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  #1  
Old November 21st 07, 12:31 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.acer
Betty Boop
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Posts: 7
Default Rearranging Hard disk

Hi you all,
I have an ACER Aspire L100 Desktop with Win XP
Media Center 2005 SP2. In it a hard disk of aprox.
250 gb, devided into two partitions (C:\ and D:\)
each 113 gb. Besides that, also a hidden partition
of 6 gb with the preinstalled systemfiles.
After I already changed the D partition from FAT32
in NTFS, and that is working fine, I now want to
go a step further. Because the total system,
including all of my applications uses up about 11
gb, there is a whole lot of free space on C:\ I
can not use (for other data f.i.). So now I want
to devide the C;\ partition in a smaller C:\
partition of about 20 gb and format and rename the
remaining gb's in a new E:\ partition.
D:\ will be unchanged.

I still have to work out how, but if it would be
possible, does anybody know if I would, the
*eRecovery procedure* still will work??
Any advise would be appreciated.

Many thanks in advance
Angelique
  #2  
Old November 21st 07, 02:55 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.acer
doS
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Posts: 26
Default Rearranging Hard disk

use the erecovery and make restore cds/dvds.Get partition magic and carry
on...


"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
Hi you all,
I have an ACER Aspire L100 Desktop with Win XP Media Center 2005 SP2. In
it a hard disk of aprox. 250 gb, devided into two partitions (C:\ and D:\)
each 113 gb. Besides that, also a hidden partition of 6 gb with the
preinstalled systemfiles.
After I already changed the D partition from FAT32 in NTFS, and that is
working fine, I now want to go a step further. Because the total system,
including all of my applications uses up about 11 gb, there is a whole lot
of free space on C:\ I can not use (for other data f.i.). So now I want to
devide the C;\ partition in a smaller C:\ partition of about 20 gb and
format and rename the remaining gb's in a new E:\ partition.
D:\ will be unchanged.

I still have to work out how, but if it would be possible, does anybody
know if I would, the *eRecovery procedure* still will work??
Any advise would be appreciated.

Many thanks in advance
Angelique


  #3  
Old November 22nd 07, 05:12 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.acer
Betty Boop
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Posts: 7
Default Rearranging Hard disk

doS wrote:
use the erecovery and make restore cds/dvds.Get partition magic and
carry on...


"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
Hi you all,
I have an ACER Aspire L100 Desktop with Win XP Media Center 2005 SP2.
In it a hard disk of aprox. 250 gb, devided into two partitions (C:\
and D:\) each 113 gb.

[/]
I want to devide the C;\ partition in a smaller C:\ partition
of about 20 gb and format and rename the remaining gb's in a new E:\
partition.
D:\ will be unchanged.

I still have to work out how, but if it would be possible, does
anybody know if I would, the *eRecovery procedure* still will work??

Angelique



doS, thanks for your reaction and advise.
For me it's a big relief to hear that it IS
possible. However, instead of what you suggested
using Partition Magic to rearrange the C:\
partition I'm thinking of using my original CD of
another version of XP, XP Home Edition. With that
CD I will start to make a totally new install
because than I can format it first in the right
measurement, break off the installation after
format and than reinstall the machine's Media
Edition. The formatting of the new E:\ I can make
through the system.
You agree, is it good thinking or will I mess up?

What is still not clear for me, will the eRecovery
still work with that smaller space to install???
The same question I got for my Norton Ghost
backups. Could they also be restored to the
smaller C:\ ??? This is very important for me,
because after I changed the D:\ partition from
FAT32 to NTFS, the backup and restore function of
the machine is not working anymore so I am totally
dependent on my Norton Ghost application.
So,... if not, I really won't carry on!

Could you please help me out with this as well?

Angelique



  #4  
Old November 23rd 07, 12:47 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.acer
doS[_7_]
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Posts: 9
Default Rearranging Hard disk

I dont think you can resize the part using an xp cd....

"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
doS wrote:
use the erecovery and make restore cds/dvds.Get partition magic and carry
on...


"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
Hi you all,
I have an ACER Aspire L100 Desktop with Win XP Media Center 2005 SP2. In
it a hard disk of aprox. 250 gb, devided into two partitions (C:\ and
D:\) each 113 gb.

