BlaBli

well....
u can try using partition magic 8, but no guaranty to your data...
it is most recommended to format partition u just created, and sometimes (from my exp) partition magic generate an error which means that after reboot u can never know what happened, what the app already done and what it F up hehehhe
anyway, as i was saying... u can try using partition magic, this will allow u to divide your HD with no need to format

good luck man
and i mean it LOL

SFR

WITHOUT 3rd party software, if your current partition spans the entire HDD then you cannot repartition it into any more partitions, without losing the information already on your current, single partitioned drive.

I suggest making a backup of all your important files. Find an online storage website, or burn them onto a CD or DVD or put them on another HDD or thumb drive.. etc...

I personally use Norton Ghost every other month, I make full backups once a month, a differential every week and incremental backups every time I change anything important. Mostly because it is a good habit, and also because I have lost everything.. more than once.


I advise you to make a full backup (at least of everything important) before you do anything to your system (even Partition Magic, which I always thought was reliable in leaving your information intact when altering the size or quantity of partitions on your HDD). Either you start all over and delete your current partition (which will effectively erase everything) make two partitions, and on the first partition install 98SE and on the second install XP.... Or look into third party software like Partition Magic.

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