Couple of probs (one easy email one more difficult)

[Just A Girl]

It will delete the partition so you can re-partition.
you would loose all data.

if you have a very large disk. Windows xp wont detect it's true size untill after you have installed service pcak 2.
so depends on the size of the hard disk wether it will work or not.

partition magic would be your best bet if you wish to get 1 large partition. with out loosing data. (theres still a chance you will end up with corupted or lost data)


alternetavly you could reinstall windows xp again. whilst sp2 is stll installed.
which would allow you to use windows to allocate the space. (the disk could dissapear from windows untill sp2 was installed on the new install, but its more likley that it would report the disk as a smaller size untill sp2 was installed)

you can also use system tools to Partition the unalocated space. (giving you 2 partitions)
then mount it and asign it a drive letter.
(best to do that when there are no mp3 players or usb pen drives excetera attached to pc)

personally my self.
I would create 2 partitions.

I would always avoid using 3rd party programs to do my dirty work for me.
so as a second option i would always opt for a re install of windows when the disk is being detected properly.
and use windows to format and partition the disk (would mean data loss)

if i really had to use a 3rd party program to do my dirty work for me.
then i would use partition magic.
Its not dificult to use, but dose have some risks so back up your data.
(the fact that you need to back up your data just in case any way Usualy makes me just do it the old fashioned way. "if i haft to make sure that everything i want to keep is safe on cd any way, then i may as well format properly")

i doubt it helps to much.
But those are your options :)

[MiniKiller]

hey guys I just got back from Jamacia for spring break hellz ya lmao anyway thanks for all the help when I'm settled Ima get back to this damned pc and see whats up. Maybe creatin the second partition would just make things so much easier but do I need to install everything like virus and stuff double?

I dont fully understand how the 2 partition system works.