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Crafty

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PartitionMagic windows 7
« on: June 04, 2009, 07:25:08 PM »
Does anyone here know if PartitionMagic 8 is compatible with windows 7, and if it isn't, what program can I use that is? Thanks!!
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Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2009, 07:32:12 PM »
Well, it's not compatible with Vista, so I doubt it.

I've heard Acronis Disk director works with Vista. Can't say the same for windows 7, though.
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Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2009, 09:27:34 PM »
What is it you are trying to accomplish here ? ?
Are you running Win7 as your only OS ?
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Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2009, 05:40:34 AM »
Quote from: patio on June 04, 2009, 09:27:34 PM
What is it you are trying to accomplish here ? ?
Are you running Win7 as your only OS ?

I am running windows 7 and want to partition part of the hard drive as storage. Windows 7 is only been beta tested at the moment and I will have to keep reinstalling it. I want to use the storage part for the harddrive to save drivers... etc.
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Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2009, 07:28:18 AM »
Why not just use Windows Disk Management for the task ? ?
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Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2009, 09:52:55 AM »
Quote from: patio on June 05, 2009, 07:28:18 AM
Why not just use Windows Disk Management for the task ? ?

Can I use this after windows has been installed? I looked to see if I could do it before I installed windows but the option was grayed out.
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    Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
    « Reply #6 on: June 15, 2009, 02:30:25 PM »
    Maybe partiton resizer?  havent messed with that in a long time so I cant say but felt the need to mention it.
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    Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
    « Reply #7 on: October 26, 2009, 01:12:49 AM »
    Faint hope. 

     
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    Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
    « Reply #8 on: October 26, 2009, 05:46:46 PM »
    Quote from: Crafty on June 06, 2009, 09:52:55 AM
    Can I use this after windows has been installed?
    Yes.  I believe this reference for Vista also applies to Windows 7.

    Edit: Here's the link I forgot: Working Around Windows Vista’s "Shrink Volume" Inadequacy Problems
    « Last Edit: October 27, 2009, 07:36:54 AM by soybean »
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    Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
    « Reply #9 on: October 27, 2009, 06:14:59 AM »
    Partition Wizzard claims to be Windows 7 Compatable. Acronis Disc Director also works with 7, but I've had trouble using it to increase the size of the system partition.
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    Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
    « Reply #10 on: October 27, 2009, 06:20:38 AM »
    Easus FREE

    Works fine in Win7...
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    Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
    « Reply #11 on: October 27, 2009, 08:25:57 AM »
    Actually I tried to make some changes with Disk Director with no success so I am now doing it with Easus Pro (which I forgot I have) and it seems to be working fine. It's going to be a lengthy process (shrinking 1 partition, moving 5 partitions, increasing free space on system partition) but I'll report back when it's (hopefully successfully) finished.

    Oh - and where Acronis said it would need to boot 5 or 6 times during the process, Easus seems to be doing it all in one step!
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    Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
    « Reply #12 on: October 27, 2009, 08:49:23 AM »
    Well, it took less time than I thought - just under an hour. The only minor glitch was that upon rebooting when exiting Easus, Windows went to the boot options screen and suggested booting to the repair options. I passed and told it to do a normal boot, which it did. I'm guessing Windows was confused by the fact some program had interrupted the normal boot process (which of course Easus has to do to manipulate the system partition) in the previous boot. Anyway, everything looks good :)
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    Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
    « Reply #13 on: October 27, 2009, 09:53:57 AM »
    I recently installed Windows 7 RC on a 250GB HD and failed to plan partitions during installation, so all space was allocated to C.  I thought I would just use Windows Shrink Volume feature but it would only let me reduce C to about half the total drive space, apparently due to immovable files Windows placed near the middle of the drive during installation.

    With EASEUS, I was able to reduce C to a much smaller size.  I had not used EASEUS before; looks like an app I'll be using again.
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    Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
    « Reply #14 on: October 28, 2009, 07:27:59 AM »
    Nice of them to offer a FREE version...
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    Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
    « Reply #15 on: October 28, 2009, 07:43:56 AM »
    Quote from: patio on October 28, 2009, 07:27:59 AM
    Nice of them to offer a FREE version...
    Indeed
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      Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
      « Reply #16 on: November 08, 2009, 08:41:57 PM »
      I also use easeus for my home computer, works perfectly on my new Windows 7 machine ;D I like this free partitioning tool http://www.partition-tool.com/easeus-partition-manager/free-windows-7-partition-manager.htm
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        Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
        « Reply #17 on: January 20, 2010, 11:01:25 PM »
        EASEUS is giving away its full professional partition master, compatible with both 32 and 64bit Win7, including bootable CDI, chance to upgrade from the home edition  ;D

        download from http://www.partition-tool.com/giveaways/epmpro/
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          Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
          « Reply #18 on: August 23, 2011, 07:11:42 PM »
          Hi,

          It is late here and this is the kind of thing I like to think through for a while before acting. It's better - and easier - to do it right the first time than try to undo a goof later on. You sound like you are being (very sensibly) cautious, I'll throw some ideas out there to get you started. Someone else is likely to come along with some other ideas, but hopefully this will get you started. As we know Symantec has discontinued Norton Partition Magic 8.0. What’s worse, Partition Magic is only compatible with Windows 98/NT/2000/XP. In fatc, there are many Partition Magic alternatives for Windows 7: http://www.partition-magic-windows7.com/
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          Re: PartitionMagic windows 7
          « Reply #19 on: August 23, 2011, 08:05:48 PM »
          computerwish, you just replied to a discussion that's over 1 1/2 years old.   ::)
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