Partitioning software ?

[de8212]

Just curious if Partition Magic is still the recommended partioining software? I see alot of people recommending Acronis for imaging so how does their partitioning s/w stand up to PM?

 

[oog]

for partitioning, i generally use fdisk. if i need to shift around partitions, i've been using partition magic. never tried acronis, but i've heard good things about it.

 

[de8212]

OK, I got a brand new laptop for work so I want to image it before i install some stuff. Only problem is it's one partitoin now. Guess I'll try burning the image to a dvd.

 

[clamum]

I've always used Partition Magic and it's worked well for me. Never used Acronis.

 

[firerock]

I used PM for years before one huge accident that erase one of my partition while modifying and moving the partition. After that, I changed to Acronis and am very happy about the program.

 

[Sforsyth]

I use the Windows XP CD works great, FDISK I haven't used in about 3 - 4 years I think after Windows 98.

 

[Sforsyth]

Originally posted by: de8212
OK, I got a brand new laptop for work so I want to image it before i install some stuff. Only problem is it's one partitoin now. Guess I'll try burning the image to a dvd.

I think if you image a HD that is a 1 portition and then change the portition size or split it it won't be able to restore it.

Oh did you want software for portitioning after windows is installed?

Ghost 9 works good to and can backup the image to a DVD.

I used to make 2 portition the second for my ghost image and other files I want to keep but I tried 4 this time and it sucks going back to 2 only after I clear my HD.