Partition Magic 8.0 any good ??? [Archive]

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DAK1640

12-05-2005, 06:20 PM

Is Partition Magic 8.0 any good, safe, reliable? I have (2) 74GB Raptors in a Raid Array with XP loaded and running really well without any problems. I want to install XP64 on a 10GB partition of my Raid array and play around with it but I don't know if Partition Magic is safe...I have way too many proggies on my Raid Array to put them at risk.

Any input would be appreciated.

xman01

12-05-2005, 06:28 PM

i've used it since version 5 and never lost any data

DAK1640

12-05-2005, 06:35 PM

Thank You for the feedback!!!!

Grave

12-06-2005, 05:50 AM

I have been using it for some years and I hadn't any problem (tfu tfu tfu).

del_fuego

12-06-2005, 08:02 AM

Be sure to make the DOS rescue disks and then remove the program from windows after, its alot safer like that. You can still use all the functionality of the program (from the floppy's) without having an app thats capable of screwing up partitions sat there on your windows install.

Thats how i've done it for years without probs.

Cheers, del.

Dark79

12-06-2005, 10:21 AM

Used to be my first choice when it was still PowerQuest Partition Magic.

Tried using the newest one (which is now Symantec Partition Magic) to merge some partitions (used to do it all the time with older versions) and it killed the entire partition table :eek:

Trying out Acronis Disk Director now. :D

DAK1640

12-06-2005, 03:25 PM

HELP!!!! Ok, where do I download this s/w from...Symantec wants 69.95 for ver 8.0 (instant download) and this other place wants only 18.99??
http://www.satellite-store.net/p22/Par-2.dwt

Would you trust this 18.99 place? Is there a better place for downloading?

Thanks XS team

DAK1640

12-06-2005, 04:45 PM

Anyone? I am about to pull the trigger on this $18.99 site

del_fuego

12-06-2005, 06:59 PM

Used to be my first choice when it was still PowerQuest Partition Magic.

Good point. I still use the PowerQuest version and wouldnt go with the Symantec one myself. Theres only one way to get hold of the old PowerQuest version that i can think of, but we cant talk about that round here ;)

Hope this helps?

Cheers, del.

WeStSiDePLaYa

12-07-2005, 04:40 AM

i used it. messed up my maxtor. wouldnt boot properly. all the partitions were messed up. and without spare system or hdd. i had to reformat the whole thing from windows setup.

dward3

12-07-2005, 06:36 AM

Try using Partition Commander by http://www.v-com.com/ :)