[/]
I want to devide the C;\ partition in a smaller C:\ partition of about
20 gb and format and rename the remaining gb's in a new E:\ partition.
D:\ will be unchanged.

I still have to work out how, but if it would be possible, does anybody
know if I would, the *eRecovery procedure* still will work??

Angelique



doS, thanks for your reaction and advise.
For me it's a big relief to hear that it IS possible. However, instead of
what you suggested using Partition Magic to rearrange the C:\ partition
I'm thinking of using my original CD of another version of XP, XP Home
Edition. With that CD I will start to make a totally new install because
than I can format it first in the right measurement, break off the
installation after format and than reinstall the machine's Media Edition.
The formatting of the new E:\ I can make through the system.
You agree, is it good thinking or will I mess up?

What is still not clear for me, will the eRecovery still work with that
smaller space to install???
The same question I got for my Norton Ghost backups. Could they also be
restored to the smaller C:\ ??? This is very important for me, because
after I changed the D:\ partition from FAT32 to NTFS, the backup and
restore function of the machine is not working anymore so I am totally
dependent on my Norton Ghost application.
So,... if not, I really won't carry on!

Could you please help me out with this as well?

Angelique





  #5  
Old November 23rd 07, 12:48 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.acer
doS[_7_]
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Posts: 9
Default Rearranging Hard disk

Partiton magic is the best way to go.

"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
doS wrote:
use the erecovery and make restore cds/dvds.Get partition magic and carry
on...


"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
Hi you all,
I have an ACER Aspire L100 Desktop with Win XP Media Center 2005 SP2. In
it a hard disk of aprox. 250 gb, devided into two partitions (C:\ and
D:\) each 113 gb.

[/]
I want to devide the C;\ partition in a smaller C:\ partition of about
20 gb and format and rename the remaining gb's in a new E:\ partition.
D:\ will be unchanged.

I still have to work out how, but if it would be possible, does anybody
know if I would, the *eRecovery procedure* still will work??

Angelique



doS, thanks for your reaction and advise.
For me it's a big relief to hear that it IS possible. However, instead of
what you suggested using Partition Magic to rearrange the C:\ partition
I'm thinking of using my original CD of another version of XP, XP Home
Edition. With that CD I will start to make a totally new install because
than I can format it first in the right measurement, break off the
installation after format and than reinstall the machine's Media Edition.
The formatting of the new E:\ I can make through the system.
You agree, is it good thinking or will I mess up?

What is still not clear for me, will the eRecovery still work with that
smaller space to install???
The same question I got for my Norton Ghost backups. Could they also be
restored to the smaller C:\ ??? This is very important for me, because
after I changed the D:\ partition from FAT32 to NTFS, the backup and
restore function of the machine is not working anymore so I am totally
dependent on my Norton Ghost application.
So,... if not, I really won't carry on!

Could you please help me out with this as well?

Angelique





  #6  
Old November 23rd 07, 01:21 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.acer
Betty Boop
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Posts: 7
Default Rearranging Hard disk

doS wrote:
I dont think you can resize the part using an xp cd....

"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
doS wrote:
use the erecovery and make restore cds/dvds.Get partition magic and carry
on...


"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
Hi you all,
I have an ACER Aspire L100 Desktop with Win XP Media Center 2005 SP2. In
it a hard disk of aprox. 250 gb, devided into two partitions (C:\ and
D:\) each 113 gb.

[/]
I want to devide the C;\ partition in a smaller C:\ partition of about
20 gb and format and rename the remaining gb's in a new E:\ partition.
D:\ will be unchanged.

I still have to work out how, but if it would be possible, does anybody
know if I would, the *eRecovery procedure* still will work??

Angelique

doS, thanks for your reaction and advise.
For me it's a big relief to hear that it IS possible. However, instead of
what you suggested using Partition Magic to rearrange the C:\ partition
I'm thinking of using my original CD of another version of XP, XP Home
Edition. With that CD I will start to make a totally new install because
than I can format it first in the right measurement, break off the
installation after format and than reinstall the machine's Media Edition.
The formatting of the new E:\ I can make through the system.
You agree, is it good thinking or will I mess up?

