resizing partitions

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niak_558

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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.
 
niak_558 said:
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.
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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.
 
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
 
i avoid partitioning software because they are not reliable - if you want another partition just go out and buy another hard drive
 
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.
 
niak_558 said:
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.
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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).
 
i think i might just opt with taking it to a computer shop and have them handle it. i'm not at all keen to tackle something that could screw the whole mahcine and lose all my data.

cheers, kain.
 
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