I want to go from 4 to 2 partitions

I already have Vista Home Premium installed. I have 4 partions but only want
2. I went thru the help files and found you can shrink and delete partitions
but can then only create new partions after that. I want to get to 2
partitions and then take the new available space and make the C: drive bigger
and a small 2nd D: drive. Can I do this or do I have to boot from DVD,
FDisk, delete partitions, make active and reinstall?

try norton partition magic take a backup though but you usually dont have to
format


"Steve T" <> wrote in message
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>I already have Vista Home Premium installed. I have 4 partions but only
>want
> 2. I went thru the help files and found you can shrink and delete
> partitions
> but can then only create new partions after that. I want to get to 2
> partitions and then take the new available space and make the C: drive
> bigger
> and a small 2nd D: drive. Can I do this or do I have to boot from DVD,
> FDisk, delete partitions, make active and reinstall?

Partition Magic does not work on Windows Vista. Try Acronis Disk Image or
BootItNG recommended by John Barnes.
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Andre
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My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"matt hopkins" <> wrote in message
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> try norton partition magic take a backup though but you usually dont have
> to format
>
>
> "Steve T" <> wrote in message
> newsF8B2D52-6366-47E9-A424-...
>>I already have Vista Home Premium installed. I have 4 partions but only
>>want
>> 2. I went thru the help files and found you can shrink and delete
>> partitions
>> but can then only create new partions after that. I want to get to 2
>> partitions and then take the new available space and make the C: drive
>> bigger
>> and a small 2nd D: drive. Can I do this or do I have to boot from DVD,
>> FDisk, delete partitions, make active and reinstall?
>