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Encyclopedia: PartitionMagic PartitionMagic is a computer program for hard disk drive partitioning originally made by the PowerQuest corporation but now owned by Symantec. PartitionMagic is capable of resizing an NTFS or FAT (16 or 32) partitions, which is a distinct advantage over other partitioning tools. In 1995, PowerQuest's PartitionMagic gave Windows users a way to easily divide their hard disks into multiple virtual drives, or partitions, without reformatting--something that has become even more useful in recent years as drives balloon to monstrous capacities and users run multiple operating systems on the same disk. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/PartitionMagic   (1108 words)

PCWorld.com - PartitionMagic 6.0: Disk Division Made Easy PartitionMagic alerts you if you'll have to restart before changes can take effect, but it didn't provide a "Click OK to restart" dialog box. I was supposed to exit PartitionMagic first to get the handy "Would you like to restart" dialog box, but I wasn't given any clue about this. PartitionMagic 6.0 also runs on Windows Me, but it hits a snag because of the way Me implements DOS mode. www.pcworld.com /reviews/article/0,aid,36703,00.asp   (1150 words)

PowerQuest PartitionMagic 8.0 Extends Protection, Performance, Optimization Benefits to Computer Users of All Skill ... PartitionMagic 8.0 features a new look and feel to give PC users of all skill levels the power to separate and protect user data and system files, optimize PC performance and run multiple operating systems. PartitionMagic 8.0 lets users maintain and utilize multiple operating systems on their hard drive, so they can adjust to the latest OS before discarding the familiar version. PartitionMagic is available through computer retailer stores or directly from PowerQuest by visiting the PowerQuest Web site at http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/. www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-23-2002/0001804608&EDATE=   (652 words)

PartitionMagic 4.0 | Linux Journal PartitionMagic is available for download directly from PowerQuest's web site (via an on-line secure order form that asks for a credit card number) and as a retail package. Specifically, and according to the PartitionMagic documentation, Linux's fdisk creates extended partitions with logical partitions listed in order of creation, which may not be the same as the order of the partitions themselves (e.g., sda6 may appear before sda5). If you find yourself with a disk that PartitionMagic won't handle because of Linux-created logical partitions, you may be able to use Linux's fdisk to delete the offending partitions and recreate them in the correct order. www.linuxjournal.com /comments.php?op=Reply&pid=3207&sid=6011&mode=&order=&thold=   (2210 words)

DRW's Notes: Using PartitionMagic with Linux.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) Using PartitionMagic 8.0, I reorganized a system disk that booted using the GRUB loader. This is a synopsis of problems that I've had using PartitionMagic to move Linux (ext2) partitions, and how to fix them. I have not had time to isolate these problems, but since they can all be worked around if you are aware of them, I thought I'd post this so that it will be archived and be useful to others in similar situations. world.std.com /~worley/notes/partition-magic.html   (389 words)

PartitionMagic: partitions hard drive easily and safely for logical drives, multiple operating systems... Although PartitionMagic operates "on the fly" and performs its operations non-destructively, it's still a good idea to back up your hard drive before using the software. PartitionMagic 6.0 lives up to its name, enabling you to accomplish the impossible as easily as working with folders on your system. PartitionMagic 6.0 provides a Windows interface and a high degree of automation to this otherwise daunting task. thirdstar.net /beeline/comppartitionmagic.htm   (852 words)

PartitionMagic 6.0 Full Review at ZDNet UK Reviews PartitionMagic is a tool that, sooner or later, finds its way into every PC technician's toolkit. PartitionMagic provides a quick and easy way for even moderately experienced users to restructure their data storage via a usable graphical interface. As with most of PartitionMagic commands, there must be enough free space (5 per cent and 10 per cent for FAT and FAT32 respectively) for the command to work. reviews.zdnet.co.uk /software/utilities/0,39024205,10000205,00.htm   (536 words)

PartitionMagic 8.0 - Apr/May '03 PartitionMagic creates new partitions and lets you manage the old and new partitions. Without PartitionMagic, I would either have to install a new hard disk, or repartition the existing drive and reinstall the operating system and all software. With PartitionMagic, I instructed it to create a partition of a certain size and walked away. www.lawofficecomputing.com /old_site/Reviewsdata/am03/PartitionMagic8.asp   (765 words)

PartitionMagic 8.0 - PowerQuest Hard Drive Partition Software- Save 20% Until PowerQuest's PartitionMagic came along, modifying partitions was a nightmarish task demanding that you back up your data, delete existing partitions, create and format new partitions, re-install the operating system and finally, restore the data (which hopefully wasn't destroyed along the way). PartitionMagic makes partitioning so fast and easy that now anyone can partition their hard drive. PartitionMagic provides a full array of features to meet your specific needs, whatever they may be. pricewhopper.com /partitionmagic80.html   (691 words)

