Symantec PartitionMagic - 8.0 Quick Start Guide

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PartitionMagic 8.0

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Norton™ PartitionMagic® 8.0

Quick Start Guide

Published May 2004

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started

What is PartitionMagic? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

PartitionMagic System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing PartitionMagic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Creating Rescue Diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Before Running PartitionMagic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Running PartitionMagic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 2: PartitionMagic Basics

PartitionMagic Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Disk Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Partition List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Rescue Disk Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Process Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Selecting a Hard Disk and Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

USB, USB2, and FireWire Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Removable Media and Dynamic Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Selecting an Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Undoing an Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Viewing Pending Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Applying Changes to Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Applying Changes in Windows vs. Boot Mode . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 3: Using BootMagic

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

BootMagic System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Installing BootMagic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Configuring BootMagic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Disabling BootMagic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 4: Service and Support Solutions

Customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Support for old and discontinued versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Subscription policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Worldwide service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Service and support offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Index

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CHAPTER

1

Getting Started

This chapter includes the following information:

• What is PartitionMagic?

• PartitionMagic System Requirements

• Installing PartitionMagic

• Before Running PartitionMagic

• Running PartitionMagic

What is PartitionMagic?

With Norton™ PartitionMagic®, you can quickly and easily create
partitions on your hard disks for storing valuable information such
as data files, applications, and operating systems. Storing
information in separate partitions helps you organize and protect
your data and reclaim wasted disk space.

In addition to creating new partitions with PartitionMagic, you can
resize, move, copy, label, or convert existing partitions from one file
system to another—all without destroying your data. You can also
use PartitionMagic to view comprehensive information about your
hard disk.

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PartitionMagic lets you secure your data by physically separating it
from your operating system files. Separate partitions also make
backups easy. You can use PartitionMagic to save your data to a
separate partition, then back up the data files.

PartitionMagic helps you reliably run multiple operating systems
on the same computer. PartitionMagic includes a wizard to help you
install another operating system, and BootMagic® (included with
Norton PartitionMagic) is a powerful boot manager that lets you
choose which operating system you want to use when starting your
computer.

Because of limitations with the FAT file system, as much as 40
percent of your hard disk space can be wasted. PartitionMagic
reclaims wasted space quickly and safely by using more efficient
partition sizes.

PartitionMagic lets you experiment with partitions and see how
changes would affect your system before you actually apply the
changes.

PartitionMagic System Requirements

PartitionMagic for Windows requires a minimum of 70 MB of hard
disk space, a CD drive (any speed), a 3.5-inch floppy drive, VGA or
higher resolution monitor with a screen area of at least 800 x 600
pixels, and processor and memory requirements as shown.

Operating System

Windows 95b
through Windows
98 SE

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Minimum
RAM Minimum Processor

32 MB Pentium/150 MHz or

compatible

Minimum

Operating System

RAM Minimum Processor

Windows Me 32 MB Pentium/150 MHz or

compatible

Windows NT 4.0
Workstation with

32 MB* Pentium/150 MHz or

compatible

SP6a applied

Windows 2000
Professional

64 MB* Pentium/150 MHz or

compatible

Windows XP 128 MB* Pentium/233 MHz or

compatible

* Resizing NTFS clusters on partitions over 120 GB in size requires
256 MB RAM.

PartitionMagic supports hardware RAID level 0 (disk striping) and
RAID level 5 (striping with parity).

PartitionMagic supports external USB, USB2, and FireWire (1394)
hard drives under Windows. Operations that are executed in boot
mode are not supported on these devices. See “USB, USB2, and
FireWire Support” on page 11.

The rescue disk version of PartitionMagic requires a Pentium/150
MHz processor (or faster), a 3.5-inch floppy drive, 8 MB of RAM
(16 MB for NTFS partitions; 32 MB recommended for FAT32
partitions; some very large partitions may require up to 256 MB).
Microsoft recommends 128 MB RAM for Windows 2000 and
Windows XP systems, although the product can run on systems
with 64 MB RAM.

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Installing PartitionMagic

You must have administrative privileges to install PartitionMagic on
a Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP system.

Installing PartitionMagic 8.0 will not overwrite a previous version,
and it will not affect your existing partitions in any way.
PartitionMagic 8.0 installs into its own directory by default.

IMPORTANT! PartitionMagic must be installed on a local drive,

not on a network drive.

NOTE Before installing PartitionMagic 8.0 under Windows 2000,

ensure you have updated the operating system with the latest
Microsoft Service Pack (SP2 or greater).
As a good computing practice, regardless of operating system, run
chkdsk /f before running Partition Magic to make sure there
are no file system errors on the partition.

