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Brand: Symantec Color: PartitionMagic 4.0 (5-user) EAN: 0704966940119 Format: CD-ROM Label: Symantec Manufacturer: Symantec Model: PM4EN5PKCD Platform: Windows NT, Macintosh, Linux, Unix, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 95 Publisher: Symantec Studio: Symantec Editorial Review: Amazon.com Product Description: For years, power users have understood the secret of mastering hard drives--hard disk partitioning. Dividing a hard drive into several partitions lets you efficiently organize operating systems, programs, and data. Until PowerQuest's PartitionMagic came along, modifying partitions was a nightmarish task demanding that you back up your data, delete existing partitions, create and format new partitions, reinstall the operating system, and, finally, restore the data (which hopefully wasn't destroyed along the way). But PartitionMagic greatly simplifies the task, putting partitioning in the reach of everyone. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Treat with cautionAfter joining several partitions into one I was left with not being able to uninstall many of the programs on the hard drive. Rating: - Not entirely stable... and reliable?PM 5 isn't something to run away from, but it's most certainly not a bang for your buck. If partitioning a HD makes you nauseous, you better download the trial version to see how it works. If partitioning is something you start your day with, PM's the first thing you should think about. It partitions on the fly, no doubt to that, but it also uses terms and concepts that may be a little unfamiliar to untrained eye/ear. Not everyone will feel comfortable using it... If you know what you're doing, take ... Read More Rating: - Good but be careful...I purchased this software package because of: 1.The customer reviews, and 2.I wanted to partition my new 45 gig hard drive (I thought it would speed up the processor speed). The instructions are not user friendly, I had to muddle through the process of setting up my partitions. Once the software started, it too SEVERAL hours to complete the process. This information was not in the book, but on a supplement insert I happen to read while waiting for the process to complete (needless to ... Read More Rating:  - A must have program for serious computer usersI've used Partition Magic since version 3.0. It is a phenominal program that allows hard drive repartitioning "on-the-fly" and easy booting into different operating systems. I have a PC-DOS/Win3.1 partition and a Win98SE partition on the same hard drive. I have also had a Linux partition on the drive. You can resize partitions and convert from fat 16 to fat32 and back. Boot Magic (and the previous Boot Manager) are great to allow for easy booting into any OS that you have on your drive. Partition ... Read More Rating:  - Does not work on Windows METhe first message i got when loading this software was... "Partiotion Magic does not work on the current version of windows that is installed. Please install one of the Operating Systems that are listed in the Help File." Wait till a new release comes out that is compatible with all new operating systems from MS. |
