possible to partition 80gb hdd for Vista

[the cobbler]

have an 80GB sataI that I have setup with one partition of 30GB that I don't use

is it possible to change the size of that partition to 40GB so that I can install Vista, without destroying XP and the data on the unpartioned space?

 

[JackMDS]

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/partitionexpert/index.html

:sun:

 

[the cobbler]

you, sir, are the man

thanks

 

[the cobbler]

quick question, will I actuall be able to resize a partition with the free trial, or do I need to purchase?

if not,
probably cheaper just to go pick up another HDD

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: the cobbler
quick question, will I actuall be able to resize a partition with the free trial, or do I need to purchase?

if not,
probably cheaper just to go pick up another HDD

odds are that you will not be able to do so

Lk on the forums Although it is har to find I know that there is an app called "partition resizer" or something that can resize yor current partition. o If you only scratch the surfae of the software forum, you will find free apps, but they only work on secondary drives....


Honestly, the easiet thign to do is download a linux distribution Msot of the installers that have partition managers that can desize/delete/mvepartitions with ease


I am 100% sure that ubuntu and redhat 9 can do it.....if you can get you hands on koppix's live CD, jsut run it and us the program "QT parted"


It is a fantastic visual partion manager that resmbles partion magic by powerquest (now owned by symantec)

 

[Smilin]

For what it's worth, you can resize partitions with Vista after it's installed.

 

[Dravic]

if you dont mind using linux, there a live CD's out there with qparted on them that will allow you to resize partitions, and its free.

I used the qparted on the knoppix live CD to shrink my laptops partition so i could install fedore core 4 64 for a sans course on the recovered/freed space

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Smilin
For what it's worth, you can resize partitions with Vista after it's installed.

Really?! FINALLY.....


but can you do that with basic disks or do they have to be dynamic?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Dravic
if you dont mind using linux, there a live CD's out there with qparted on them that will allow you to resize partitions, and its free.

I used the qparted on the knoppix live CD to shrink my laptops partition so i could install fedore core 4 64 for a sans course on the recovered/freed space

qparted? my bad......I thought it was qtparted?


<---been a while sicne he's used it since he runs XP and partionamgic

 

[daniel49]

How large a footprint is vista? I really haven't read up on it as I wasn't planning on getting it.
If its not over 4 gigs
what might be cool to try if your bios supported it would be to get a large usb jump drive and try that?

Was reading yesterday I think that vista is supposed to be able to use flash memory like that for ram if it doesn't work??

Just a thought, might not be practical but just a thought.

 

[jameswhite1979]

Partion Magic Server edition is a good product

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: Smilin
For what it's worth, you can resize partitions with Vista after it's installed.

Really?! FINALLY.....


but can you do that with basic disks or do they have to be dynamic?

Pretty sure it works with both. Can't remember if the disk I tried it on was Basic or Dynamic but the volume in question was the system volume which is pretty cool.

If you are familiar with the Extend command in diskpart it works like that. They just added the Shrink command.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: jameswhite1979
Partion Magic Server edition is a good product

:laugh:

 

[stash]

They do not need to be dynamic disks to shrink or expand.