1 Insert the Norton PartitionMagic CD into your CD drive.

2 If the installation program does not start automatically, click

Start > Run on the Windows taskbar. Then type

drive

:\AUTORUN, where

CD drive.

3 Click Norton PartitionMagic > Install, and follow the

on-screen installation instructions.

drive

is the drive letter of your

There is sometimes a delay after you click Install. If you click
it twice, you will start two instances of the installation and will
have to cancel the second one.

4 After installation is complete, click Back > Exit to close the

setup screen.

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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.

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Running PartitionMagic

IMPORTANT! PartitionMagic must be run from a local,

uncompressed drive. You cannot run PartitionMagic from a
network drive.

To run from: Do this:

Windows Start
menu

Click Start > Programs > Norton

PartitionMagic 8.0 > Norton
PartitionMagic 8.0.

Windows Explorer From Windows, click Start > Programs

> Windows Explorer. Then right-click
any drive object, and click Norton
PartitionMagic 8.0.

DOS Boot your computer from the Norton

PartitionMagic CD to run the DOS
version of PartitionMagic.

Rescue disks Boot your computer from the first rescue

disk. Insert the second disk when
prompted.

Learn more about using the DOS version of PartitionMagic by
reading “Running PartitionMagic from Rescue Disks” in Chapter 1
of the electronic Norton PartitionMagic user guide. (Click Help >
User Guide to display the user guide.)

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CHAPTER

2

PartitionMagic Basics

This chapter includes the following information:

• PartitionMagic Main Window

• Rescue Disk Main Window

• Process Overview

• Selecting a Hard Disk and Partition

• Selecting an Operation

• Undoing an Operation

• Viewing Pending Operations

• Applying Changes to Your System

PartitionMagic Main Window

The main window includes an action panel with shortcuts for
common tasks and an overview of pending operations, a map of
each disk, and a list of the partitions on the selected disk.

The menu bar and a toolbar appear at the top of the window. The
menu bar gives you access to all of PartitionMagic’s features. The
toolbar gives you quick access to commonly used options. When
the pointer is over a toolbar, the status bar shows what the button
does.

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You can customize the main screen by clicking commands on the

Disk map

Partition list

Pending operations

Shortcuts to tasks

View menu.

Note that the main screen is different if you run PartitionMagic
from the rescue disks. See “Rescue Disk Main Window” on page 9.

Disk Map

The disk map shows the partitions approximately to scale and also
shows unallocated space (space not assigned to any partition). You
can also display hard disks to scale by clicking View
Map. Each partition is represented by a different color according to
the file system it uses. If the selected hard disk contains logical
partitions, the logical partitions are shown within an extended
partition.

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> Scale Disk

There are triangle indicators to mark the 2 GB boot boundary and
the 1024 cylinder limit. The boundary markers can help you as you
create, move, or resize partitions, so you will not make primary
partitions unbootable by accident.

Partition List

The partition list displays the following information about each
partition: drive letter, volume label, file system type, size, amount
of used and unused space in megabytes, status, and whether the
partition is a primary or logical partition. If the partition does not
have a volume label, “Local Disk” displays next to the drive letter.

An asterisk (*) appears in place of a drive letter for hidden
partitions, extended partitions, partitions with file systems not
supported by the active operating system, and unallocated space
(space not currently assigned to any partition).

A partition’s status can be active (partition computer boots from),
hidden (no drive letter, except under Windows 2000/XP), or none
(not active or hidden). Partitions can be hidden by the operating
system (which may hide all primary partitions except the active
one), or you can hide partitions with PartitionMagic.

Rescue Disk Main Window

The main screen appears different when you run from rescue disks
than it does when you run PartitionMagic from Windows.

• Menu bar — gives you access to all of PartitionMagic’s
features. Be aware that the operations available from the
Partition menu when you run PartitionMagic under Windows
are available under the Operations menu when you run from
the rescue disks.

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• Toolbar — gives you quick access to commonly used options

Menu bar

To ol b a r

Disk map

Partition

Status bar

list

and allows you to select the disk you want to operate on.

• Partition information — (disk map and partition list) provides
both a visual and text description of the partitions on the disk.

• Status bar — shows you how many operations are pending;
also includes a brief description of the currently selected option.

Process Overview

To complete a task, you must follow this general process:

1 Select a hard disk and partition. See “Selecting a Hard Disk

2 Select an operation, and enter details about the changes you

3 Apply changes to your system. See “Applying Changes to

and Partition” on page 11.

want to perform.

Your System” on page 14.

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Selecting a Hard Disk and Partition

You can select a partition without first selecting a hard disk. To
select a partition, click it in the disk map or partition list on the
main screen.

