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In article <B0BC91F9966815B833@0.0.0.0>,
slavins@hearsay.demon.co.uk.NOJUNK (Simon Slavin) wrote:

>Subject: Re: Partitioning a disk with data on it
>From: Simon Slavin
>Organization: First Sirian Bank
>Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 20:15:53 +0000
>Newsgroups: demon.tech.mac
>
>In article <B0B9EFF796682AA43@lovejoy.demon.co.uk>,
>ben@lovejoy.demon.co.uk (Ben Lovejoy) wrote:
>
>> With a 2-gig drive (3400c) and a fair number of tiny (<2k) text files to
>> copy over from my old machine, partitioning the drive seems like a good
>> idea. But (a) I don't know how and (b) I don't really fancy re-installing
>> the system et al from a backup.
>
>(a) with the 'Drive Setup' program probably installed in 'Apple Extras'.
>(b) can't help you with this one.  Try a motivation programme.
>
>Since you have another Mac, could you copy the System folder from
>your PB to the old Mac, repartition the PB, install a minimal
>networking system, and copy the original System folder back on ?
>
>My 1400c came with a CD-ROM that contained /everything/ that had
>been pre-loaded onto the hard disk.  I partitioned it immediately I
>got it out of the box (having had enough experience of Macs to know
>I'd want to eventually).  Then I ran the installer from the CD and
>pretty soon everything was back on the hard disk again.
>
>> Is there any way of partitioning a drive with data already on it?
>
>No.  Partitioning a disk involves changing how the blocks are
>headed.  This will mess up any existing file.  Partitioning
>software doesn't even try to preserve the data.  I have heard of
>some software that will repartition on the fly but I've never seen
>it, don't remember the name or company, it's not free, and it's the
>scary type of thing I'd never try.
>
>Simon.

I resized one of my partitions on the fly using Hard Disk Toolkit. It only
took about 5 minutes and no data was lost in the process. Unfortunately it
isn't what Ben wants to do so it's of no help at all. Sorry.

Next time you're up here, I'll back up your HD onto a CD for you and then
you can partition the thing, you can buy the beer while we're waiting.
How's that?

Gordon


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