Ouch! Partition Magic and Drive Image are $70US each! Any good alternatives that don't cost as much? Edit: If we can get 10 ppl group buy, PM and DI

[astroview]

NatBone and Nessism (you can convert partitions in Win2k)

Win2k works well on Fat32. Also, if you have Win2k on one partition, and another is Fat32, you can convert the partition that Win2k is not installed on to NTFS. I did that, and it was fine. I suggest not having too much or any data on the partition you want to convert, just in case.

This changing can be done in Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Storage, then Disk Management

I have a related question. I'm running Win98 now, and I have Partition Magic, but it's an older copy. It says it doesn't support Win2K. I just picked up a copy of Win2k and I want to install it, >but I also balked when I went to PMs site and saw the $70 price tag. I guess my question is, can I install Win2k on a FAT32 partition and have it run ok?

 

[Sir Fredrick]

Thanks VI, but I guess I'm going to have to pass. I already have PM 4, and I just recieved an offer from powerquest to get the upgrade to 6.0 for $30, so I think I'm going to do that

 

[Noriaki]

awww come on
$30 for PM 6 or $30 for Drive Image 4 and PM pro 6 you know you want to join us hehehe

 

[Kwad Guy]

And let's not forget this is Partition Magic *PRO* 4 we're talking
about. It has a few nice features not in PM4 standard. For example,
it has a "thrash" option that will obliterate the data on a
hard drive. Not just reset the partitions, but actually munge
the data itself, so it can't be recovered. This is a nifty
utility if you ever decide to sell an old hard drive to someone
else (or donate it to someone).

Of course, you can do what my company does, and just drill holes
in the hard drives before you send them off to charity or salvage.

Kwad

 

[Sir Fredrick]

I guess I'm not really clear. Is it PM 4 pro or PM 6 pro?

 

[Noriaki]

The package is "Drive Image Pro 4.0" which includes Drive Image 4.0 and Partiion Magic Pro 6.0

 

[vi edit]

Newly updated list:

1) Me
2) Randy PJ
3) Kwad Guy
4) Noriaki
5) Nexialist
6) bphantom
7) Nessoh
8) Seewhy

 

[seewhy]

Please count me in.

If you got ten people, please email me at chihyang@yahoo.com and let me know how you wanna proceed.

Thanks

 

[vi edit]

Added to the list seewhy

Email's to be coming shortly.

 

[mulder]

If you have not already gotten ten people, then please sign me up. I would like to get in on the action. Please let me know. You can use the email in my signature. Thanks.

 

[Noriaki]

That 9 now? Or did you get any extras in PM/Email ?

 

[CJ]

I sent a PM asking to be number 10. Hoping to get in on this deal. We'll see.

 

[Pyro]

well, i might get flamed for this, but here it goes.


You get a little vacation for this!

AnandTech Moderator

they have both partition magic 6 AND norton ghost (same thing as drive image basicly)

if you dont feel bad about pirated software, help yourselves. This site doesnt have any banners or popups, just good old fashioned warez

 

[Pete]

How is DI4 superior/inferior to Ghost? I have Ghost right now, but I wouldn't pass up $30 for excellent software for another computer.

 

[Noriaki]

Drive Image and Ghost are very very similar. I doubt there's much advantage/disadvantage to one over the other.

This is Drive Image Pro, comes with DI4 and Partition Magic Pro 6 (PMPro has a few things PM regular doesn't, but it's not a *huge* upgrade). It's a very nice deal for the package, if you want Drive Imaging/Partitioning software.

Thanks for the offer Pyro, and I've had several, but I happen to have had PM6 and DI4 in the past. But if you read my post about halfway up, I'll see I'm not interested, thanks though. Though I do think it would be more appropriate at least in private message than a public forum.

 

[vi edit]

Ok, here was the list that I ended up with:

Everybody on this list has been emailed. If you have not, PLEASE email me to make sure you are added to the group. I was pretty sure that I got everyone.
1) Me
2) Randy PJ
3) Kwad Guy
4) Noriaki
5) Nexialist
6) bphantom
7) Nessoh
8) Seewhy
9) Fin
10) Startech

Here is a second list that I'm compiling, everyone on this list, please email at the address in my profile. Please put "DIP #2" in the subject, and please be sure to include your real name, and your anandtech handle in the body. I'm going to have limited 'net access until next monday, so if you don't hear back from me, it's not because I'm ignoring you

Lets see if we can get four more people for the second list!

1) mulder
2) CJ
3) pete
4) johnjk
5) Motaro
6) tgillitzr

 

[Howard]

Bump for a good cause?

 

[Toolman]

Sign me up, I want in too, please!

 

[vi edit]

Final list:

1) mulder
2) CJ
3) vipergts
4) johnjk
5) Motaro
6) tgillitzr
7) freak4now
8) toolman
9) moocat
10) burnses



When get two more people in the group, all ten of you will be emailed with my shipping address and all pertinent info.

Josh - vi

 

[Pete]

vi, sorry if I misled you (bites lip in Clintonian way ), but I was still debating. I think I might pass on this, for as good a deal as it is, I'd rather not spend money on something I _might_ use in the future. I have PM4 and Ghost, so I'm set for now. I was thinking in terms of a second PC, but that's not going to happen anytime soon.

I'll definitely let you know if I change my mind. And good job on helping us Anandtechers out!

 

[vi edit]

no prob...I'm sure I won't have too much of a problem finding somebody to take your spot with these prices

 

[vi edit]

ViperGTS just took the last spot.

All gone!!!

 

[bluesky]

Let me in.
I don't know how to find your e-mail, so you give me a message.
skyou@hotmail.com

 

[Noriaki]

wow getting an awful lot of these guys eh?

I can just see it now, Josh become an official PQ sales rep

 

[bluesky]

Man!!!!!!!!!
How many minutes was I late?