To select a hard disk, click the title bar on the disk map, or click the
disk in the partition list. There are two operations that can be
performed on a hard disk: delete all the partitions or display
information about the hard disk. When you select a hard disk, its
partitions display in the partition list in the main window.

PartitionMagic does not support volume sets, stripe sets, stripe sets
with parity, or partitions located on disk mirror/duplex sets
configured using Windows NT Disk Administrator. Under
Windows 2000/XP, PartitionMagic supports standard partitions
located on basic disk sets only.

USB, USB2, and FireWire Support

PartitionMagic supports external USB, USB2, and FireWire (1394)
hard drives under Windows. Operations that are executed in boot
mode are not supported on these devices.

You can see if an operation will be performed in boot mode by
clicking View > Operations Pending. If an operation displays with
an asterisk (*), it will not work on a USB, USB2, or FireWire drive.
If any of the queued operations displays with an asterisk, all of the
queued operations will be applied in boot mode.

You may increase the chances of an operation’s being applied under
Windows by closing all applications other than PartitionMagic and
only working on operations on that drive (as opposed to the USB or
FireWire drive and drive C:, for example).

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Removable Media and Dynamic Disks

PartitionMagic is not designed to work on removable media or
Windows 2000/XP dynamic disks.

Selecting an Operation

After you have selected a disk or a partition, you can select an
operation using the action panel, toolbar, right-click menu, or menu
bar. If an operation cannot be performed on the selected partition,
the item appears dimmed on the menu and in the action panel.

• Click one of the operations on the action panel or the toolbar.

When you place the pointer on a toolbar button, a pop-up
window displays the button’s function.

• In the disk map or partition list, right-click the partition you
want to change, then click the desired operation.

• On the menu bar, click Partition, then choose the desired
operation. (If you are running PartitionMagic from the rescue
disks, click Operations on the menu bar, then choose the
desired operation.)

You can use PartitionMagic to create, resize, move, copy, and label
partitions—and more. For more information about the operations
on the Partition menu, see the online help or Chapters 3, 4, and 5
of the Norton PartitionMagic user guide.

You can perform some operations using wizards. Wizards combine
several operations into one easy process and do some of the
thinking for you. Wizards are listed under Pick a Task in the action
panel on the left side of the PartitionMagic main screen and on the
Tasks menu. For more information about wizards, see the online
help or Chapter 6 of the Norton PartitionMagic user guide.

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Undoing an Operation

To undo or reverse the last operation performed, click General >
Undo Last Change on the menu bar, press <Ctrl+Z>, or click
Undo at the bottom of the action panel. If you have performed an

operation using a wizard, Undo Last Change will undo all the
changes made by the wizard.

To discard all the pending operations, click General > Discard all
Changes, or press <Ctrl+D>.

Viewing Pending Operations

PartitionMagic queues operations until you apply them. You can
view the operations that are pending at any time at the bottom of the
action panel, or you can display a more detailed view.

1 Click View > Operations Pending.

The Operations Currently Pending dialog appears.

If an asterisk displays to the left of an operation, the operation will
be applied in boot mode rather than in Windows. If any operation in
the list appears with an asterisk, all of the operations will be applied
in boot mode.

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From the list of pending operations, you can choose to undo the last
change, discard all changes, apply all changes, or close the window.

If you are running PartitionMagic from the rescue disks, you cannot
modify pending operations from this window.

Applying Changes to Your System

As you complete tasks using the Partition menu (or the
Operations menu if running from the rescue disks), the disk map

and partition list reflect the changes you have made. However, no
changes physically take place on your system until you apply them.

You can perform several operations and then apply all the changes
at once.

To apply changes to your system, click General
Changes, or click Apply in the action panel.

To discard the changes and start over, click General
Changes. With the exception of being able to undelete some
partitions, you cannot discard or undo changes after you have
applied them.

Applying Changes in Windows vs. Boot Mode

When you apply changes, PartitionMagic evaluates your system to
see if changes are being made to partitions where there are open
files (such as when you modify the C: drive while running
Windows). If there are no open files, the changes will be applied
while Windows is running. If there are open files, PartitionMagic
must go into boot mode to apply the changes. When prompted,
click OK to go into boot mode. You do not need to have DOS
installed on your system to apply changes in boot mode.

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> Apply

> Discard All

CHAPTER

3

Using BootMagic

This chapter includes the following information:

• Introduction

• BootMagic System Requirements

• Installing BootMagic

• Configuring BootMagic

• Disabling BootMagic

Introduction

BootMagic® is a powerful disk-management tool that helps you
run multiple operating systems on a single PC. Each time you start
or restart your computer, BootMagic presents a list of operating
systems you can boot to. The configuration program lets you
quickly select the operating systems you want to appear in the
BootMagic Menu and lets you set various boot-time options such
as a default OS and a startup delay.

