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• The file system you choose for the new partition will affect which operating systems
can access the partition. Pay close attention to the information in the dialogs, or you
may inadvertently make your data inaccessible.
• After you apply the changes from the wizard and reboot your computer, the operating
system assigns the new partition a drive letter. You can then save data or install an
operating system to your new partition.
Create Backup Partition Wizard
You can protect your data files by copying them to a dedicated backup partition. The
wizard will resize existing partitions on your hard disk to make room for a new partition.
Then it will create the new partition.
Install Another Operating System Wizard
You can create a new partition especially designed for an operating system. The wizard
prompts you to select the operating system you plan to install. Then it creates a partition
that will work for that operating system—including the right size, the proper boot code
boundary, and so forth. When you use the wizard, you do not need to know all the
requirements of the operating system because the wizard will handle it for you.
If you want the ability to switch between installed operating systems when you boot your
computer, it is recommended that you install Norton™ BootMagic® before running this
wizard.
You should print the instructions displayed when you click the View Instructions button
in the wizard. They will help you install an operating system to the new partition after you
have completed the wizard.
Resize a Partition Wizard
The Resize a Partition wizard helps you resize a partition and lets you specify how the
resize will affect other partitions on the same disk. For example, if you have C: and D:
partitions and you choose to enlarge C:, the wizard could take space from D: and allocate
it to C:.
For information about resizing partitions without the wizard, see “Resizing and Moving
Partitions” on page 29.