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Drive Partitioning
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Partitioning a disk means to split it into many "logical" drives. A good explanation of this process is here.
Tools To Partition A Drive
- Partition Wizard Bootable CD - Free - Allows user to boot computer directly into Partition Wizard to manage partitions. Features include: Rebuild MBR, Partition Recovery, Move/Resize Partition, Copy Partition, Create Partition, Delete Partition, Format Partition, Convert File System, Hide/Unhide Partition, Explore Partition and much more. Support: 32/64 bit Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. A free installable Home Edition is also available.
- EASEUS Partition Master - Free - Resize/format/copy/create new/delete/hide/unhide/set active partitions/change drive letters.
- GParted is free tool that allows you to easily resize, create, and remove partitions on your computer. A live CD (no installation necessary) is available here.
- Free Partedmagic http://partedmagic.com From download.com you can get a Live CD and/or a Live USB version. CD - http://tinyurl.com/2hdjnp USB - http://tinyurl.com/yts6pa
- System Rescue CD http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page. Quick start guide (english) http://www.sysresccd.org/Quick-start-guide_EN