I have 2 partitions on my hard drive

[MrMatt]

I have a 44 gig partition for my OS, and a 190 gig partition for my files. I currently have XP pro, will I have to format both partitions in order to install windows 7?

 

[VinDSL]

Nope! You can simply resize the 190 GB partition (for instance) and create a new partition for 7...

My weapon of choice is GParted. The easiest way for you (probably) is by downloading SystemRescueCD

http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page (SystemRescueCD)

If you decide to resize your disk, and install a new partition, I suggest doing a defrag first.

My weapon of choice is Auslogics Disk Defrag

http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag (Auslogics Disk Defrag page)

Have fun!

 

[Billb2]

Or you could just install W7 to the large partition.
But resizing and installing to a new partition would be best.

 

[MrMatt]

Originally posted by: VinDSL
Nope! You can simply resize the 190 GB partition (for instance) and create a new partition for 7...

My weapon of choice is GParted. The easiest way for you (probably) is by downloading SystemRescueCD

http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page (SystemRescueCD)

If you decide to resize your disk, and install a new partition, I suggest doing a defrag first.

My weapon of choice is Auslogics Disk Defrag

http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag (Auslogics Disk Defrag page)


Have fun!

How in the bloody blue fuck do you use SystemRescueCD????? I've spent several hours now trying to figure it out. I burned the ISO to a disk, I get it to boot from that disk. But then on all those menus that come up, there's no mention of Gparted? The opening screen mentions it, but then it's not a selectable option ANYWHERE in the program. There's something called runish or ranish or something like that, but doesn't let me change the size of partitions. And that ranish thing said that NTFS wasn't a recognized format type or something, so that's definitely not what I want.

All I want to do is take the partition that I have windows & all my programs on and make it like 60 gigs (so 10 gigs larger roughly) , without having to erase my other partition that has all my pictures, videos, mp3s, and files on it. Is there something simpler than RescueCD, because that is WAY over my head apparently, and not user friendly to someone that has never used linux before.

 

[nerp]

Back up your shit before you do this, just in case, you know.

 

[Manticorps]

Originally posted by: MrMatt

Originally posted by: VinDSL
Nope! You can simply resize the 190 GB partition (for instance) and create a new partition for 7...

My weapon of choice is GParted. The easiest way for you (probably) is by downloading SystemRescueCD

http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page (SystemRescueCD)

If you decide to resize your disk, and install a new partition, I suggest doing a defrag first.

My weapon of choice is Auslogics Disk Defrag

http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag (Auslogics Disk Defrag page)


Have fun!

How in the bloody blue fuck do you use SystemRescueCD????? I've spent several hours now trying to figure it out. I burned the ISO to a disk, I get it to boot from that disk. But then on all those menus that come up, there's no mention of Gparted? The opening screen mentions it, but then it's not a selectable option ANYWHERE in the program. There's something called runish or ranish or something like that, but doesn't let me change the size of partitions. And that ranish thing said that NTFS wasn't a recognized format type or something, so that's definitely not what I want.

All I want to do is take the partition that I have windows & all my programs on and make it like 60 gigs (so 10 gigs larger roughly) , without having to erase my other partition that has all my pictures, videos, mp3s, and files on it. Is there something simpler than RescueCD, because that is WAY over my head apparently, and not user friendly to someone that has never used linux before.

I could never get the "rescue disks" or "gparted" disks working with my hardware for whatever reason. I found that the Ubuntu Live CD worked with my hardware and included gparted. I have used this several times to create new partions, resize, etc with great results. Give it a shot.

 

[MrMatt]

Originally posted by: Manticorps

Originally posted by: MrMatt

Originally posted by: VinDSL
Nope! You can simply resize the 190 GB partition (for instance) and create a new partition for 7...

My weapon of choice is GParted. The easiest way for you (probably) is by downloading SystemRescueCD

http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page (SystemRescueCD)

If you decide to resize your disk, and install a new partition, I suggest doing a defrag first.

My weapon of choice is Auslogics Disk Defrag

http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag (Auslogics Disk Defrag page)


Have fun!

How in the bloody blue fuck do you use SystemRescueCD????? I've spent several hours now trying to figure it out. I burned the ISO to a disk, I get it to boot from that disk. But then on all those menus that come up, there's no mention of Gparted? The opening screen mentions it, but then it's not a selectable option ANYWHERE in the program. There's something called runish or ranish or something like that, but doesn't let me change the size of partitions. And that ranish thing said that NTFS wasn't a recognized format type or something, so that's definitely not what I want.

All I want to do is take the partition that I have windows & all my programs on and make it like 60 gigs (so 10 gigs larger roughly) , without having to erase my other partition that has all my pictures, videos, mp3s, and files on it. Is there something simpler than RescueCD, because that is WAY over my head apparently, and not user friendly to someone that has never used linux before.

I could never get the "rescue disks" or "gparted" disks working with my hardware for whatever reason. I found that the Ubuntu Live CD worked with my hardware and included gparted. I have used this several times to create new partions, resize, etc with great results. Give it a shot.

Ubuntu live, eh? I'll give that a shot, thanks!