Memory: 2GB - Pew Last edited by *PewPew*; December 11th, 2008 at 02:01 AM. |
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Fdisk is not a command in xp/vista. It is a command in win/95/98. You can use a win/98 bootdisk to run this command and you can create partitions. (You cannot delete any ntfs partition however)
I'm not sure if you can use fdisk to create a partition when windows already exist though. It may screw up the Vista install. (I've never tested this though) I would advise you to wait till you can download or go and buy partition magik. |
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The thing is , In win vista there is the disk managment tool which i will be albe to shrink and create partions as i have seen on the net . But im not to sure if i make a partion using the shrink tool will i be able to install windows xp on it
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I'm sorry, I thought you had said it was messed up. (I just didn't read your first post right)
Anyways, yes. you can create the partition and then install a second os on it. It will assign it a drive letter. So you'll be just fine with it. |
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okay ill try that and report back with resluts thanks
What do you think are the system requirments when dual booting xp and vista. and how much space do you think i should make the new partion max is 65GB Last edited by *PewPew*; December 11th, 2008 at 03:22 AM. |
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edit: double posted by accident
Last edited by *PewPew*; December 11th, 2008 at 03:25 AM. Reason: accedently double posted :S |
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Just to add to this post.
For dual booting with XP/Vista, I would have atleast 10gb for the xp and 20 for vista. The most you can give for each one is the best though. |
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