how do i go about this. I tried using partitionmagic 8.0 trial to repartition my harddrive. I used the trial because i don't have money to spend on software and it didn't work. So what free software can i use to repartition my harddrive. what version of Linux do you recommend, and how do i install it on the new partition.
2007-07-03 08:42:11 · 3 answers · asked by al8067 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
my laptop is an inspiron 1150 with no changes made to it except for an upgrade in ram to 1gb
2007-07-03 08:44:56 · update #1
Not sure why the trial version of partition magic didn't work.
Maybe try borrowing or downloading a full version of it (it doesn't necessarily need to be the newest version).
Otherwise, your only choice is to back up all of your stuff, wipe out the drive, set up a boot partition, a windows partition, and a linux partition. Then reload all of your stuff.
2007-07-03 08:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by Joe M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't need PartitionMagic. Ubuntu is the easiest distro for those new to Linux. Just download the LiveCD and burn it (as an image) to a CD. Boot to the CD and during the install process you'll be given the option to resize your existing Windows partition. It'll automatically create the Linux partitions for you and continue with the install. It's very easy, just follow the onscreen prompts. It'll setup up a bootloader for you so that you can choose which operating system to boot to at startup. Read this guide here for setting up the "Perfect Ubuntu Desktop". It has screenshots and an installation guide.
http://www.howtoforge.com/the_perfect_desktop_ubuntu7.04
Get Ubuntu here:
http://www.ubuntu.com
2007-07-03 15:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to try Wubi. It is an Ubuntu Linux install that doesn't require any partitioning. http://www.wubi-installer.org
2007-07-03 15:51:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