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 partition magic 8
i'm dciding to buy the partition magic and i want some recommendations. has anybody used this 8th version as yet and how is it as compared to the 7th edition ?
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I haven't used any of the latest versions, but unless there's a huge price difference I'd get the latest version so it doesn't go obsolete as quickly.
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I think the 8th edition is more compatiable with winXP
I have 7th it still relate some things in XP as win 2000.
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Straight from the Powerquest www site;
FREE, effortless data protection software - For a limited time, when you purchase PartitionMagic 8, you will also receive the award-winning PowerQuest DataKeeperâ„¢
File Browser - Browse, copy, or move files and folders from one supported partition to another, including the ability to manage files in hidden partitions
PQBootâ„¢ for Windows - While running Windows, select which OS to run the next time the computer is rebooted
Enlarge NTFS partitions "hot" - No rebooting is required when expanding an NTFS partition, not even the system partition
New step-by-step wizards - Create Backup Partition and Install Another OS
Larger partition support - Support for partition sizes up to 160GB*
NTFS cluster resize - Improve performance with more efficient cluster sizes
Now supports - Linux Ext3 partitions, GRUB, USB2, and FireWire (1394)**
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Each new release extends the partition manipulation ability of the software.
Its great for dual boot systems with Linux and WinDoze.
This version now supports firewire which is
interesting.
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09-26-02 07:45 AM
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SomeGuy
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Nice, we have a couple external firewire HDDs at work...
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