Partition Tool

a-spencer · 11-01-2005, 03:28 PM

I’m currently setting up several pc's for software testing, with operating systems 98Se, ME, NT4, 2000 and XP in various languages.

Each operating system will ideally be installed on about a 5gig partition on the disk, and then backed up onto a secondary hard disk.

I’m looking for a tool that can manage up to 50 partitions, enabling me to boot between the various operating systems, back them up to the secondary hard disk and also restore them to the original state from the back up on the secondary hard disk.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

OS Dragon · 11-02-2005, 09:49 AM

Norton PartitionMagic 8

don't know if you might find that useful. I've heard it is a very good tool for partitions. I was thinking of getting it but I won't need it for a few good months.

[-0MEGA-] · 11-02-2005, 10:27 AM

Windows should prompt you asking what OS you want to boot from, dont think you need a program to do that. As for paritions, i would go with Norton PartitionMagic.

a-spencer · 11-02-2005, 03:50 PM

Is it possible to run the Partition Magic software using 40-50 operating systems, and booting between them?

How do the inactive partition's display in wondown, are they assigned drive letters, as the number of partitions needed would exceed 26 avaliable letters!

Camper · 11-03-2005, 03:26 AM

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
give this a shot, it will allow you to install many diffrent Oses with out pertitioning your hard drives and it's not hard to use.
I'm using windows 98 and xp at the same time wright now.

OS Dragon · 11-03-2005, 11:50 AM

Camper, is that Microsoft program compatible with other OSes i.e. Linux?

[-0MEGA-] · 11-03-2005, 12:11 PM

Im not sure if there is a limit on the number of paritions on a hard drive, because i dont know what it would do after the 26 letters are used up. Unless it goes to CC:\

Camper · 11-03-2005, 02:21 PM

To OS Dragon: I have used it to run a live cd linux but i have not tried installing linux yet. But I have herd of people installing linux with it. I'm only trying it out right now but i may buy it soon.

Apokarteron · 11-04-2005, 07:02 PM

try Norton Partition Magic

elmarcorulz · 11-04-2005, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a-spencer

Is it possible to run the Partition Magic software using 40-50 operating systems, and booting between them?

How do the inactive partition's display in wondown, are they assigned drive letters, as the number of partitions needed would exceed 26 avaliable letters!

If i remember correctly, after they get to z: it just is a blank drive you have in my computer. Theres a pic somewhere on here of Praetors.

11-01-2005, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
a-spencer New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 15	Partition Tool I’m currently setting up several pc's for software testing, with operating systems 98Se, ME, NT4, 2000 and XP in various languages. Each operating system will ideally be installed on about a 5gig partition on the disk, and then backed up onto a secondary hard disk. I’m looking for a tool that can manage up to 50 partitions, enabling me to boot between the various operating systems, back them up to the secondary hard disk and also restore them to the original state from the back up on the secondary hard disk. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

11-02-2005, 09:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
OS Dragon Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 732	Norton PartitionMagic 8 don't know if you might find that useful. I've heard it is a very good tool for partitions. I was thinking of getting it but I won't need it for a few good months. __________________ Just Google it... Knowledge Is Power

11-02-2005, 10:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	Windows should prompt you asking what OS you want to boot from, dont think you need a program to do that. As for paritions, i would go with Norton PartitionMagic. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

11-03-2005, 03:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Camper Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: /dev/null Age: 22 Posts: 1,227	http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en give this a shot, it will allow you to install many diffrent Oses with out pertitioning your hard drives and it's not hard to use. I'm using windows 98 and xp at the same time wright now. __________________ Dell Inspiron 530 Q6600 Quad 3gb RAM Nvidia 8600 GT 500GB HD Last edited by Camper; 11-03-2005 at 03:28 AM.

11-03-2005, 11:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
OS Dragon Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 732	Camper, is that Microsoft program compatible with other OSes i.e. Linux? __________________ Just Google it... Knowledge Is Power

11-02-2005, 03:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
a-spencer New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 15	Is it possible to run the Partition Magic software using 40-50 operating systems, and booting between them? How do the inactive partition's display in wondown, are they assigned drive letters, as the number of partitions needed would exceed 26 avaliable letters!

11-03-2005, 12:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	Im not sure if there is a limit on the number of paritions on a hard drive, because i dont know what it would do after the 26 letters are used up. Unless it goes to CC:\ __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

11-03-2005, 02:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Camper Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: /dev/null Age: 22 Posts: 1,227	To OS Dragon: I have used it to run a live cd linux but i have not tried installing linux yet. But I have herd of people installing linux with it. I'm only trying it out right now but i may buy it soon. __________________ Dell Inspiron 530 Q6600 Quad 3gb RAM Nvidia 8600 GT 500GB HD

11-04-2005, 07:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Apokarteron banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OS X Age: 18 Posts: 1,920	try Norton Partition Magic

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