how to break a partition into 2

[dpid]

is it possible to break a partition into 2 partitions after Windows ME is already installed?

the reason i ask is that my friend computer is gone, after loading winME, he can't do anything in there, but he wants to save his docs. i was thinking if i could create another partition on his hard drive, than i could have install winxp and transfer over all his doc to new partition, burn it, and reformat his computer. he only has one HD. what do you guys think?

 

[quincy2002]

Partition Magic can split 1 partition into 2.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: quincy2002
Partition Magic can split 1 partition into 2.

ditto...great program....search hot deals forums to find a good deal on partition magic..there was one last week i believe?..i still think it's still up...it's a program worth paying for

 

[dpid]

yea, i ended up just taking his HD off and putting it into mine as a secondary master and just transfering the data to my HD and then later burning his stuff. I did, however, scan his HD to see his problem... seemed he had a backdoor trojen in his windows folder. oh well, it's over and done with, he got a clean low level format and only the programs he wanted (insted of Dell pre-config software.) since on the topic of Dell computers... how do you take out the case on the motherboard side (it's a 8100 and split case... i could only take off the front and the side opposite of the motherboard)? I ended up just leaving his HD in his computer, and running my IDE cable & power cable from my computer to his... we thought it was pretty funny since it looked like 2 computers mating.


thanks for the help though,
dpid