You can partition an empty disk, up until the point that there is no 'unpartitioned' space on it anymore. Without an add on tool like partition magic, you cannot change the size of a partition once it has been set up. Your C drive was presumably formatted with a single partition fillinf the whole disk. DO NOT use the format option on the C drive, because the only way XP can format the disk as standard is to wipe it!!
> -----Original Message----- > From: Butch Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 06 February 2003 23:21 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: OT: XP question > > > Hi: > > Is it possible to partition the main HD in XP? I just > installed an 80GB HD and was able to partition that no > problem. Using the same techniques on the C (main) HD the > format option is grayed out. I have a format option in My > Computer but I'm leery of using it for fear of wiping out all > of my programs. > > Any help appreciated > > TIA > > BUTCH > > Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find the way to himself. > > Hermann Hess (Damien) > >
