Solve : Dual-boot, splitting & renaming the partition?

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Answer» Hi all, I messed up my computer today. After a few seconds when the desktop is finished with loading, a blue screen pops up and I have to reboot my computer. Now the problem is I have lots of essential files I do not want to REMOVE with a new WINDOWS XP Installation. What software could do this? (If it's possible): Split the partition Rename the old one to D:\ The new one to C:\ (on which I will install Windows XP) Thanks a lot mateys! (arrr) What you want to do is POSSIBLY achievable and you should look at the available free partitioning tools such as Easeus Partition Manager. But, as with all partitioning, when there are critical files involved you must backup your files and ensure your backup is viable before proceeding. Don't take a chance on not losing your files. Please read this. Depending on your blue screen error it might be possible to correct the situation by doing a non-destructive repair install without overwriting files but even in those circumstances backup is essential. Good luck.You could try a couple of options, a XP repair install or download Ubuntu / Mint and transfer your files to external media. http://www.windowsforum.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10455 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/1. Save Data. Pull the hard drive and slave it to a working system to recover the data. 2. Blue Screen. If it's a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD), Microsoft is trying to tell you what the issue is. Post the "exact" STOP code and hex number string along with any error message string and/or "RESPONSIBLE" module or filename. 3. Safe Mode. Can you successfully boot into Safe Mode?

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Hi all,

I messed up my computer today. After a few seconds when the desktop is finished with loading, a blue screen pops up and I have to reboot my computer. Now the problem is I have lots of essential files I do not want to REMOVE with a new WINDOWS XP Installation. What software could do this? (If it's possible):

Split the partition
Rename the old one to D:\
The new one to C:\ (on which I will install Windows XP)

Thanks a lot mateys! (arrr) What you want to do is POSSIBLY achievable and you should look at the available free partitioning tools such as Easeus Partition Manager.

But, as with all partitioning, when there are critical files involved you must backup your files and ensure your backup is viable before proceeding. Don't take a chance on not losing your files.

Please read this.

Depending on your blue screen error it might be possible to correct the situation by doing a non-destructive repair install without overwriting files but even in those circumstances backup is essential.

Good luck.You could try a couple of options, a XP repair install or download Ubuntu / Mint and transfer your files to external media.

http://www.windowsforum.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10455

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/1. Save Data. Pull the hard drive and slave it to a working system to recover the data.

2. Blue Screen. If it's a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD), Microsoft is trying to tell you what the issue is. Post the "exact" STOP code and hex number string along with any error message string and/or "RESPONSIBLE" module or filename.

3. Safe Mode. Can you successfully boot into Safe Mode?

Solve : Dual-boot, splitting & renaming the partition?

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