Partition magic help asap

I'm trying to make a new partition for my vista but I get error 100 "bad partition table" I'm running check disk right now is there anything else I should do?

I use the Linux Gnome Partition Editor known as GParted live for cd in order to create new partitions, delete them, or even resize without problems. Using the optional drive tools on the Vista installation disk will then format them if done with the Disk Management tool later.

You can simply use that method to substitute for Partition Magic since the Vista installer has a better partitioning tool seen there. Partitions can now be resized with the DM seen in Vista where you needed a drive tool for that in XP.

I agree with with PC eye. If you haven't already, download Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn). Burn the image and boot the CD. When prompted, select the "Live CD" option. After awhile, you should get to the Linux desktop. Find GParted - it's been awhile, but I think it's easy to find - and manage your partitions. You'll find GParted to be easier to use, and more reliable.

I'm a newb(sp?) when it comes to linux I got the cd and then I booted it up in the graphics safe mode (cuz it wouldn't boot in normal mode it would just give me a white screen) how would I create a new partition with gparted? thanks

thats not actually what PC eye meant. You can download a gparted cd that will boot straight into the partition manager. its an easy step by step procedure. the first time I did it I didn't have a clue what I was doing.

oh ok

Cool. I didn't know you can run that program seperately. Sorry Jabes.

You first download the iso type disk image into a folder for later burn onto a cd-r. While the Vista installer does have improved partitioning tools and better hardware detection then XP GParted is still an easy tool to use once you've used it a few times.

The last "platform independent" version for all types of partitions, MS, Linux, and others is the 0.3.3.0 version found at http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...kage_id=173828

When you first go to download it you have to scroll about 12 versions and click on the (+) sign at the left to open the information for each release. Look under the architecture catagory on the right side of the screen to see whether it's that version or simply shows I386 meaning IBM standard compatible but limited to Linux only.

Once burned onto a cd-r not rw of any type as a bootable disk you press the enter at each of the 4 prompts to reach the main gui. There large buttons on the menu with a drive/partition selector seen at the right end there. That will show HDa for hard drive #1. If you have both ide and sata hard drives the first ide drive will be HDa. The ide will always override sata even there for rirst place.

If you wander by changing settings you will have to reboot since the default settings is all you need. Ignore the 24bit/32bit option since Linux is 24 not 32bit. The default 1024x768 screen resolution unless you have a large will show the drive selector button. The 1280x1024 will push that offscreen.

The program used for burning has to support creating bootable cds once burning an iso image to disk not simply a data disk. If you have a cd writer but need a program the free version of BurnOn found at http://www.burnworld.com/burnoncddvd/ has worked great here for burning several copies. You will see an IE winodw open after each burn for the option of buying the retail version however. That's a minor annoyance for using a good burning program. Others use Deep Burner for this.