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To: greenspirit who wrote (10548)	7/9/2000 2:28:54 AM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110645

Mike, there is a demo of Partition Magic for download... powerquest.com Looks like it's not functional, though. If you're buying a new hard drive there may be software included and that may include partitioning software. Please see this article on how to install a second HD... zdnet.com Gottfried

To: greenspirit who wrote (10548)	7/9/2000 11:21:18 AM
From: PMS Witch	Respond to of 110645

Partitioning with Win98 ... Yes, Win98 does come with the stuff necessary to partition your drive. Problem is, the 'free' stuff is unpleasant to use. First, you must run FDISK to partition your drives. Next, you must FORMAT those new partitions. Following this, you must (re)install your software and data. This mess results from FDISK and FORMAT destroying all the data on your disk. Partition Magic will do this work without destroying your current data. For those who want to adjust their partition numbers and sizes in minutes instead of hours or days, this is the recommended approach. This especially applies to people who want to fine-tune their disks: Since each 'adjustment' only takes a few minutes, the work gets done; as opposed to the understandable procrastination involved with investing a full day to make a change. Cheers, PW.

To: greenspirit who wrote (10548)	7/9/2000 11:36:05 AM
From: PMS Witch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110645

Testimonial for PowerQuest products ... If one is contemplating getting Partition Magic, they may be wise to take a look at Drive Image, another product from the same company. Many who buy one, also acquire the other too: It's usually only a matter of time. Since they also come 'bundled', you can save a bit and get both. Partition Magic performs a needed task without much time, effort, hassle, or danger. It does its work and provides a graphic representation of what it's doing, making the desired results easier to visualize and achieve. Although this program isn't used often, when it is, it's worth it's weight in gold. On the other hand, Drive Image will be used repeatedly. I use it as a method of system back-up and restore. Once I've a stable system, an image can be stored (3 minutes) which I can recall (8 minutes) whenever things go horribly wrong. I cannot begin to account for the hours of grief saved by this program. My system seems to posess the ability to time it's trouble to arrive at the worst possible moment -- so instead of hours of tracing the problem, I just overwrite the crap and I'm productive faster than I can make an instant coffee. Just my experience, PW. P.S. The manuals that come with these products provide one of the best explanations of how disks operate and are worth the price of the products alone.