Partitioning C Drive after Factory restore

[fefrie]

I've restored my t42 hard drive using the Access IBM button on start up, and after it finished, it left me with a 32gb IBM_PRELOAD C: partition, a 5gb IBM_SERVICE partition, which I assume is the recovery partition.

I'd like for there to be a D: partition. There was a D: drive there before, so it's possible. How do I do it.

Would anyone recommend partition magic????

[RealBlackStuff]

Before it was screwed over by Symantec, yes, Partition Magic was a highly recommended program.
Nowadays, I'd look for Gparted, free on the web.
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php

[fefrie]

Would that be partition magic version 1,2, 3? Which version would you recommend?

[micl9]

I am also doing a fresh install on my T42 and had the same Q, great timing OP!

Before it was screwed over by Symantec, yes, Partition Magic was a highly recommended program.
Nowadays, I'd look for Gparted, free on the web.
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php

Hey Great program RBS! Worked like a charm
Now I just need to decide if I want to keep the IBM service partition.

[RealBlackStuff]

AFAIK PM 8 from Powerquest was the last one before Symantec got its grubby mitts on it.

[NorrisCell]

+1 for Gparted

It's an awesome utility and has helped me though many potentially difficult tasks.

I'm very indecisive with my OS choice, and it allows me to easily remove a partition and redo an OS if I choose to do so

[fefrie]

I used Partition Magic 8.

Seemed to work very simply for me.