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Norton PartitionMagic 5
Dynamic disks (disks you can create with the Windows 2000 or
Windows XP Disk Management tool) are not supported. You
cannot install PartitionMagic on a dynamic disk.
Creating Rescue Diskettes
You can run a DOS version of PartitionMagic or the BootMagic
configuration program from the Norton PartitionMagic CD if your
computer has the ability to boot from a CD. If your computer
cannot boot from a CD, it is recommended that you create rescue
diskettes at the end of the Norton PartitionMagic installation. If you
do not create rescue disks during the product installation, you can
create them later by running the installation program from the
Norton PartitionMagic CD.
If your hard disk becomes unbootable or you do not have access to
Windows, you can boot your computer and run PartitionMagic
from the rescue diskettes. The first is a DOS boot diskette. The
second includes a DOS version of the PartitionMagic program. (For
double-byte languages, a third rescue disk includes fonts.)
Before Running PartitionMagic
• Close all other applications, including low-level disk utilities
(such as virus detection software, defragmenting software like
Diskeeper®, or backup software like Norton GoBack®).
• You should back up your hard disk before using PartitionMagic.
While PartitionMagic has been thoroughly tested and is reliable,
other factors (such as power failures, operating system bugs,
and hardware defects) can put your data at risk. Before using
any utility that makes extensive changes to your hard disk, you
should back up your data.
• Run a file check before running PartitionMagic. Doing so can
help you avoid problems.