im using windows vista home edition .. having a hard time partitioning the system through windows tried using partitioning magic pro but i got an error saying hdd not recognised .. is there any software that you would recommend for partitioning windows vista .

What exactly are you trying to do and what problems are you having within Vista's Disk Management?

As to third party software I suggest GParted over any other. And it is Free!

GParted

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Anyway if you use GParted: Save this download:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gpa...2&big_mirror=0

This is an ISO file. You will need an ISO burning program to burn it. It cannot be burnt as data as it is an image.

If you use Nero there is an option called "Create Disk Image".

If you do not have Nero you can use this free program:

http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

This will add the burning option to your right click options or shell.

With Nero just point it to the downloaded ISO. With the other recorder just right click the ISO and choose Burn Disk Image.

A new blank CD is required.

After the burn this CD will be a boot disk and will boot GParted.

Verify that your CD drive is set to boot prior to the hard drive and boot the CD.

There are some basic tutorials on the functions and use of GParted here:

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/documentation.php

I may have to try that out Jephree.