Software Utilities

PartitionMagic

2.On the partition map or in the partition list, select a block of free space.If no free space exists, you must resize or delete an existing partition to create free space.

3.On the toolbar, click C:. The Create Partition screen appears.

NOTE: You can also click Operations > Create on the menu bar or right-click the free space and click Create on the Context menu.

4.In the Create as box, click Logical Partition or Primary Partition. If you select Logical Partition, PartitionMagic automatically creates an extended partition to enclose the logical partition, or, if you already have an extended partition, resizes the extended partition larger to encompass the logical partition (the free space must be inside of or adjacent to the extended partition). If Logical Partition is unavailable, you may already have four primary partitions on the hard disk. Or, if you have an extended partition, you may not have selected a block of free space inside of or adjacent to the extended partition.

5.From the Partition Type drop-down list, select the desired file system type:

FAT is the most common file system type. It is used by DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and OS/2.

FAT32 is used by Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2, Windows 98, and Windows NT 2000.

HPFS is used by OS/2 and Windows NT 3.51 (and earlier versions).

NTFS is used only by Windows NT.

Linux Ext2 is used only by Linux.

Linux Swap is used only by Linux.

Extended creates an extended partition which can contain any number of logical partitions. Extended is not an option if the hard disk already contains an extended partition or four primary partitions.

Unformatted creates unformatted free space on your hard drive.

6.If you wish, enter a label (up to 11 alphanumeric characters) for the new partition. Descriptive labels help remind you what is stored in a partition (for example, DATA, APPS, WIN95, etc.).

7.In the Size box, enter the desired size for the partition. PartitionMagic automatically calculates a recommended size (based on the most efficient use of disk space), which you can accept or change. If the size you specified for

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