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diff --git a/doPartitionDisks.html b/doPartitionDisks.html index c21edda..15f691f 100644 --- a/doPartitionDisks.html +++ b/doPartitionDisks.html @@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ + + + - - + @@ -42,8 +44,9 @@ </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa2"></a>The options available from the list below will vary - depending on your particular hard drive(s) layout and content. + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa2"></a>The options available from + the list below will vary depending on your particular hard drive(s) layout + and content. </p> @@ -54,13 +57,14 @@ <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa4"></a>Use Existing Partitions + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa4"></a>Use Existing + Partitions </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa5"></a>If this option is available, then existing Linux compatible - partitions have been found and may be used for the - installation. + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa5"></a>If this option is + available, then existing Linux compatible partitions have been found + and may be used for the installation. </p> </li> @@ -70,32 +74,39 @@ </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa7"></a>If you have unused space on your hard drive then this option - will use it for your new Mageia installation. + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa7"></a>If you have unused + space on your hard drive then this option will use it for your new + Mageia installation. </p> </li> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa8"></a>Use Free Space on a Windows Partition + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa8"></a>Use Free Space on a + Windows Partition </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa9"></a>If you have unused space on an existing Windows partition, the - installer may offer to use it. + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa9"></a>If you have unused + space on an existing Windows partition, the installer may offer to use + it. </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa10"></a>This can be a useful way of making room for your new Mageia - installation, but is a risky operation and should be a last resort! + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa10"></a>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! </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa11"></a>Note that this involves shrinking the size of the Windows - partition, which is not without some risk. 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. You should check this carefully before proceeding. + <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> </li> @@ -105,22 +116,25 @@ <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa12"></a>Erase and use Entire Disk. + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa12"></a>Erase and use Entire + Disk. </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa13"></a>This option will use the complete drive for Mageia. + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa13"></a>This option will use + the complete drive for Mageia. </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa14"></a>Note! This will erase ALL data on the selected hard drive. Take - care! + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa14"></a>Note! This will + erase ALL data on the selected hard drive. Take care! </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa15"></a>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><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa15"></a>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> </li> @@ -134,10 +148,10 @@ </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa17"></a>This gives you complete control over the placing of the - installation on your hard drive(s). + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa17"></a>This gives you + complete control over the placing of the installation on your hard + drive(s). </p> - </li> </ul> |