The Basics of Partitions with the help of Fdisk Utility:
They would be your D:, E:, etc.
drives.
First you need to reboot your system with the Boot Disk
inserted.
At the A: prompt start "FDISK."
If asked to use Large Disc support say
Yes.
The first screen looks like this:
So, to prepare you hopefully did a backup from your data.
You did, didn't you ?!
Next we need to remove the existing partitions. So go to 3.
Next screen like this:
Delete always in the following order
Logical (All) > Extended > Primary (Last)
Go back to first screen after all partitions have been
removed.
Now we need to setup our new partitions. Go to 1.
This screen looks like this:
Here we create in the following order
Primary > Extended > Logical Drives.
First create the Primary. If asked to use all space say No and enter the amount you wish for the C:
drive. It should be set automatically to be the (only) Active partition. If not
it may ask you or you have to select "2. Set active
partition" from the main menu.
Next create the Extended Partition. Use all space
left.
It probably advances automatically to the next step,
creating the Logical DOS Drives.
Enter the amount you wish for the D:
partition and than the rest for the third partition.
Think first about the size for the partitions.
OK now we're finished with FDISK so just exit it. Next
you need to reboot with the disc still inserted and Format all
partitions (the C: partition might need to be formated
with "format c: /s", check the Win95 tip). Another reboot and you can
go ahead and install da Windoze.
When your system supports booting from CD just insert the
Windoze CD and reboot. The setup will start.
If not, follow these steps:
I hope I made no mistakes.
Or get the boring version at MS :
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q255/8/67.asp