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2. On the partition map or in the partition list, select a block of free space.If no
free space exists, you must resize or delete an existing partition to create free
space.
3. On the toolbar, click
C:
. The
Create Partition
screen appears.
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You can also click Operations > Create on the menu bar or right-click the free
space and click Create on the Context menu.
4. In the
Create as
box, click
Logical Partition
or
Primary Partition.
If you
select
Logical Partition
, PartitionMagic automatically creates an extended
partition to enclose the logical partition, or, if you already have an extended
partition, resizes the extended partition larger to encompass the logical
partition (the free space must be inside of or adjacent to the extended
partition). If
Logical Partition
is unavailable, you may already have four
primary partitions on the hard disk. Or, if you have an extended partition, you
may not have selected a block of free space inside of or adjacent to the
extended partition.
5. From the
Partition Type
drop-down list, select the desired file system type:
•
FAT
is the most common file system type. It is used by DOS, Windows 3.x,
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and OS/2.
•
FAT32
is used by Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2, Windows 98, and
Windows NT 2000.
•
HPFS
is used by OS/2 and Windows NT 3.51 (and earlier versions).
•
NTFS
is used only by Windows NT.
•
Linux Ext2
is used only by Linux.
•
Linux Swap
is used only by Linux.
•
Extended
creates an extended partition which can contain any number of
logical partitions.
Extended
is not an option if the hard disk already
contains an extended partition or four primary partitions.
•
Unformatted
creates unformatted free space on your hard drive.
6. If you wish, enter a label (up to 11 alphanumeric characters) for the new
partition. Descriptive labels help remind you what is stored in a partition (for
example, DATA, APPS, WIN95, etc.).
7. In the
Size
box, enter the desired size for the partition. PartitionMagic
automatically calculates a recommended size (based on the most efficient use
of disk space), which you can accept or change. If the size you specified for