PartitionMagic PartitionMagic 4.0 (PM4) is a disk management application for creating, moving and resizing disk partitions. The University's licence is for PartitionMagic 4.0 and for reasons of cost, we are unable to upgrade it. PartitionMagic 4.0 is supplied with some new software for this called BootMagic (previous versions of PM used IBM's boot manager). www.le.ac.uk /cc/dsss/docs/pm4-main.shtml   (2650 words)

TechnoFILE Looks at PartitionMagic PowerQuest's PartitionMagic is a handy utility that, though its original raison d'être may not be a big deal anymore, can still be a valuable addition to your hard drive. We first used PartitionMagic as a solution to "hard drive weight problems." That was back in the early days of larger hard drives, when most of them were formatted using the old fashioned FAT ("File Allocation Table") method. The best time to invoke PartitionMagic is when you're first setting up your hard disk, because partitioning adds "drives" to the hierarchy and that can confuse your system if your CD-ROM (usually the last drive in the series) already has a letter assigned to it. www.technofile.com /articles/partitionmagic.html   (758 words)

Amazon.com: PartitionMagic 8.0: Software   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) PartitionMagic is a lot more these days than a simple partitioning tool for hard drives. BootMagic is bundled with PartitionMagic 8.0, and is a well-featured boot manager that enables you to install several different operating systems on your PC and switch between them at startup. Overall, PartitionMagic is a safe and effective way to protect your data and improve the efficiency of your PC. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006MJEN/ref=nosim/usbookshop-20   (1487 words)

PartitionMagic V.6.0 After installing PartitionMagic 6.0 on one of my drives (I have five on removable trays on two computer systems), I used the Wizards to resize the primary partition on one of my drives to create some unallocated space. PartitionMagic 6.0 has too many features to go into any detail, and the technicalities are too extensive for this article. PartitionMagic 6.0 also lets you change drive letters, retest bad sectors, hide partitions, resize the root directory, set active partitions, resize clusters, split partitions, delete and undelete partitions, and create bootable partitions. www.noccc.org /bytes/revuprod/v01/531.html   (1030 words)

Printer friendly version for PartitionMagic 8.0 - ZDNet Reviews In some cases, PartitionMagic will perform the modifications live within Windows, but usually, it will automatically restart the PC and perform the changes during the boot process. But don't let PartitionMagic's ease of use fool you; considerable danger is inherent in futzing with hard disk partitions--even with PartitionMagic. But alas, although PartitionMagic 7.0 came with a 150-page printed manual, 8.0 includes information in a PDF file--especially vexing since you'll need to refer to the manual when you may not be able to boot Windows to view it. reviews-zdnet.com.com /4514-3513_16-20472226.html   (1566 words)

PartitionMagic - Download Partition Magic Pro (5 Workstation) v7.0 ($249.85) PartitionMagic® Pro allows you to create, resize, merge and convert partitions without destroying data. PartitionMagic allows you to install and run multiple operatings systems on the same PC. PartitionMagic allows you to fine tune your system performance by converting to a more efficient file system, changing cluster sizes, or adding a Linux SWAP file partition. www.virtualsoftware.com /ProdPage.cfm?ProdID=2424   (378 words)

Network Computing | Sneak Preview | Servers & Peripherals | PowerQuest's Drive Image Pro Catches Up With Multicasting, ... PartitionMagic lets you convert partitions from one format to another, such as from FAT to FAT32, NTFS or HPFS. The overall layout of PartitionMagic has improved, so the ease of use is much better. PartitionMagic and BootMagic let me install multiple OSes on a hard drive and select which I wanted to use at boot time. www.networkcomputing.com /1122/1122sp7.html   (1634 words)

Soft Solutions : PartitionMagic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) PowerQuest's PartitionMagic allows you to separate data files, operating systems, applications, games, and downloads by creating and resizing partitions quickly and easily, without reformatting your hard drive or harming your data. PartitionMagic also includes PQBoot, which enables you to select which OS to run on your next reboot while running in Windows. PartitionMagic may be used only in connection with a hard drive(s) that is permanently connected to ONE specific computer owned or leased by you. www.sofsol.co.nz /p0001120.htm   (741 words)

PartitionMagic 7.0 Full Review at ZDNet UK Reviews PartitionMagic also features BootMagic, a clever utility that manages your PC's boot process so that you can select which operating system to run on your hard drive at start-up. Of course, adding or deleting a partition affects the drive assignment (all fixed hard disks are associated with drive letters that can get thrown off if you manipulate your drives), so you might end up invalidating shortcuts and Registry entries that point to specific files and directories. Perhaps PartitionMagic's best new feature is Secure Erase, which lets you wipe a drive so clean that your data is gone forever. reviews.zdnet.co.uk /software/utilities/0,39024205,10000206,00.htm   (734 words)