What is still not clear for me, will the eRecovery still work with that
smaller space to install???
The same question I got for my Norton Ghost backups. Could they also be
restored to the smaller C:\ ??? This is very important for me, because
after I changed the D:\ partition from FAT32 to NTFS, the backup and
restore function of the machine is not working anymore so I am totally
dependent on my Norton Ghost application.
So,... if not, I really won't carry on!

Could you please help me out with this as well?

Angelique

Besides the technical problem I'm dealing with,
there may also be some sort of a language problem
here.
I apologize for the fact that English has never
been my mothers language, so really, I have to try
very hard to translate from my own language
(Dutch) into the beautiful English language.
Besides that, I also am not a technical wonder,
computers concerning.
All and all, your answer for me, is a bit short.
Would you please be so kind and be something more
specific. It would matter a lot to me.

Angelique
  #7  
Old November 23rd 07, 02:19 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.acer
Han
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Posts: 28
Default Rearranging Hard disk

Betty Boop wrote in
:

doS wrote:
I dont think you can resize the part using an xp cd....

"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
doS wrote:
use the erecovery and make restore cds/dvds.Get partition magic and
carry on...


"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
Hi you all,
I have an ACER Aspire L100 Desktop with Win XP Media Center 2005
SP2. In it a hard disk of aprox. 250 gb, devided into two
partitions (C:\ and D:\) each 113 gb.
[/]
I want to devide the C;\ partition in a smaller C:\ partition of
about 20 gb and format and rename the remaining gb's in a new E:\
partition. D:\ will be unchanged.

I still have to work out how, but if it would be possible, does
anybody know if I would, the *eRecovery procedure* still will
work??

Angelique
doS, thanks for your reaction and advise.
For me it's a big relief to hear that it IS possible. However,
instead of what you suggested using Partition Magic to rearrange
the C:\ partition I'm thinking of using my original CD of another
version of XP, XP Home Edition. With that CD I will start to make a
totally new install because than I can format it first in the right
measurement, break off the installation after format and than
reinstall the machine's Media Edition. The formatting of the new E:\
I can make through the system. You agree, is it good thinking or
will I mess up?

What is still not clear for me, will the eRecovery still work with
that smaller space to install???
The same question I got for my Norton Ghost backups. Could they also
be restored to the smaller C:\ ??? This is very important for me,
because after I changed the D:\ partition from FAT32 to NTFS, the
backup and restore function of the machine is not working anymore so
I am totally dependent on my Norton Ghost application.
So,... if not, I really won't carry on!

Could you please help me out with this as well?

Angelique

Besides the technical problem I'm dealing with,
there may also be some sort of a language problem
here.
I apologize for the fact that English has never
been my mothers language, so really, I have to try
very hard to translate from my own language
(Dutch) into the beautiful English language.
Besides that, I also am not a technical wonder,
computers concerning.
All and all, your answer for me, is a bit short.
Would you please be so kind and be something more
specific. It would matter a lot to me.

Angelique


I think that the eRecovery approach will get you the last configuration
that you saved, OR, it will get you the original system as you purchased
it.

I see several options:

FIRST
Get some temporary file cleaner (I use ATF Cleaner, got it through
MajorGeeks). This might free up a lot of space. Then get a registry
cleaner and reorganizer. This may clean up more and free up more space.

SECOND
Purchase Partition Magic or something other partitioning software that can
resize your partitions without losing any files. Just use it as is, IF
your system works now.

THIRD
Back up all your data files (migh not be easy).
Then just install the operating system that you desire after:
a) making sure you have all the software installation disks you will need,
and
b) making sure that you will have all the drivers needed for your hardware.
(that is the reason I have yet to try putting XP on this Vista Acer Aspire
3680 - I don't think I will have all the drivers, especially the wireless).
c) erasing the hard drive completely.


Ik hoop dat ik je hiermee heb geholpen. M'n nederlands is wat ouderwets
aangezien ik in 1969 als volwassene naar de VS ging.

Groetjes!
--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid
  #8  
Old November 23rd 07, 08:18 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.acer
Betty Boop
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Posts: 7
Default Rearranging Hard disk

Han wrote:
Betty Boop wrote in
:

doS wrote:
I dont think you can resize the part using an xp cd....

