Free Windows Partition Manager?

Reply #1 April 7, 2005 7:17 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've used ones off Linux live CD's in a pinch. Check out http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html (the list is down toward the bottom). There should even be some on little mini-distros.

Reply #2 April 7, 2005 7:22 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks Nakor, I'll try it. Do you mean NTFS resize, or one of the linux links, and if so, which one did you use? Wonder why Google missed this..

I guess you'll know if I reply withing a few days with all of my data...

I am actually doing this so I can install Fedora Linux.

Reply #3 April 7, 2005 10:38 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

NTFS resize via the Linux partition managers, yes. Google missed it because of the question. The Google Oracle can be useful, but it really does need the right question.

Reply #4 April 7, 2005 11:16 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

GIGO.....

Reply #5 April 8, 2005 5:39 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

does it work in Windows? (My guess is yes)

GIGO????

Reply #6 April 8, 2005 6:59 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

does it work in Windows

My guess is no. You'll probably have to boot from a CD and then use it from the CD. Most Windows partition managers don't really "work in Windows" but some will let you queue up a series of changes to be made that it will execute the next time the system is rebooted. Hope you find what you need!!

Reply #7 April 8, 2005 8:17 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

GIGO = Garbage in, Garbage out.

Reply #8 April 8, 2005 2:29 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks.

By the screens it looks far less confusing than the competition!

Reply #9 April 8, 2005 2:49 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

So when I resize it creates new partition?

Reply #10 April 8, 2005 3:32 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Here goes. I hope it creates new partition after resize.

Reply #11 April 8, 2005 4:35 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

i type run_qtparted and it says it cant be found.

Reply #12 April 8, 2005 6:57 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

.....?

Reply #13 April 8, 2005 7:10 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Better search the net for an answer

Reply #14 April 9, 2005 9:21 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nothing. Does Nakor possibly know how?

Reply #15 April 10, 2005 10:29 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Not without knowing what you're using. Search google for related things like resize partitions under linux.

Reply #16 April 10, 2005 11:35 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Using (or going to be) FC3. I think I might end up using the intaller's utility that comes with Fedora.

Reply #17 April 10, 2005 1:25 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

With one of the mini-distributions linked, you can probably get away with downloading only some 100MB or so. Though I suppose just the first fedora CD would be required.

Reply #18 April 10, 2005 1:54 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

It happens that I will need to download Knoppix and used the QtParted from there. Advice from Linux expertos. Who would have guessed this would be so difficult.

If only I had done it earlier.... If only... If only.......

Reply #19 April 10, 2005 4:33 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

If you boot Knoppix to the desktop, I believe you'll find it's going to mount the drives automatically. Which will stop the partitioning from working. unmount them first.

umount /mnt/*

Reply #20 April 10, 2005 5:09 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

What do you want it to do? I read this thread twice and still can't figure out what you were looking at doing with the software. Did you want to make a second partition for Linux? Or jsut mess with the windows partition?

If you wanted to do anything with the partitions. I would suggest "Partition Magic" that costs $70 for the current version. But it's worth the buy. I think it's one of the best piece of software to mess with partitions.

Reply #21 April 10, 2005 5:11 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Why didn't I see the answer. I reread again. I saw you wanted to create a Linux partition. You could of created a non-formated partition using the Windows Disk Manager, then installed Linux in the empty partition.

Reply #22 April 10, 2005 5:33 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

using the Windows Disk Manager

How to do?

boot Knoppix to the desktop

Runs off from cd?

it's going to mount the drives automatically. Which will stop the partitioning from working. unmount them first. umount /mnt/*

Meowy confused

Reply #23 April 10, 2005 5:55 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

In Windows XP, it's under Administrative Tools -> Computer Management

Reply #24 April 10, 2005 6:45 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

You need free space on the HDD or another HDD (new) to repartition using XP tools without losing data. It will partition destructivly.

Look at www.acronis.com for Disk Director http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/ also includes a boot manager and several other programs. It works great. $49.99.

Reply #25 April 11, 2005 5:54 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

In Windows XP, it's under Administrative Tools -> Computer Management

How do I use it?