Does anyone out there know a way that i can partition my hard drive without formatting it?

please SOMEONE helpIf it is already formatted you could use TeraByte BootIT NG's partition resizer. Don't install BootIT NG, just CANCEL all install SCREENS and go straight to the Partiton Work button.

If you have data on the drive I would advise you to back it up first, disconnect from the Internet and remove the anti-virus program to prevent it from interfering with the resizing.

You can use Image for Windows and Image for DOS to make and restore drive images easily.

All four programs cost as little as US$60

There is also Partition Magic.

If you want a freeware partiton resizer then there is - qtparted - an open source program.What is the drive size, how much free-space is there and how do you want to partition it?

Remember to leave enogh free-space for additional programs, updates & the paging file plus you need to leave 15% free for defrag to run.Ok
I have two hard DISCS:

Disc 1 - Master Drive C  - 20GB NTFS

Disc 2   Slave Partitioned   Drive D  -   2GB FAT
                                         Drive E  -  38GB NTFS

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what i want :

Disc 1 - Master Drive C  -  18GB NTFS
                        Drive F  -   2GB FAT

Disc 2 - Slave Drive  D  -  2 GB FAT
                     Drive  E  -  38GB NTFS
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Win xp is installed on drive C

Drive D: and E: are completly clean

i want a partition (E) so that i can install dos (7.1) and play an old game (QUAKE)Delete D: & E:

I think that it would be better to shrink C: down to 8192 MB if you can so that it makes the drive easier to image.

(You can then move the My Documents and Email to a partition for ease of backing up.)

Anyway 20 GB = 19073.49 MB

18 GB = 17166.14 MB

That leaves 1907.35 MB for drive D: on disk 1 as the first Logical in the Extended partition.

2048-1907=141 so you might want to make the C: drive 17025 MB so that D: comes out at 2048 MB (approx)

Re-make the Extended and Logicals on disk 2

PUT in your first 2048 MB (2 GB) drive E: on disk 2 and then the rest as drive F:

Re-assign the drive letters where necessary making any CD-ROM drives G: & H:

You'll need to format D: , E: & F: but not C:

Don't know anything about games, Virtual drives, or DOS emulation, so don't ask!If you decide to go with a partitioning program, don't buy Partition Commander from VCOM. It's worse than worthless.

It's killed my computer. Quote

If you decide to go with a partitioning program, don't buy Partition Commander from VCOM. It's worse than worthless.

It's killed my computer.