"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
doS wrote:
use the erecovery and make restore cds/dvds.Get partition magic and
carry on...


"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
Hi you all,
I have an ACER Aspire L100 Desktop with Win XP Media Center 2005
SP2. In it a hard disk of aprox. 250 gb, devided into two
partitions (C:\ and D:\) each 113 gb.
[/]
I want to devide the C;\ partition in a smaller C:\ partition of
about 20 gb and format and rename the remaining gb's in a new E:\
partition. D:\ will be unchanged.

I still have to work out how, but if it would be possible, does
anybody know if I would, the *eRecovery procedure* still will
work??

Angelique
doS, thanks for your reaction and advise.
For me it's a big relief to hear that it IS possible. However,
instead of what you suggested using Partition Magic to rearrange
the C:\ partition I'm thinking of using my original CD of another
version of XP, XP Home Edition. With that CD I will start to make a
totally new install because than I can format it first in the right
measurement, break off the installation after format and than
reinstall the machine's Media Edition. The formatting of the new E:\
I can make through the system. You agree, is it good thinking or
will I mess up?

What is still not clear for me, will the eRecovery still work with
that smaller space to install???
The same question I got for my Norton Ghost backups. Could they also
be restored to the smaller C:\ ??? This is very important for me,
because after I changed the D:\ partition from FAT32 to NTFS, the
backup and restore function of the machine is not working anymore so
I am totally dependent on my Norton Ghost application.
So,... if not, I really won't carry on!

Could you please help me out with this as well?

Angelique

Besides the technical problem I'm dealing with,
there may also be some sort of a language problem
here.
I apologize for the fact that English has never
been my mothers language, so really, I have to try
very hard to translate from my own language
(Dutch) into the beautiful English language.
Besides that, I also am not a technical wonder,
computers concerning.
All and all, your answer for me, is a bit short.
Would you please be so kind and be something more
specific. It would matter a lot to me.

Angelique


I think that the eRecovery approach will get you the last configuration
that you saved, OR, it will get you the original system as you purchased
it.

I see several options:

FIRST
Get some temporary file cleaner (I use ATF Cleaner, got it through
MajorGeeks). This might free up a lot of space. Then get a registry
cleaner and reorganizer. This may clean up more and free up more space.

SECOND
Purchase Partition Magic or something other partitioning software that can
resize your partitions without losing any files. Just use it as is, IF
your system works now.

THIRD
Back up all your data files (migh not be easy).
Then just install the operating system that you desire after:
a) making sure you have all the software installation disks you will need,
and
b) making sure that you will have all the drivers needed for your hardware.
(that is the reason I have yet to try putting XP on this Vista Acer Aspire
3680 - I don't think I will have all the drivers, especially the wireless).
c) erasing the hard drive completely.


Ik hoop dat ik je hiermee heb geholpen. M'n nederlands is wat ouderwets
aangezien ik in 1969 als volwassene naar de VS ging.

Groetjes!


Dear Han, beste Han,

Hi!!!
Nee hoor, niets van te merken!! Alles is goed te
volgen zoals je het omschrijft.
Joh, wat een toeval zeg! Hoop dat het met jou én
je dierbaren goed gaat daar in The States!

Thanks for your reply, but I think you didn't read
my very first posting with the full explanation.
Let me try to put it this way.

PC is a ACER desktop with a preinstalled Media
Edition 2005 XP version
Hard disk is 250 gb devided into 2 partitions of
each 113 gb. Partition C:\ with (only) the
systemfiles and the other applications (aprox. 13
gb) and a D: with (only) my personal data on it.
ACER works with an eRecovery service. It only
works when the goalpartition is in FAT32. Recently
I formatted this into NTFS (for more safety) so,
eRecovery isn't working anymore for making backups
and I do not have any eRecovery backups of the
system. However,... it is still possible to use
eRecovery to reinstall the preinstalled Windows
Media Center. The one on a hidden partition.
Instead of using eRecovery for making backups of
the system (C:\ part) I now use the Norton Ghost
Backup application. I got several (ghost) system
backups on the D: drive that were made while the
system was working fine. That's the situation now!

What I want to do is to devide the complete
C-drive (113 gb total of which only 13 gb in use
by the system and 100 gb is NOT) into a smaller C:
drive of about 25 gb and make a new drive (E
with the rest of the remaining bytes.

