True Image hidden partition and Partition Magic for dell xps410

I'm in the process of setting up my drives for my xps410. I've
noticed on 2 other pc/laptops when I used Partition Magic to set up
partitions and then later True Image 10 to make a hidden partition for
a restore, seems that the two don't like each other's partitions.
Either PM would not open or it would give some bad partition info.
Anyone else notice this too? Or how did you make them cooperate with
each other? thanks.

On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:16:07 -0600, RnR wrote:

>I'm in the process of setting up my drives for my xps410. I've
>noticed on 2 other pc/laptops when I used Partition Magic to set up
>partitions and then later True Image 10 to make a hidden partition for
>a restore, seems that the two don't like each other's partitions.
>Either PM would not open or it would give some bad partition info.
>Anyone else notice this too? Or how did you make them cooperate with
>each other? thanks.

Forgot to mention the PM version I'm using is 8.01. I think there is
a later version like 8.05 or so and I don't know if that fixes the
problem. I'm guessing PM is old compared to TI 10 so perhaps that has
something to do with it ???

<RnR> wrote in message news:...
> On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:16:07 -0600, RnR wrote:
>
>>I'm in the process of setting up my drives for my xps410. I've
>>noticed on 2 other pc/laptops when I used Partition Magic to set up
>>partitions and then later True Image 10 to make a hidden partition for
>>a restore, seems that the two don't like each other's partitions.
>>Either PM would not open or it would give some bad partition info.
>>Anyone else notice this too? Or how did you make them cooperate with
>>each other? thanks.
>
> Forgot to mention the PM version I'm using is 8.01. I think there is
> a later version like 8.05 or so and I don't know if that fixes the
> problem. I'm guessing PM is old compared to TI 10 so perhaps that has
> something to do with it ???

I tried resizing the partitions on my 9200 (410) with PM 8.05 and it
completely hosed everything. I had to use DSRFix to restore the MBR and
restore to factory fresh. Weird.

On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:44:26 -0500, "Tom Scales" <>
wrote:

>
><RnR> wrote in message news:...
>> On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:16:07 -0600, RnR wrote:
>>
>>>I'm in the process of setting up my drives for my xps410. I've
>>>noticed on 2 other pc/laptops when I used Partition Magic to set up
>>>partitions and then later True Image 10 to make a hidden partition for
>>>a restore, seems that the two don't like each other's partitions.
>>>Either PM would not open or it would give some bad partition info.
>>>Anyone else notice this too? Or how did you make them cooperate with
>>>each other? thanks.
>>
>> Forgot to mention the PM version I'm using is 8.01. I think there is
>> a later version like 8.05 or so and I don't know if that fixes the
>> problem. I'm guessing PM is old compared to TI 10 so perhaps that has
>> something to do with it ???
>
>I tried resizing the partitions on my 9200 (410) with PM 8.05 and it
>completely hosed everything. I had to use DSRFix to restore the MBR and
>restore to factory fresh. Weird.
>

My guess is that the PM and TI is incompatible. I realize now Acronis
has a PM clone called Disk Director Suite 10 so it makes sense that if
you are going to use that Acronis hidden partition for a recovery
partition probably better to use Disk Director Suite 10 first to make
the partitions. Actually I think the real problem is that PM can't
read or recognize the way TI makes the hidden partition. I don't
think that any of the partitions are really faulty even tho (in my
case) PM gives error messages when reading partitions after using
Acronis.

I'm no guru on partitioning but based on my experience, I'd say it's
best NOT to mix PM and TI if you are going to use the Acronis hidden
partition scheme. If you don't, maybe or maybe not okay to mix the
two.

I guess I'll have to consider replacing my old PM in favor of the new
Acronis Disk Director Suite 10. Probably best to read the reviews of
Disk Director Suite tho I think it's academic if PM doesn't work for
me.