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Repartitioning HDD

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by elpaton

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I bought a HP dv 9000 US, that came with one 100 Gb HDD, split into Partition C: with 90 and Recovery D: with 10. It also came with Windows Media Center, but no CD. Later on, I received a Vista upgrade CD.

I want to repartition the HDD to have C: w/ 10 for XP, D: w/10 for Vista, E: w/10 for Recovery, F: w/40 for Applications and the rest for future uses. I already successfully tested another usb connected 160 Gb external drive, for my data and backup.

I have prepared the 3 DVDs HP recommends, with the Recovery data and I have Partition Magic 8.

Any suggestions on how I can repartition without the original Windows Media Center CD?

Thanks.

Alvaro

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by davedxb

Partition Magic si ok.

But "Acronis" is MUCH more better and highly recomennded.

by elpaton

DaveDXB,

I think I was not clear enough. I have no problem with repartitioning the HDD, what I do not know is how to re-install Windows Media Player into the new partition if I do not have the Windows Media Player CD.

If I use the recovery disks, I presume they would re-install everything the same way it came from HP, disregarding the repartition I want to have.

Thanks for your effort.

Alvaro

by elpaton

My apologies. I said Windows Media Player, but what I mean is the Windows Media Center Edition, the Operating System that my laptop came with.

Thanks

Alvaro

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