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Topic: splitting a win drive 80gb allowing 40gb for win and 40 gb for data

hello this seems to obvious a question but i cant find any doc that tells me what to do.
there must be more than just dragging the size down.
So  Split exist drive into two partitions while mainaining the existing data in first partition.
thanks

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Re: splitting a win drive 80gb allowing 40gb for win and 40 gb for data

Is it a question or info ?

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Re: splitting a win drive 80gb allowing 40gb for win and 40 gb for data

Sorry yes its a question  How Do i do It ?

Which Doc or tip do I need

Much appreciated john

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Re: splitting a win drive 80gb allowing 40gb for win and 40 gb for data

the only way i know is not exactly spliting :
shrink you partition
create a new one
copy the files you need from the first to the second.
*it must be* a no-system partition

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Re: splitting a win drive 80gb allowing 40gb for win and 40 gb for data

TO the moderate Larry
organmorgan says thanks
cheers

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Re: splitting a win drive 80gb allowing 40gb for win and 40 gb for data

smile

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