With BootMagic, you can easily switch between operating systems,
using whichever OS best suits your immediate needs. You can even
try out a new OS risk-free, knowing that your old OS is there,
readily accessible when you need it.

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If you only occasionally change the active partition and do not want
to use BootMagic, you can use PQBoot™ for Windows. PQBoot is
a quick and easy way to switch between bootable primary
partitions. You may also want to use PQBoot if you cannot use
BootMagic easily because you only have NTFS partitions on your
computer. For more information about PQBoot, see Chapter 7 of
the PDF Norton PartitionMagic user guide.

BootMagic System Requirements

Hardware/Software Requirement

Processor Pentium

RAM 32 MB for Windows 9x, Me; 128 MB

for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000,
or Windows XP

Hard drive free space 10 MB

CD-ROM drive Any speed

3.5-inch diskette
drive

Operating system Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows

Monitor SVGA

Pointing device Microsoft-compatible mouse

3.5-inch diskette drive

Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000
Professional, Windows XP

Installing BootMagic

1 Insert the Norton PartitionMagic CD in your CD drive.

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Click BootMagic from the Norton PartitionMagic setup

2

screen, then click Install to launch the BootMagic installation
program.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install BootMagic.

IMPORTANT! BootMagic can be installed to any FAT or

FAT32 partition (primary or logical). If your
system only has NTFS partitions, see
“Installing BootMagic on an NTFS System” in
the Norton PartitionMagic user guide.

4 After installation is complete, click Back > Exit to close the

setup screen.

After installation, BootMagic sorts through your system’s hard
disks, looking at the partition tables and gathering information
about each currently installed operating system. BootMagic then
automatically runs the configuration program, adding every
detected OS to the BootMagic Menu.

At this point, it may be necessary for you to edit the items that
appear in the menu list. While BootMagic reliably detects most
operating systems, it may also detect some non-OS partitions. For
example, if you have a primary NTFS data partition (that is, a
partition which contains only data, no OS) on the first disk,
BootMagic may detect it as Windows NT. Likewise, a primary FAT
or FAT32 data partition may be detected as MS-DOS or Windows
95/98. Because data partitions cannot be booted, you should
remove them from the menu list. You can also choose to add or
remove other OS selections, modify OS names and icons for easier
identification, add passwords, set a new startup delay, or select a
different default OS.

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Configuring BootMagic

BootMagic’s configuration program consists of two versions: one
for DOS and one for Windows. Both versions have similar
interfaces and offer the same functionality.

You can start the BootMagic configuration program in the
following ways:

• In Windows, select Start > Programs > BootMagic 8.0 >
BootMagic Configuration.

• In DOS, run

• On the PartitionMagic main screen, click Tools > BootMagic
Configuration.

• You can run a DOS version of the BootMagic configuration
program from the Norton PartitionMagic CD if your computer
has the ability to boot from a CD.

When you run the configuration program, the BootMagic main
window appears.

drive

:\BTMAGIC.PQ\CONFIG.BAT.

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From this window, you can set a password for the configuration
program, the BootMagic Menu, or specific menu items; add or
remove an OS to the BootMagic Menu; modify an operating
system’s BootMagic properties; set your default operating system;
set the startup delay; or disable BootMagic. Each of these options
are briefly covered in this chapter. You can also change the
background bitmap. For further information about configuring
BootMagic, see the BootMagic online help.

Disabling BootMagic

Disabling BootMagic does not destroy any of your configuration
settings. All of the current settings are saved until BootMagic is
re-enabled.

1 Unmark the BootMagic Enabled check box in the BootMagic

main window.

The configuration options become unavailable, and BootMagic
remains disabled until the box is re-checked.

2 Click Save/Exit to save your changes and exit the

configuration program.

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CHAPTER

4

Service and Support

Solutions

The Service & Support Web site at http://service.symantec.com
supports Symantec products. Customer Service helps with
nontechnical issues such as orders, upgrades, replacements, and
rebates. Technical Support helps with technical issues such as
installing, configuring, or troubleshooting Symantec products.

Methods of technical support and customer service can vary by
region. For information on support offerings in your region, check
the appropriate Web site listed in the sections that follow.

If you received this product when you purchased your computer,
your computer manufacturer may be responsible for providing your
support.

Customer service

The Service & Support Web site at http://service.symantec.com
tells you how to:

• Subscribe to Symantec newsletters.

