I am looking for a freeware program that I can use to shrink a hard disk partition that already has Windows XP home and other programs already installed. I want to shrink the partition so that I can intall Linux Fedora as a dual boot.
How much space is good for Linux so that I can install both the O/S and have plenty of room to install other programs? Would 10 GB be ok?
Also, what is the success rate of shrinking a partition? I don't have any files on that hard drive that I cannot replace but I am just wondering how safe it is on preserving the data that is already there.
2006-07-30 02:20:19 · 6 answers · asked by Mikey 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
I order to change a partition, you must format the drive. You will lose all information on that drive.
2006-07-30 02:24:05 · answer #1 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Empty the force you opt to characteristic in OS force, skill Backup your information to a pair different force. Then Insert an working gadget CD in to CD-force. Boot by way of CD. persist with the setup. while it asked to pick a force for installation OS. at that element. pick the force which comprise OS, and delete this partition. additionally delete the partition which you opt to characteristic into substantial OS force. then your gadget demonstrate an unpartition area. Create this Partition pressing C. each and all of the unfastened reminiscence area would be allotted by new partition (uncooked). Then deploy the working gadget into it. desire That artwork...! desire you suitable success..! :-)
2016-10-01 06:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by riobe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
re-partitioning would be the answer, which wipes your HD. 10GB would be okay, if you only plan on have 6GB of space to work with in linux. you cannot preserve any thing when you partition. back your files to an external hard drive, and then partition.
2006-07-30 02:27:49 · answer #3 · answered by Mike-Q 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found this useful article; I used Suse 10 which handled the partition process with the YAST installer
http://myy.helia.fi/~karte/linux/doc/linux-windows-dual-boot-resing-ntfs.html
2006-07-30 02:26:24 · answer #4 · answered by zoomjet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU CAN NOT SHRINK WITHOUT FDISK ING IT MEANING YOU LOOSE ALL DATA BECAUSE YOU ALSO HAVE TO REFORMAT AGAIN THE BEST THING TO IS LET LINUX CREATE IT'S OWN SPACE ON YOUR EXISTING HARDDRIVE 10GIG IS PLENTY
2006-07-30 02:26:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get more information at:
http://www.powerquest.com/solutions/perrsonal.cfm
2006-07-30 03:15:19 · answer #6 · answered by williamh772 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