The only things I really need to know is WHEN I
DO make C: smaller (!!!!), is:
a) When something *might* go wrong, will eRecovery
still putting back the complete Windows Media Ed.
2005 as it came from the factory on the NOW
SMALLER! C: drive???? and
b) When eRecovery ISN'T working properly anymore
, is it THAN still possible to RESTORE one of the
GHOST backups onto the SMALLER C:-drive? And will
it work, of course!!

So the main question is not HOW to devide the C:
into two new partitions (that's of a lesser
importance!!!) but *when* I do, will eRecovery put
back my original Windows version onto the
*smaller* C:\drive AND/OR will Norton GHOST
restore my (original and *bigger*) backups from
the 'old' C:drive on the new *smaller* C:\ drive.

Mocht mijn Engels én mijn technische kennis en
inzicht in computers en systemen inderdaad zo
slecht zijn als ik zelf vermoed en dat dát de
reden is dat het wérkelijke punt wat ik duidelijk
wil hebben, niet beantwoord wordt, wil ik het ook
nog wel in het Nederlands terug vertalen.
In ieder geval nogmaals bedankt voor je reactie.
Het doet mij écht wat (big smile!) een reactie te
krijgen van een (voormalig) landgenoot, zo ver weg!

Angelique
  #9  
Old November 23rd 07, 08:45 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.acer
Wandering
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Posts: 34
Default Rearranging Hard disk

You should be easily able to reduce the size of the C: partition without
having to reinstall anything. If you are really concerned, create a Ghost
image of the hidden partition, and one of the C: partition, and you won't
need the hidden partition any longer, or the supplied Acer backup system,
you'll have your own. Once you are satisfied that works, you can reclaim the
hidden partition which will no longer be serving any useful purpose.



--

Blessings & peace --- Ray
"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
Han wrote:
Betty Boop wrote in
:
doS wrote:
I dont think you can resize the part using an xp cd....

"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
doS wrote:
use the erecovery and make restore cds/dvds.Get partition magic and
carry on...


"Betty Boop" wrote in message
...
Hi you all,
I have an ACER Aspire L100 Desktop with Win XP Media Center 2005
SP2. In it a hard disk of aprox. 250 gb, devided into two
partitions (C:\ and D:\) each 113 gb.
[/]
I want to devide the C;\ partition in a smaller C:\ partition of
about 20 gb and format and rename the remaining gb's in a new E:\
partition. D:\ will be unchanged.

I still have to work out how, but if it would be possible, does
anybody know if I would, the *eRecovery procedure* still will
work??
Angelique
doS, thanks for your reaction and advise.
For me it's a big relief to hear that it IS possible. However,
instead of what you suggested using Partition Magic to rearrange
the C:\ partition I'm thinking of using my original CD of another
version of XP, XP Home Edition. With that CD I will start to make a
totally new install because than I can format it first in the right
measurement, break off the installation after format and than
reinstall the machine's Media Edition. The formatting of the new E:\
I can make through the system. You agree, is it good thinking or
will I mess up?
What is still not clear for me, will the eRecovery still work with
that smaller space to install???
The same question I got for my Norton Ghost backups. Could they also
be restored to the smaller C:\ ??? This is very important for me,
because after I changed the D:\ partition from FAT32 to NTFS, the
backup and restore function of the machine is not working anymore so
I am totally dependent on my Norton Ghost application.
So,... if not, I really won't carry on!

Could you please help me out with this as well?

Angelique

Besides the technical problem I'm dealing with, there may also be some
sort of a language problem here.
I apologize for the fact that English has never been my mothers
language, so really, I have to try very hard to translate from my own
language (Dutch) into the beautiful English language. Besides that, I
also am not a technical wonder, computers concerning.
All and all, your answer for me, is a bit short. Would you please be so
kind and be something more specific. It would matter a lot to me.

Angelique


I think that the eRecovery approach will get you the last configuration
that you saved, OR, it will get you the original system as you purchased
it.

I see several options:

FIRST
Get some temporary file cleaner (I use ATF Cleaner, got it through
MajorGeeks). This might free up a lot of space. Then get a registry
cleaner and reorganizer. This may clean up more and free up more space.