• Locate resellers and consultants in your area.

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• Update your product registration.

• Find out about orders, returns, or a rebate status.

• Access Customer Service FAQs.

• Post a question to a Customer Service representative.

• Obtain product information, literature, or trialware.

For upgrade orders, visit the Symantec Store at:

http://www.symantecstore.com

Technical support

Symantec offers two technical support options for help with
installing, configuring, or troubleshooting Symantec products:

• Online Service and Support

Connect to the Symantec Service & Support Web site at
http://service.symantec.com, select your user type, and then
select your product and version. You can access hot topics,
Knowledge Base articles, tutorials, contact options, and more.
You can also post a question to an online Technical Support
representative.

• PriorityCare telephone support

This fee-based (in most areas) telephone support is available to
all registered customers. Find the phone number for your
product at the Service & Support Web site. You’ll be led
through the online options first, and then to the telephone
contact options.

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Support for old and discontinued versions

When Symantec announces that a product will no longer be
marketed or sold, telephone support is discontinued 60 days later.
Technical information may still be available through the Service &
Support Web site at: http://service.symantec.com

Subscription policy

If your Symantec product includes virus, firewall, or Web content
protection, you may be entitled to receive updates via LiveUpdate.
Subscription length varies by Symantec product.

After your initial subscription ends, you must renew it before you
can update your virus, firewall, or Web content protection. Without
these updates, you will be vulnerable to attacks.

When you run LiveUpdate near the end of your subscription period,
you are prompted to subscribe for a nominal charge. Simply follow
the instructions on the screen.

Worldwide service and support

Technical support and customer service solutions vary by country.
For Symantec and International Partner locations outside of the
United States, contact one of the service and support offices listed
below, or connect to http://service.symantec.com and select your
region under Global Service and Support.

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Service and support offices

North America

Symantec Corporation
555 International Way
Springfield, OR 97477
U.S.A.

Australia and
New Zealand

Symantec Australia
Level 2, 1 Julius Avenue
North Ryde, NSW 2113
Sydney
Australia

Europe, Middle East,
and Africa

Symantec Authorized
Service Center
Postbus 1029
3600 BA Maarssen
The Netherlands

Latin America

Symantec Brasil
Market Place Tower
Av. Dr. Chucri Zaidan, 920
12° andar
São Paulo - SP
CEP: 04583-904
Brasil, SA

www.symantec.com/

http://www.symantec.com/region/reg_ap/

[phone]
Fax: [phone]

http://www.symantec.com/region/reg_eu/

[phone]

Portuguese:

http://www.service.symantec.com/br

Spanish:

http://www.service.symantec.com/mx

Brazil: [phone]
Mexico: [phone] (Mexico DF)
01 800 711 8443 (Interior)
Argentina: [phone]

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Index

Numerics

1394 drive support 11

A

applying changes 14

Windows vs. boot mode 14

asterisk (*) in partition list, explained 9

B

boot mode 14

booting from the PartitionMagic CD 5

BootMagic

configuring 18
disabling 19
installing 16
system requirements 16

C

cancelling changes 14

changes, applying 14

completing tasks, general process for

10

configuring BootMagic 18

D

data partition 17

deleting all partitions 11

details, viewing 13

disabling BootMagic 19

discarding changes 14

disk, selecting 11

disks, dynamic 12

DOS mode, applying changes in 14

dynamic disks 5, 12

F

FireWire support 11

free space required to install

BootMagic 16

H

hard disk

geometry 1
selecting 11

hardware requirements See system

requirements

I

installing

BootMagic 16
PartitionMagic 4

interface, overview of 7

J

Jaz drives 12

M

main window

overview 7
rescue disk 9
status bar 10

O

operations

performing from the rescue disks 9
process overview 10
selecting 12
undoing 13
viewing pending 13

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P

partition list 9

asterisk (*) in, explained 9
status in 9

partition map 8

Partition menu 9

PartitionMagic system requirements 2

PartitionMagic, running 6

partitions

applying changes to 14
data 17
deleting all 11
map in main window 8
selecting 11
status 9

pending changes 14

pending operations, viewing 13

physical disk, selecting 11

PQBoot for Windows 16

prerequisites 5

process overview 10

R

removable media 12

requirements, system 2

rescue disks

creating 5
system requirements 2

PartitionMagic 2

T

technical support 21

U

undo 13

USB/USB2 support 11

utilities 5

V

View menu 8

W

wizards 12

overview 9
see PartitionMagic PDF user guide

Z

Zip disks 12

S

selecting

operations 12
partitions 11
physical disks 11

status bar 10

support, technical 21

system requirements

BootMagic 16

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