-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I have been meaning to try it out, but have not gotten around to it. I know that dd_rescue does work with ntfs (which makes sense since it is copying blocks and does not need to know about the file system).
There is a NetBSD based boot CD called g4u (ghost for Unix) that may also be useful, though I have never put it through rigorous testing either. Evan Brown wrote: > I just looked at the partimage site and it says the NTFS is > experimental, does anyone have experience using it with NTFS? Cuz I > would totally do that. > > Evan > > Gustin Johnson wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Of course, you can always make an image of D with partimage, delete D:, >> resize C:, then create a new partition for D, then re-image that >> partition from your backup. It helps if you defrag D before imaging. >> >> Instead of partimage, I have had good luck with dd_rhelp (a front end >> for dd_rescue). This takes longer as it copies empty space as well, but >> it may be more reliable. >> >> Of course, I can make no assurances that you will not will not toast >> your D drive. >> >> >> Evan Brown wrote: >> >>> That's exactly the case, C: butts up against D: who leaves unpartitioned >>> space to just hang around in there when they create their partitions. >>> Creating E: is not an option as the patch that I need to install will >>> only install to the drive that I have VS 2005 on which is C: . I may >>> have to uninstall VS 2005 and install it on the D: drive I guess if I >>> can't resize C: which kinda sucks. >>> >>> Evan >>> >>> Nick Wiltshire wrote: >>> >>>> Just a guess -- a lot of times you can't move the beginning of a >>>> partition. >>>> So, even though you can resize D:, if it happens to start on the block >>>> following the end of C:, you might be stuck. >>>> >>>> The only solution if this is the case is to create E: >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday 27 September 2006 9:07 am, Evan Brown wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Howdy >>>>> >>>>> I downloaded GParted to resize my 2 windows partitions. I have a laptop >>>>> that I use for developement and it has 2 partitions C: is 20 gigs, D: is >>>>> 30 gigs. When I originally set them up I figured 20 gigs for software >>>>> was fine but after loading Visual Studio 2005 and keeping 6 plus all >>>>> MSDN libraries etc etc and a few other programs that I need I'm down to >>>>> about a gig. The beta patch for VS 2005 yesterday and I was trying to >>>>> install it and I ran outta disk room so I need more space. The other >>>>> partition has 18 gig free so I figured I'd move them around with >>>>> GParted. This morning I attempted to do so and had some troubles, I can >>>>> resize my D: partition and make it smaller, giving me unallocated space, >>>>> I can format that new space into an ntfs partition, what I can't do is >>>>> make my C: any bigger, it won't let me grow it at all. Do I have to >>>>> resize the D: and actually apply the changes and then reboot and then >>>>> use GParted again to resize after the drives have actually been resized. >>>>> I didn't want to test that theory so I didn't apply any of the changes >>>>> at all, rebooted back into Win XP and decided to write this mail. Any >>>>> help would be awesome. >>>>> >>>>> Evan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFGrQTwRXgH3rKGfMRAggCAJ4qhgAgCORcX1f5wZs+xcOa+p5w6wCgkcbT eV9PQWfO/zQlAEyvZKLGJi0= =sj+W -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
