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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.
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