how to enter setup on laptop??

[bikejumpr2020]

i kno someone with one but it says for dells only.. could i use tht even tho i have a sony?

[harrycary]

You can change the partition sizes on a Sony VAIO PC/Laptop using Partition Magic.

I've done it.

my .02¢

[suprafreak6]

ive used a dell disc on a compaq...

[bikejumpr2020]

With using partition magic can i change it without having do reinstall windows??

[lynx]

I think you can make it bigger, but I'm not certain.

If you can connect another drive you can copy the partition, then delete the original partition, then copy back to a larger partition.

[clocker]

in order to reformat i would need the windows xp disc or recovery cd's right... Well i dont have either if thats the case

Installing the OS from a non-Sony OEM XP is doable, your problem would be drivers.
Sony has the most proprietary AND most difficult to find drivers in the biz.

Your uncle did not hand you a gift, he cursed you.

[bikejumpr2020]

So tell me if this would work.. copy the main Hd (the sony one) to a external hd. then erase the sony hard drive and copy the external hd back to the sony hd.. would tht fix the partitions on it and restore it back to the full 30gb??

[Appzalien]

There are programs to change partition sizes Partition Magic, Acronis Disk Director (I think) etc. They will take freespace from one partition and add it to the other. Getting an external drive is another fix, transfer the D partition to it and you can open up the new space.

[JPaul]

I go with the partition magic option, suggested earlier. It's safe and simple.

I use it whenever I want to re-size or re-map partitions.

Copying and pasting data will work.

Copying and pasting programs won't, as the registry will have the wrong settings and they probably won't work.

[colonblow87]

I agree with the Partition Magic option. You will have to get version 8 to work with XP. Load it and follow the directions. You can create, move, copy, delete, and merge partitions. It's a piece of cake!!