Specifications
Industrial PC
Expansion components
SIMATIC PC Partition Creator
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Siemens ST PC · November 2008
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Overview
SIMATIC PC Partition Creator is a software tool which enables
easy post modification of hard disk partitions without loss of
data.
The product is designed for extremely easy handling:
• Executable on all SIMATIC PCs
• Direct starting by booting the CD, no installation required
• Menu-driven creation of a bootable USB FlashDrive as an al-
ternative start medium for the Partition Creator.
• Menu-driven expansion of a USB FlashDrive with Image Cre-
ator (and BIOS manager, if applicable) to the Tools Stick with
Image & Partition Creator (& BIOS manager)
• Operating system-independent application by starting from
own execution environment.
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Benefits
Hard disk partitions can be modified without the need for
reinstallation
SIMATIC PC Partition Creator facilitates modification of hard disk
partitions to suit changed requirements without the need for re-
installation. The existing installation remains executable.
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Appliaction
SIMATIC PC Partition Creator is used for modifying the pre-set
hard disk partitioning to suit new requirements.
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Function
Basic functionality
• Partition Creator can be started directly from the CD with its full
scope of functions, without the need for installation on the IPC.
• The CD can also be booted from an external USB CD/DVD
drive (if supported by the device)
• If no CD/DVD drive is available, boot diskettes or a bootable
USB FlashDrive (if supported by the device) can be set up as
alternative execution media.
• Partition Creator is based on Symantec Partition Magic 8.0
SIMATIC PC Partition Creator provides the following functions for
modifying hard disk partitions:
• Enlarge or reduce existing system and data partitions without
any loss of data
• Set up new partitions or delete existing ones
• Simple setup of multiple-boot systems. Installation of a boot
manager
Special product features
• Creation of a Partition Creator Stick
When menu-driven, a USB FlashDrive can be set up as an ex-
ecution medium for Partition Creator. If BIOS Manager is in-
stalled on the USB FlashDrive, it is integrated into the operat-
ing menu.
• Creation of a Tools Stick
Partition Creator can be added onto a USB FlashDrive with
BIOS Manager and/or Image Creator. After booting the USB
FlashDrive, you can then call Image Creator or Partition
Creator or BIOS-Manager from a selection menu.
• Menu-driven generation of a Windows boot menu entry for the
USB FlashDrive makes the migration of the booting sequence
in favor of the USB FlashDrive in the BIOS unnecessary..
System requirements
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Can run on a SIMATIC PC with Windows 2000/XP
Notes:
• The SIMATIC PC Partition Creator cannot be used on systems
with Windows Server operating systems!
• The SIMATIC PC Partition Creator cannot be used on systems
with Windows Vista operating systems!
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Ordering data
SIMATIC PC
Partition Creator V2.1
6ES7 648-6AA02-1YX0
Software tools for hard disk
partitioning for SIMATIC PCs,
incl. manual on CD-ROM
(German, English, French, Italian
and Spanish)
© Siemens AG 2009