Question about partition for installation

Hey,

I've done a few Vista installs already on drives that I have prepared
in advance.

I want to put Vista on my HDD that has XP right now. It is currently
one partition using the entire drive.
I am freeing up most of the drive, I'll want a dual-boot. What I've
done in the past is modify the partition using one of many utilities.
However, does Vista allow me to shrink the partition and create a new
one with the reclaimed space during install? This would be easier and
more convenient for me... please advise if this is option during
installation.

Vista Ultimate.

Thanks.

Atreju <someone@who.hates.junkmail> wrote:

>Hey,
>
>I've done a few Vista installs already on drives that I have prepared
>in advance.
>
>I want to put Vista on my HDD that has XP right now. It is currently
>one partition using the entire drive.
>I am freeing up most of the drive, I'll want a dual-boot. What I've
>done in the past is modify the partition using one of many utilities.
>However, does Vista allow me to shrink the partition and create a new
>one with the reclaimed space during install? This would be easier and
>more convenient for me... please advise if this is option during
>installation.
>
>Vista Ultimate.
>

Vista does not have the ability to change the size of an existing
partition non-destructively. You will need to use a third party
utility for this work, as you did in the past.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:30:33 -0700, Ron Martell
<ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote:

>Atreju <someone@who.hates.junkmail> wrote:
>
>>Hey,
>>
>>I've done a few Vista installs already on drives that I have prepared
>>in advance.
>>
>>I want to put Vista on my HDD that has XP right now. It is currently
>>one partition using the entire drive.
>>I am freeing up most of the drive, I'll want a dual-boot. What I've
>>done in the past is modify the partition using one of many utilities.
>>However, does Vista allow me to shrink the partition and create a new
>>one with the reclaimed space during install? This would be easier and
>>more convenient for me... please advise if this is option during
>>installation.
>>
>>Vista Ultimate.
>>
>
>Vista does not have the ability to change the size of an existing
>partition non-destructively. You will need to use a third party
>utility for this work, as you did in the past.
>
>Good luck
>
>Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada

Oh well. Once Vista is running I know it can modify a partition. It
cannot re-arrange them, but I was able to remove the last partition on
a drive once and expand the Vista one to fill the remainder of the
drive and that was non-destructive. I guess I'll have to prep the
drive in advance.

TY

You can only use Vista to change partition size once it is installed, and up
and running; not existing partitions prior to installation.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Atreju" wrote:

> On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:30:33 -0700, Ron Martell
> <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Atreju <someone@who.hates.junkmail> wrote:
> >
> >>Hey,
> >>
> >>I've done a few Vista installs already on drives that I have prepared
> >>in advance.
> >>
> >>I want to put Vista on my HDD that has XP right now. It is currently
> >>one partition using the entire drive.
> >>I am freeing up most of the drive, I'll want a dual-boot. What I've
> >>done in the past is modify the partition using one of many utilities.
> >>However, does Vista allow me to shrink the partition and create a new
> >>one with the reclaimed space during install? This would be easier and
> >>more convenient for me... please advise if this is option during
> >>installation.
> >>
> >>Vista Ultimate.
> >>
> >
> >Vista does not have the ability to change the size of an existing
> >partition non-destructively. You will need to use a third party
> >utility for this work, as you did in the past.
> >
> >Good luck
> >
> >Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
>
> Oh well. Once Vista is running I know it can modify a partition. It
> cannot re-arrange them, but I was able to remove the last partition on
> a drive once and expand the Vista one to fill the remainder of the
> drive and that was non-destructive. I guess I'll have to prep the
> drive in advance.
>
> TY
>