Using Magic Partition To Merge Hard Drive

Dilly5 · 02-11-2007, 06:59 PM

I have recently install Magic Partition in hopes of merging my two seperate hard drives on Windows ME

When I open Magic Partition and go to merge hard drives and try to merge my 60 gb D drive with my 20 gb C drive, but it seems like nothing happen

If anyone is familer with merging drives using this or anyother program can you please help

Thanks alot

Inactive · 02-12-2007, 07:26 AM

you cannot logically merge 2 seperate HDs. to get just 1 drive letter C: with 60GB you would need to use RAID using JBOD method array. i don't know for sure, but that might mean wiping the information on the existing HDs, but you would need a controller card to setup the array. plus you would not get anything more than what you already have at the moment.

why do you want to merge the 2 drives?

Jlp1928 · 02-12-2007, 08:07 AM

Hi, No need to clean either drive. Tell us what type of data is on each drive and what you intend to have on the finished single drive and someone here will be able to help you. If the second drive is nothing but data it may be as simple as making a new Folder on the drive and copying the data over. Also may be using Partition Magic to make a new partition and CLONING the data over. Depends on what the data is.

Good Luck, Jim

Dilly5 · 02-12-2007, 04:27 PM

Let me repharse...

I have a partition hard drive, there is a local C disk with 60 gb and a locak D disk with 20 gb and there both fat32

What I would like to do is merge them into one local drive which will be 80gb

Inactive · 02-13-2007, 04:48 AM

ok, so when you click on merge does a second dialogue box open giving you options on what way you want to merge the partitions?

what way does the disk manager show the HD setup in windows. if you right click on my computer and select manage. then select disk management. if you want you can upload an image of the manager.

**OldGrayGary** · 02-13-2007, 12:21 PM

Hi Dilly5, hi all

Dilly5 - can we assume that it's Partition Magic that you are using? (and you just reversed the title?) - If so, for many tasks, Partition Magic needs to reboot the computer in DOS, and carry out the partitioning task there. You just make the "to-do" list while you're in the Windows portion of the Partition Magic program, then the dirty work gets done in DOS. It should offer to reboot after you tell it what work to schedule.

That's an excellent program - look in on the "Help" menu, just to make sure you didn't miss a step - their guides are nicely detailed, & I imagine you'll have the drives successfully merged soon.

Best of luck
. . . Gary

[p.s. freddy - like I often do, you might've forgotten for a moment that we're in the Win9x side of life in this thread - no Disk Management in Win9x. You'll have to goof many more times, though, to catch up with me - I could be the record-breaker :) ]

ceri sheeran · 02-14-2007, 03:07 PM

Hi,

With Partition Magic you can only merge adjacent partitions.

You may have to move the partition sizes around a little more than planned because of this.

You can still normally achieve what you ant to do by merging partitions, and changing sizes. Then reducing the size of existing and creating a new partitions.

My main tips for using Partition Magic

Back up all data before making any changes.

Carry out changes one by one returning to Windows each time. Don't set up several partition changes etc and simply press go. Takes a little longer but is a great deal safer.

Create the Partition Magic Rescue Disks

Don't carry out the changes in bad weather when there is an increased risk of a power outage or use a UPS. A power cut when using Partition Magic is likely to seriously ruin your day.

hth

Ceri

02-11-2007, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dilly5 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9 OS: Win 2000	Using Magic Partition To Merge Hard Drive I have recently install Magic Partition in hopes of merging my two seperate hard drives on Windows ME When I open Magic Partition and go to merge hard drives and try to merge my 60 gb D drive with my 20 gb C drive, but it seems like nothing happen If anyone is familer with merging drives using this or anyother program can you please help Thanks alot

02-12-2007, 07:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Inactive Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,704 OS: ~	you cannot logically merge 2 seperate HDs. to get just 1 drive letter C: with 60GB you would need to use RAID using JBOD method array. i don't know for sure, but that might mean wiping the information on the existing HDs, but you would need a controller card to setup the array. plus you would not get anything more than what you already have at the moment. why do you want to merge the 2 drives? __________________ "it takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen" Homer

02-13-2007, 04:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
Inactive Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,704 OS: ~	ok, so when you click on merge does a second dialogue box open giving you options on what way you want to merge the partitions? what way does the disk manager show the HD setup in windows. if you right click on my computer and select manage. then select disk management. if you want you can upload an image of the manager. __________________ "it takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen" Homer

02-13-2007, 12:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 2,240 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Hi Dilly5, hi all Dilly5 - can we assume that it's Partition Magic that you are using? (and you just reversed the title?) - If so, for many tasks, Partition Magic needs to reboot the computer in DOS, and carry out the partitioning task there. You just make the "to-do" list while you're in the Windows portion of the Partition Magic program, then the dirty work gets done in DOS. It should offer to reboot after you tell it what work to schedule. That's an excellent program - look in on the "Help" menu, just to make sure you didn't miss a step - their guides are nicely detailed, & I imagine you'll have the drives successfully merged soon. Best of luck . . . Gary [p.s. freddy - like I often do, you might've forgotten for a moment that we're in the Win9x side of life in this thread - no Disk Management in Win9x. You'll have to goof many more times, though, to catch up with me - I could be the record-breaker :) ] __________________

02-12-2007, 08:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jlp1928 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 440 OS: Win98, XP, 2000	Hi, No need to clean either drive. Tell us what type of data is on each drive and what you intend to have on the finished single drive and someone here will be able to help you. If the second drive is nothing but data it may be as simple as making a new Folder on the drive and copying the data over. Also may be using Partition Magic to make a new partition and CLONING the data over. Depends on what the data is. Good Luck, Jim

02-12-2007, 04:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dilly5 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9 OS: Win 2000	Let me repharse... I have a partition hard drive, there is a local C disk with 60 gb and a locak D disk with 20 gb and there both fat32 What I would like to do is merge them into one local drive which will be 80gb

02-14-2007, 03:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
ceri sheeran Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 285 OS: WINXP	Hi, With Partition Magic you can only merge adjacent partitions. You may have to move the partition sizes around a little more than planned because of this. You can still normally achieve what you ant to do by merging partitions, and changing sizes. Then reducing the size of existing and creating a new partitions. My main tips for using Partition Magic Back up all data before making any changes. Carry out changes one by one returning to Windows each time. Don't set up several partition changes etc and simply press go. Takes a little longer but is a great deal safer. Create the Partition Magic Rescue Disks Don't carry out the changes in bad weather when there is an increased risk of a power outage or use a UPS. A power cut when using Partition Magic is likely to seriously ruin your day. hth Ceri