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diff --git a/doPartitionDisks.html b/doPartitionDisks.html index 5fbba94..de4abab 100644 --- a/doPartitionDisks.html +++ b/doPartitionDisks.html @@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ + + + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa1"></a>In this screen you can see the content of your hard drive(s) along with the DrakX partitioning proposals for where to install Mageia. @@ -86,8 +90,7 @@ <p><a name="suggestedPartitioning-pa9"></a>If you have unused space on an existing Windows partition, the installer may offer to use it. This can be a useful way of making room for your new Mageia - installation, but is a risky operation so you should make sure you have - backed up all important files! + installation but see the warning below. </p> @@ -97,16 +100,6 @@ these sizes by clicking and dragging the gap between both partitions. See the following screenshot: </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa12"></a><span class="bold"><strong>Erase and use Entire Disk</strong></span></p> - - - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa13"></a>This option will - allocate the entire drive for Mageia - </p> <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> @@ -118,10 +111,9 @@ <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa14"></a>This will erase ALL - data on the selected hard drive. Take care! If you intend to use part - of the disk for something else, or you already have data on the drive - that you are not prepared to lose, then do not use this option. + <p>This involves shrinking the size of the Windows partition, and + therefore is a risky operation, so you should make sure you have + backed up all important files before proceeding. </p> </td> @@ -139,13 +131,42 @@ <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa11"></a>Note that this - involves shrinking the size of the Windows partition. The partition - must be "clean", meaning that Windows must have closed down correctly - the last time it was used. It must also have been defragmented, - although this is not a guarantee that all files in the partition have - been moved out of the area that is about to be used. It is highly - recommended to back up your personal files. + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa11"></a>The partition must + be "clean", meaning that Windows must have closed down correctly the + last time it was used. It must also have been defragmented, although + this is not a guarantee that all files in the partition have been + moved out of the area that is about to be used for Mageia. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa12"></a><span class="bold"><strong>Erase and use Entire Disk</strong></span></p> + + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa13"></a>This option will + allocate the entire drive for Mageia + </p> + + + <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Warning"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa14"></a>This will erase ALL + data on the selected hard drive. Take care! If you intend to use part + of the disk for something else, or you already have data on the drive + that you are not prepared to lose, then do not use this option. </p> </td> @@ -169,8 +190,6 @@ </div> - - <p>If you are not using the <span class="emphasis"><em>Custom disk partitioning</em></span> option, then the installer will allocate the available space according to the following rules: |