Loss of Hard drive Space

ThatGuy16 · 09-16-2007, 01:31 AM

no it won't cause a loss of hard drive space, but since you don't have alot of stuff on the drive.. try one of those software tools, and if that don't work just do a fresh XP install.

brian · 09-16-2007, 01:33 AM

and then reinstall sp2 if it goes bad

heman_k · 09-16-2007, 01:39 AM

thanks guys im goin to try it...right now i have no operating system on my new computer...so should i install xp without sp2 and install the partition program and it should be fine? is this the case with most big hard drives?

thanks soo much guys

heman_k · 09-16-2007, 12:02 PM

thanks brian partition magic helped!!! and thanks to the other fellas who reassured to use partition magic...u guys r great...thanks for the help again!!

09-16-2007, 01:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
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09-16-2007, 01:33 AM	#12 (permalink)
brian Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 3,847	and then reinstall sp2 if it goes bad __________________ formerly brianmay27 Main laptop: hp dv9005us \| turion 64 X2 1.6 ghz \| 3 GB ram \| Vista ultimate \| 240 GB HD First build: pentium e2160 3.2 GHz \| gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| 2.5 GB ram \| 160GB HD If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

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09-16-2007, 01:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
heman_k New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 7	thanks guys im goin to try it...right now i have no operating system on my new computer...so should i install xp without sp2 and install the partition program and it should be fine? is this the case with most big hard drives? thanks soo much guys

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heman_k New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 7	thanks brian partition magic helped!!! and thanks to the other fellas who reassured to use partition magic...u guys r great...thanks for the help again!!