New 4TB drive install..

Slartybart · 20 Aug 2015

Thanks for stepping in TopGun ...

Yes, a CD is fine

You can burn the ISO to it using the native Windows Burn-to-disc. Select the ISO when the download is done and the tab should be up top.

Here is the Minitool How-to resize. Pretty much what TopGun already posted. There is a vido at the top of the How-to page if you prefer.

Slartybart · 20 Aug 2015

You're welcome Len - good choice on waiting until you get the disk schema settled.
Your drive is GPT, so you can slice and dice it anyway you choose.

I usually leave the largest chunk of space at the end of the drive. Seldom used files go out there (install files, backups, system images, ....). I have used different labels over time (The attic, the Basement, Cold Storage

)

You know your needs better than I do, but it's easier to plan than to change.

Bill

ltj22 · 20 Aug 2015

Slartybart said:

You're welcome Len - good choice on waiting until you get the disk schema settled.
Your drive is GPT, so you can slice and dice it anyway you choose.

I usually leave the largest chunk of space at the end of the drive. Seldom used files go out there (install files, backups, system images, ....). I have used different labels over time (The attic, the Basement, Cold Storage

)

You know your needs better than I do, but it's easier to plan than to change.

Bill

Hi Bill thanks for this and to Topgun...I have downloaded both and waiting for DVD to finalise, could take up to 30 mins....Did not have a cd...so waiting to "play" what size should I keep for thec: drive??

Thx Len

ltj22 · 20 Aug 2015

ltj22 said:

Hi Bill thanks for this and to Topgun...I have downloaded both and waiting for DVD to finalise, could take up to 30 mins....Did not have a cd...so waiting to "play" what size should I keep for thec: drive??

Thx Len

Wow looked at the video so many questions..what size should I type in the box and where do I slide the box to when I have typed the new size..so complicated..for me..

The disk is made I take I just boot from it??

Thx len

topgundcp · 20 Aug 2015

Just type the number into the "Partition Size" text box. 200GB: 1024 * 200 = 204800 , 150GB: 1024 * 150 = 153600 etc...

ltj22 · 20 Aug 2015

topgundcp said:

Just type the number into the "Partition Size" text box. 200GB: 1024 * 200 = 204800 , 150GB: 1024 * 150 = 153600 etc...

Hi,
I have 1.8 tb in the c: what is a good size to type in the box and where do I slide it to???

Thx Len

topgundcp · 20 Aug 2015

If you are making a habit of saving your personal data to another partition which you should then I think 150GB is plenty. Keeping Windows OS partition small, easy to backup/restore
Type: 153600

ltj22 · 20 Aug 2015

topgundcp said:

If you are making a habit of saving your personal data to another partition which you should then I think 150GB is plenty. Keeping Windows OS partition small, easy to backup/restore
Type: 153600

Hi thx for coming back to me I will try that, but I have tried to boot from the disk but nothing happens...checked disk and iso Linux is there do I have to do anything??? Iknow nothing of Linux...sorry

Thx Len

ltj22 · 20 Aug 2015

ltj22 said:

Hi thx for coming back to me I will try that, but I have tried to boot from the disk but nothing happens...checked disk and iso Linux is there do I have to do anything??? Iknow nothing of Linux...sorry

Thx Len

Just made another disk and not booting..

Len

NavyLCDR · 20 Aug 2015

ltj22 said:

Just made another disk and not booting..

Len

I'll bet you are just copying the iso file itself to the DVD. The ISO file is like a compressed Zip file. You have to burn the image that is inside the ISO file. I use imgburn for that.

or, if you just install the Minitool Partition Wizard program you don't even have to mess with booting from a CD/DVD. You make your changes and the program will tell you that you have to reboot to finish them and it will boot back into the Minitool program and make the changes for you.