SECOND
Purchase Partition Magic or something other partitioning software that
can resize your partitions without losing any files. Just use it as is,
IF your system works now.

THIRD
Back up all your data files (migh not be easy).
Then just install the operating system that you desire after:
a) making sure you have all the software installation disks you will
need, and
b) making sure that you will have all the drivers needed for your
hardware. (that is the reason I have yet to try putting XP on this Vista
Acer Aspire 3680 - I don't think I will have all the drivers, especially
the wireless).
c) erasing the hard drive completely.


Ik hoop dat ik je hiermee heb geholpen. M'n nederlands is wat ouderwets
aangezien ik in 1969 als volwassene naar de VS ging.

Groetjes!


Dear Han, beste Han,

Hi!!!
Nee hoor, niets van te merken!! Alles is goed te volgen zoals je het
omschrijft.
Joh, wat een toeval zeg! Hoop dat het met jou én je dierbaren goed gaat
daar in The States!

Thanks for your reply, but I think you didn't read my very first posting
with the full explanation.
Let me try to put it this way.

PC is a ACER desktop with a preinstalled Media Edition 2005 XP version
Hard disk is 250 gb devided into 2 partitions of each 113 gb. Partition
C:\ with (only) the systemfiles and the other applications (aprox. 13 gb)
and a D: with (only) my personal data on it.
ACER works with an eRecovery service. It only works when the goalpartition
is in FAT32. Recently I formatted this into NTFS (for more safety) so,
eRecovery isn't working anymore for making backups and I do not have any
eRecovery backups of the system. However,... it is still possible to use
eRecovery to reinstall the preinstalled Windows Media Center. The one on a
hidden partition.
Instead of using eRecovery for making backups of the system (C:\ part) I
now use the Norton Ghost Backup application. I got several (ghost) system
backups on the D: drive that were made while the system was working fine.
That's the situation now!

What I want to do is to devide the complete C-drive (113 gb total of which
only 13 gb in use by the system and 100 gb is NOT) into a smaller C: drive
of about 25 gb and make a new drive (E with the rest of the remaining
bytes.

The only things I really need to know is WHEN I DO make C: smaller
(!!!!), is:
a) When something *might* go wrong, will eRecovery still putting back the
complete Windows Media Ed. 2005 as it came from the factory on the NOW
SMALLER! C: drive???? and
b) When eRecovery ISN'T working properly anymore , is it THAN still
possible to RESTORE one of the GHOST backups onto the SMALLER C:-drive?
And will it work, of course!!

So the main question is not HOW to devide the C: into two new partitions
(that's of a lesser importance!!!) but *when* I do, will eRecovery put
back my original Windows version onto the *smaller* C:\drive AND/OR will
Norton GHOST restore my (original and *bigger*) backups from the 'old'
C:drive on the new *smaller* C:\ drive.

Mocht mijn Engels én mijn technische kennis en inzicht in computers en
systemen inderdaad zo slecht zijn als ik zelf vermoed en dat dát de reden
is dat het wérkelijke punt wat ik duidelijk wil hebben, niet beantwoord
wordt, wil ik het ook nog wel in het Nederlands terug vertalen.
In ieder geval nogmaals bedankt voor je reactie. Het doet mij écht wat
(big smile!) een reactie te krijgen van een (voormalig) landgenoot, zo ver
weg!

Angelique


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Old November 23rd 07, 09:01 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.acer
Han
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Default Rearranging Hard disk

"Wandering" wrote in :

You should be easily able to reduce the size of the C: partition
without having to reinstall anything. If you are really concerned,
create a Ghost image of the hidden partition, and one of the C:
partition, and you won't need the hidden partition any longer, or the
supplied Acer backup system, you'll have your own. Once you are
satisfied that works, you can reclaim the hidden partition which will
no longer be serving any useful purpose.


Yes, what Wandering said is what Angelique should do (IMO). I didn't
understand what software Angelique will use for re-partitioning, but when I
have done this (I forgot whether I used Paragon, Symantec, or Acronis
software), there were no problems running the system afterwards. Of
course, images of the hard drive as it is when it did work are best. I
think that the Acer software is pretty lame anyway.

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