Re: Adding a data partition on a new Dell XPS laptop

On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:24:01 GMT, "Brian K" <remove_this@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

There have been a few threads describing the devastation of this system if
you let Partition Magic correct the "errors". Unfortunately you aren't
warned about this issue. It reminds me of Dell's MediaDirect2 on WinXP
laptops. If you tried to upgrade to a larger HD, the new HD would be
truncated to the size of the old HD. No warnings from Dell.

I learn a hard way earlier this year when try to clone 60GB to 120GB
eSATA HDD. I end up begin fresh with WinXP Pro installation, since
Dell do not ship Windows Media Center CD with my Laptop.
.

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