PartitionMagic8 & Vista?

I managed to install PowerQuest Partition Magic8 on my machine (Vista SP1).
The following option is given to me:
Length of partition table incorrect.
CHS length: 20979295
LBA length: 20971520
FileSyst. length: 20971519
Partition Magic wants to change it to the correct value of 20979295.
My question: is it safe to answer 'Yes' and let PM do it?
Presumably this has to do with the different file formats (FAT32 and NTFS)?
Suspect the answer to be negative, but hope for the opposite.

Harry.

webster72n wrote:
> I managed to install PowerQuest Partition Magic8 on my machine (Vista SP1).
> The following option is given to me:
> Length of partition table incorrect.
> CHS length: 20979295
> LBA length: 20971520
> FileSyst. length: 20971519
> Partition Magic wants to change it to the correct value of 20979295.
> My question: is it safe to answer 'Yes' and let PM do it?
> Presumably this has to do with the different file formats (FAT32 and NTFS)?
> Suspect the answer to be negative, but hope for the opposite.
>
> Harry.
>

Harry,

Partition Magic 8 is not compatible with Vista. Do yourself a favor and
uninstall the software. If you're not convinced, search this newsgroup
for issues reported related to using PM8 including rendering systems
unusable.

Consider Acronis Disk Director if you need a partition manager.

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing.../diskdirector/

T.

Partition Magic 8 is not compatible with Windows Vista. If you try and use it,
it will corrupt the operating system.

"webster72n" <> wrote in message news:...
I managed to install PowerQuest Partition Magic8 on my machine (Vista SP1).
The following option is given to me:
Length of partition table incorrect.
CHS length: 20979295
LBA length: 20971520
FileSyst. length: 20971519
Partition Magic wants to change it to the correct value of 20979295.
My question: is it safe to answer 'Yes' and let PM do it?
Presumably this has to do with the different file formats (FAT32 and NTFS)?
Suspect the answer to be negative, but hope for the opposite.

Harry.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:1867CAEF-52E9-4719-B1F8-...
> Partition Magic 8 is not compatible with Windows Vista. If you try and
> use it,
> it will corrupt the operating system.

That was quick. Thank you Carey and your predecessors.
It doesn't come as a surprise to me and I definitely will not use the
program here in Vista.
It worked ok. in ME is the reason I installed it. Now I shall reverse the
situation.
Thanks again,

Harry.

>
> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> I managed to install PowerQuest Partition Magic8 on my machine (Vista
> SP1).
> The following option is given to me:
> Length of partition table incorrect.
> CHS length: 20979295
> LBA length: 20971520
> FileSyst. length: 20971519
> Partition Magic wants to change it to the correct value of 20979295.
> My question: is it safe to answer 'Yes' and let PM do it?
> Presumably this has to do with the different file formats (FAT32 and
> NTFS)?
> Suspect the answer to be negative, but hope for the opposite.
>
> Harry.

TomV wrote:
> webster72n wrote:
>> I managed to install PowerQuest Partition Magic8 on my machine (Vista
>> SP1).
>> The following option is given to me:
>> Length of partition table incorrect.
>> CHS length: 20979295
>> LBA length: 20971520
>> FileSyst. length: 20971519
>> Partition Magic wants to change it to the correct value of 20979295.
>> My question: is it safe to answer 'Yes' and let PM do it?
>> Presumably this has to do with the different file formats (FAT32 and
>> NTFS)?
>> Suspect the answer to be negative, but hope for the opposite.
>>
>> Harry.
>>
>
> Harry,
>
> Partition Magic 8 is not compatible with Vista. Do yourself a favor and
> uninstall the software. If you're not convinced, search this newsgroup
> for issues reported related to using PM8 including rendering systems
> unusable.
>
> Consider Acronis Disk Director if you need a partition manager.
>
> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing.../diskdirector/
>
> T.

