On 03/28/2010 04:53 AM, Antonio Olivares wrote: > > >> I've not had to mess with Windows partitions much...but I >> don't recall >> the Linux tools being much good at fiddling with NTFS. >> >> It would be my suggestion to get a copy of "Partition >> Magic". Its a >> good Windows utility that can be had for a "good price" if >> you know >> where to look. >> >> > I am sadly disagreeing with the above advice :( > No need to be sad... As I said, I've not worked with Windows in a long time. Nice to see so many folks willing to correct me. > The linux tools have greatly improved. The OP has many choices > > 1) use the "Manage" options directly from windows and resize the disk there > using Microsoft's own tools. > > 2) use Gparted LiveCD/SystemRescueCD/PartedMagic/ plain old cfdisk from any > linux live cd and delete the partition then extend it like Patrick and others > have suggested > > 3) Your own solution(pay some $ for Partition Magic or get a trial copy, > ...?) > The last time I got my copy it didn't cost me anything. I only needed to use it once, about 3 years ago. I just knew where to look. ;-)
> I would take option (2) most of the time if not all the time :)
> The linux tools are getting better and better with each release (there are
> exceptions of course^{1})
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Sounds like a good idea. Hope I can remember it if I should need it in
the future.
> Regards,
>
> Antonio
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> ^{1} bugs with Gparted 0.5.2 or 0.5.1 not correctly doing something with disk
> operations, but older version work(s,ed)
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