<petamartt> wrote in message news:OSEZKG64KHA.3184@newsgroup

> Hey everyone,im using windows vista business.I just bought a 500gb western
> digital external usb hard drive. i am trying to partition this hard drive.
> this is how im trying to do it:1. right click my computer go manage.2. go
> disk management3. right click the volume/hard drive and click shrink.The
> problem is that when i right click the external hard drive it doesn't
> allow me to click shrink.(its an option but not colored in black its like
> clear and i cant click it.)i want to avoid formatting it as i have about
> 150gb of files on it. its in fat32 format. are their any other things you
> could think of, and if i have to format it please tell me. also is it
> possible to partition that external hard drive. (also if i use my mac and
> go to utilities it shows that hardrive and allows me to partition but to
> finish partitioning you must format, im just trying to avoid that because
> i don't want to wait for 150gb to copy. however if its the only way then i
> will.)sorry its so long but i would appreciate any help or tips. thanks.
>
>

Go to www.google.com.
Type in Easeus Partition Manager.
Download and install it.
Plug your 500 in, and then start easeus.
Select your drive, and partition to your hearts content.
It`ll show you how much of your drive is already used.



HTH..bw..M