resizing partitions

niak_558 · 08-20-2006, 06:31 AM

do i need a program such as partition magic when changing the sizes of an already partitioned harddrive?

if not it would be greatly appreciated if someone could give me some brief step by step instructions so as not to stuff something up.

cheers, kain.

[-0MEGA-] · 08-20-2006, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by niak_558

do i need a program such as partition magic when changing the sizes of an already partitioned harddrive?

if not it would be greatly appreciated if someone could give me some brief step by step instructions so as not to stuff something up.

cheers, kain.

I believe programs like Partition Magic are the only way to increase/decrease the size of partitions without loosing the data thats already on them.

niak_558 · 08-21-2006, 11:51 AM

any free ones that you know of?

cheers, kain.

computerhakk · 08-22-2006, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by niak_558

any free ones that you know of?

cheers, kain.

Yes, get Gparted Live Disc. It's very easy and runs in itself so you don't need to install it. Just put it on a CD or Floppy. It's a really small file also.

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

paga · 08-22-2006, 02:56 PM

Hi there !
actually i do not believe to those free/trialwares ...
they are quite unsafe.
but there is cheaper partitioning software then partition magic.
it's Disk director by acronis.
even though, it's more safe and more functional.
so i'd recommend u to use that disk manager

dave597 · 08-22-2006, 03:04 PM

i avoid partitioning software because they are not reliable - if you want another partition just go out and buy another hard drive

paga · 08-22-2006, 03:12 PM

i do not agree with u , Dave.
what's wrong with partitioning disk?
Are of afraid of losing data?

niak_558 · 08-23-2006, 09:51 AM

thanks all.

dave i'm not adding a partition i am trying to change the size because i have filled up C: and i don't want to have half my stuff on C: and half on D: getting another harddrive isn't an option because i don't believe laptops can accommodate two.

cheers, kain.

computerhakk · 08-23-2006, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by niak_558

thanks all.

dave i'm not adding a partition i am trying to change the size because i have filled up C: and i don't want to have half my stuff on C: and half on D: getting another harddrive isn't an option because i don't believe laptops can accommodate two.

cheers, kain.

When you get the chance, get GParted Live Disc from above in the previous post. Depending on if you get the floppy versoin or CD version, just burn/copy it to it's media. Next, just restart your PC normally with the disc/floppy in the drive and make sure to set your bios to boot from it.

Next, you'll get a nice Gnome GUI (will look like windows, dont worry) where you can resize your existing partitions. Since you have done it before, I assume you know how to resize it when you get here. Apply changes and just restart (close the program first. the shutdown button is on the bottom right; you can choose eject the media first and it can reboot for you).

niak_558 · 08-23-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by computerhakk

Since you have done it before, I assume you know how to resize it when you get here.

i haven't actually done it before the partition was setup from factory i haven't got a clue what to do.

cheers, kain

08-20-2006, 06:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
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niak_558 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 85	thanks all. dave i'm not adding a partition i am trying to change the size because i have filled up C: and i don't want to have half my stuff on C: and half on D: getting another harddrive isn't an option because i don't believe laptops can accommodate two. cheers, kain.