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Re:Q:Partitioning and Partition Magic?

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From: Gail Koontz
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 00:00
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In message <5bud47$7lp@mblisd.macquarie.com.au> - rolan@ibm.net (Randy
Olan)20 Jan 1997 00:09:43 GMT writes:
:>
:>Hi,
:>
:>I have Partition Magic 1.0 and would like to create another
:>Primary partition on my HD.  I've currently got two Primary
:>partitions with Win95 and OS/2, and one extended partition with
:>two logical partitions.  I've tried creating free space with
:>Partition Magic, but FDISK (DOS) can't see the free space
:>and hence can't create a partition.  The Create Partition choice
:>on the Drives menu in OS/2 can see the free space but will only
:>create a logical partition.
:>
:>Is there anyway I can create another Primary partition
:>without destroying my current setup?  If not does
:>Partition Magic 3.0 allow you to do this?
:>
:>TIA,
:>Randy
:>

I may be missing something here, but you can either have four primary
partitions or three primary and one extended. You already have the
latter, since boot manager counts as a primary partition. I don't see
how you can add another by any means. You could maybe reinstall OS/2 on
a new logical partition then reuse the primary partition it was in, but
that definitely destroys your existing setup.

Gail Koontz                 Retired in my home state
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Cocoa, FL 32926
gail.koontz@quancon.com     Team OS/2
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Subject: Re:Q:Partitioning and Partition Magic?
Date: 1997/01/20
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