Paragon Software offers a free version of its partition manager that may
also meet your needs.

http://www.paragon-software.com/home...ess/index.html

TomV ha scritto:

>> Consider Acronis Disk Director if you need a partition manager.
>>
>> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing.../diskdirector/
>>
>> T.
>
> Paragon Software offers a free version of its partition manager that may
> also meet your needs.
>
> http://www.paragon-software.com/home...ess/index.html

I've tried both, unfortunately they don't work with Vista 64 bit.

"TomV" <> wrote in message
news:...
> TomV wrote:
>> webster72n wrote:
>>> I managed to install PowerQuest Partition Magic8 on my machine (Vista
>>> SP1).
>>> The following option is given to me:
>>> Length of partition table incorrect.
>>> CHS length: 20979295
>>> LBA length: 20971520
>>> FileSyst. length: 20971519
>>> Partition Magic wants to change it to the correct value of 20979295.
>>> My question: is it safe to answer 'Yes' and let PM do it?
>>> Presumably this has to do with the different file formats (FAT32 and
>>> NTFS)?
>>> Suspect the answer to be negative, but hope for the opposite.
>>>
>>> Harry.
>>>
>>
>> Harry,
>>
>> Partition Magic 8 is not compatible with Vista. Do yourself a favor and
>> uninstall the software. If you're not convinced, search this newsgroup
>> for issues reported related to using PM8 including rendering systems
>> unusable.
>>
>> Consider Acronis Disk Director if you need a partition manager.
>>
>> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing.../diskdirector/
>>
>> T.
>
> Paragon Software offers a free version of its partition manager that may
> also meet your needs.
>
> http://www.paragon-software.com/home...ess/index.html.

Thanks Tom. I have 32-bit and it should work there.
I'll probably make use of one of them.
Cheers,

Harry.

You would be wise to forget Partition Magic as it is not compatible with
Windows Vista. Allowing the software to make changes could possibly damage
your system. I certainly wouldn't allow PM to change anything.

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"webster72n" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I managed to install PowerQuest Partition Magic8 on my machine (Vista
> SP1).
> The following option is given to me:
> Length of partition table incorrect.
> CHS length: 20979295
> LBA length: 20971520
> FileSyst. length: 20971519
> Partition Magic wants to change it to the correct value of 20979295.
> My question: is it safe to answer 'Yes' and let PM do it?
> Presumably this has to do with the different file formats (FAT32 and
> NTFS)?
> Suspect the answer to be negative, but hope for the opposite.
>
> Harry.
>

Easeus (free) worked nicely for me.

http://www.partition-tool.com/download.htm

Mark


"webster72n" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I managed to install PowerQuest Partition Magic8 on my machine (Vista
> SP1).
> The following option is given to me:
> Length of partition table incorrect.
> CHS length: 20979295
> LBA length: 20971520
> FileSyst. length: 20971519
> Partition Magic wants to change it to the correct value of 20979295.
> My question: is it safe to answer 'Yes' and let PM do it?
> Presumably this has to do with the different file formats (FAT32 and
> NTFS)?
> Suspect the answer to be negative, but hope for the opposite.
>
> Harry.
>

"John Barnett MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> You would be wise to forget Partition Magic as it is not compatible with
> Windows Vista. Allowing the software to make changes could possibly damage
> your system. I certainly wouldn't allow PM to change anything.

I already did forget, John and only came here yo be certain.
Thanks for all help.

Harry.

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> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I managed to install PowerQuest Partition Magic8 on my machine (Vista
>> SP1).
>> The following option is given to me:
>> Length of partition table incorrect.
>> CHS length: 20979295
>> LBA length: 20971520
>> FileSyst. length: 20971519
>> Partition Magic wants to change it to the correct value of 20979295.
>> My question: is it safe to answer 'Yes' and let PM do it?
>> Presumably this has to do with the different file formats (FAT32 and
>> NTFS)?
>> Suspect the answer to be negative, but hope for the opposite.
>>
>> Harry.
>>