Soft Solutions : 11 August 1999 - PartitionMagic Makes Linux Easier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) The inclusion of PartitionMagic and BootMagic provides Macmillan's Linux-Mandrake 6.0 users with a fast, easy way to install Linux on existing systems while continuing to use their current operating systems. PartitionMagic provides the easiest way to create, resize and move hard-disk partitions on the fly without destroying data. Because PartitionMagic, teamed with BootMagic, provides easy management of multiple operating systems, both PowerQuest products allow Linux to be easily installed alongside Windows for dual-boot options. www.sofsol.co.nz /p0001400.htm   (453 words)

OS/2 e-Zine! - PartitionMagic v2.03 PartitionMagic, no matter which version you have (OS/2 or non-OS/2), is built to move, resize, create, delete, check and format partitions. PartitionMagic will not allow you to make any modifications to a partition with open files on it and this means basically any OS/2 partition to which you have ever installed a program. This did not solve the problem; PartitionMagic still would not let me modify my HPFS partitions claiming that there were files in use on them. www.os2ezine.com /v1n9/pmagic.htm   (1504 words)

PowerQuest PartitionMagic 5.0 review - IT Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) Before reading this review, have a look at our review of a previous version of PartitionMagic, here, if you don't already understand the concept of hard drive partitions and why manipulating them can be very useful. Included in the PartitionMagic box is DriveMapper and MagicMover, which are tools to allow applications to be used even when their associated drive letters have changed. PartitionMagic 5.0 now supports FAT16, FAT32, FAT32X, NTFS, HPFS and Linux ext2 partitions, and - given that messing around with partitions will always involve some element of risk - is the most user-friendly and seemingly reliable tool we've seen so far for partition management on the PC. www.itreviews.co.uk /software/s57.htm   (338 words)

PartitionMagic Pro 6.0 PartitionMagic Pro can convert partitions from virtually any file system to any other—including FAT32 to FAT and NTFS to FAT conversions that your OS can’t handle without the product. Loading PartitionMagic Pro on Win2K resulted in a display of the program’s GUI, which Figure 1 shows. PartitionMagic Pro asked whether I wanted to use the partition to store an OS or data files. www.windowsitpro.com /Article/ArticleID/20718/20718.html?Ad=1   (1331 words)

Cannot Start Windows NT on PartitionMagic Dual Boot After Upgrade to Windows 98 When you use PartitionMagic by PowerQuest to partition your hard disk and you dual boot Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0, and you then upgrade from Windows 95 to Microsoft Windows 98, you may no longer be able to gain access to Windows NT 4.0. Using the Fdisk.exe utility from Windows 95 or 98 to mark the PartitionMagic partition as active does not resolve the issue. To work around this behavior, perform a parallel installation of Windows NT 4.0 and use Disk Administrator to mark the PartitionMagic partition in the original installation as active. support.microsoft.com /default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q250270   (245 words)

PartitionMagic 6.0: The best gets better   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) I tested PartitionMagic 6.0’s partition creation function on a brand new system I was preparing for TechRepublic’s editorial LAN. Since I was creating a Linux partition, PartitionMagic also offered to create a Linux Swap partition for me. I clicked Yes, and PartitionMagic presented the partition creation wizard again so that I could create the Swap partition Linux requires. PartitionMagic provides all the features, functionality, and reliability I (and thousands of other IT professionals) have ever asked for. techrepublic.com.com /5100-6268_11-5033192-3.html   (820 words)

Softwaregeek.com PartitionMagic 80   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) Partitioning your hard drive plays an essential role in maintaining your computer—preventing conflicts, protecting data, improving efficiency, and increasing performance. PowerQuest’s® award-winning PartitionMagic® allows you to resize, create, move, split, merge, undelete, and convert partitions quickly and easily, without harming your data. Create a separate partition for data to facilitate regular backups and separate data from operating systems and applications.. www.softwaregeek.com /titalp1/PartitionMagic-80-1254226.htm   (215 words)

Special: PartitionMagic PartitionMagic has all of the power and functionality of earlier versions (and then some) and offers both a Wizard-based interface and a manual method for those who don't want the hand-holding. PartitionMagic includes PowerQuest's other popular program, BootMagic, which not only allows you to load multiple operating systems, but lets you easily switch between them. If you've been wondering what all the hoopla is over the Linux OS, and want to have a peak at it (without having to re-tool your entire PC), ParitionMagic/BootMagic is just what the disk doctor ordered. www.streettech.com /archives_Special/partitionMagic.html   (317 words)

@Macarlo, Inc. Internet Services With PartitionMagic, you can quickly and easily create partitions on your hard disks for storing valuable information such as data files, applications, and operating systems. PartitionMagic enables you to secure your data by physically separating it from other files. PartitionMagic except when setting a new active partition. macarlo.com /pqmagic601.htm   (2371 words)

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