[Windows XP] How to Partition a Hard Drive

andrew8062 7:42 am on December 16, 2009 | Answers: 1    
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• andrew8062 7:42 am on December 16, 2009
  

  Step
  1
  Start the computer in Command Prompt Mode.

  Step
  2
  Type “FDISK.” The partition window will appear with menu options.

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  3
  Enter 5 if you’re partitioning a second drive, and select the drive; otherwise, skip to the next step.

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  4
  Enter 1 (Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive).

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  5
  Enter 2 (Create Extended DOS) to create a partition.

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  6
  Enter N when the program asks if you want to use the maximum available size.

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  7
  Designate the amount of disk space to allocate to the second partition (the partition will be assigned the next drive letter).

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  8
  Type a name for the new partition and press Enter. The partition menu will appear.

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  9
  Repeat steps 5 through 8 to create additional partitions.

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  10
  Press Esc to exit the partition command.

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  11
  Format the newly created partitions (see “How to Format a Hard Drive”).

  reference: http://www.ehow.com/how_6027_partition-hard-drive.html