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You now + need to decide where you want to install Mageia on your + hard drive. If your hard drive is empty or if an existing operating + system is using all the available space you will have to + re-partition the drive. Basically, partitioning a hard drive means + to logically divide it in order to create the space required for + your new Mageia system. +

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Because the process of partitioning a hard drive is + usually irreversible and can lead to data loss, partitioning can + be intimidating and stressful for the inexperienced + user. Fortunately, DrakX includes a wizard which simplifies + this process. Before continuing with this step, read through the + rest of this section and, above all, take your time. +

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Depending on the + configuration of your hard drive, several options are available: +

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    Use free + space. This option will perform an automatic partitioning of + your blank drive(s). If you use this option there will be no further + prompts. +

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    Use existing + partitions. The wizard has detected one or more + existing Linux partitions on your hard drive. If you + want to use them, choose this option. You will then be asked + to choose the mount points associated with each of the + partitions. The legacy mount points are selected by default, + and for the most part it's a good idea to keep them. You will + also be asked to choose the partitions to be formatted or + preserved. +

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    Use the free space on the Windows + partition. If Windows® is installed on your hard + drive, you might have to create free space for GNU/Linux. To do + so, you can delete your Windows® partition and data (see the + “Erase entire disk” solution below) or resize your + FAT or NTFS + partition. Resizing can be performed without the loss of any + data, provided you've previously defragmented the + Windows® partition. Backing up your data is strongly + recommended. Using this option is recommended if you + want to use both Mageia and Windows® on the same + computer in a dual boot configuration. +

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    Before + choosing this option, please understand that after this + procedure, the size of your Windows® partition will be + smaller than when you started, which means you will have less + free space to store your data or to install new software. +

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    Erase entire disk. If you + want to delete all data and all partitions present on your hard + drive and replace them with Mageia, choose this + option. Be warned that you won't be able to undo this operation + after you confirm. +

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    Remove Windows(TM). This + option appears when the hard drive is entirely taken by + Windows®. Choosing this option will simply erase everything + on the drive, partitioning everything from scratch. +

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    Custom disk + partitioning. Choose this option if you want to + manually partition your hard drive. Be careful: it is a + powerful but dangerous choice and you can very easily lose all + your data. That's why this option is only recommended if you + have performed custom disk partitioning before, and have enough + GNU/Linux experience to know what you are doing. For more instructions on how to use the + DiskDrake utility, refer to the Managing Your Partitions + section in the Starter Guidethe + Managing Your Partitions + section in the Starter Guide. +

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