Windows 7 - Partition the Hard Drive in a Windows 7 Install

Robert,

Well we installed the new drive, started the restore provided by HP. Drive partitioned fine. Installled windows, set the windows password bu then it went into the post recovery process -blue screen saying we might get several restarts etc but it just hangs there. Nothing is going on althouth the drive flashes once in a while. Pretty sure it is hung since the computer eventually goes into sleep mode. I know we are close but not sure what our problem is now. We can boot the computer, put in the password but then it goes straight to this same process. Help!!

Aaargh! Might have to call HP?

If you do a redo, I skip the Windows password during setup and add it later to speed things up.

Also, might check the BIOS to see if your hard drive is set for IDE mode, AHCI, or Auto detect/RAID. I think IDE mode is safest bet, or Auto detect. Again might check with HP for their advice? I think Auto detect/RAID is default setting. You might try resetting the BIOS to a default setting and redo the restore disks?

Cheers!
Robert

This is my first post here so please be gentle. .
Here is my situation, I am doing a clean install of Windows 7 on a laptop that I just bought that does not have a previous OS installed on the HD.
I got to this portion of the installation and have the HD partitioned like this so far:

Disk 0 Partition 1: System Reserved 100.0 MB Total Size 86.0 MB Free Space Type = System

Disk 0 Partition 2 116.3 GB Total Size 116.3 GB Free Space Type = Primary

Disk 0 Partition 3 349.3 GB Total Size 349.3 GB Free Space Type = Primary

My goal after Win 7 is installed is to have drive C (Disk 0 Partition 2) contain Windows 7 and other program files while drive D (Disk 0 Partition 3) contain data files. Will this HD setup get me that setup, or is there a better way to get it as I want it?
TIA.

Hello TIA, and welcome to Widows Seven Forums!

Your plan looks good to me ... please let us know how it turns out?

Cheers!
Robert