Free Windows Partition Manager?
I can't find a good one that's free
Thursday, April 7, 2005 by PurrBall | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I found a few free ones, but they seem to not do what I need. Does anyone know of a good free one? 
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PurrBall
Reply #22 Sunday, April 10, 2005 5:33 PM
How to do?
Runs off from cd?
Meowy confused
Reply #22 Sunday, April 10, 2005 5:33 PM
| 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
Weaksid
Reply #23 Sunday, April 10, 2005 5:55 PM
Reply #23 Sunday, April 10, 2005 5:55 PM
In Windows XP, it's under Administrative Tools -> Computer Management
mrtee
Reply #24 Sunday, April 10, 2005 6:45 PM
Reply #24 Sunday, April 10, 2005 6:45 PM
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.
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.
PurrBall
Reply #25 Monday, April 11, 2005 5:54 AM
How do I use it?
Reply #25 Monday, April 11, 2005 5:54 AM
| In Windows XP, it's under Administrative Tools -> Computer Management |
How do I use it?
craeonics
Reply #27 Monday, April 11, 2005 8:07 AM
Reply #27 Monday, April 11, 2005 8:07 AM
I always use PartitionMagic, since it can do on-the-fly creating and resizing without those reboots.
But if I were looking for a freeware app, Ranish would be top of the list: http://www.ranish.com/part/
But if I were looking for a freeware app, Ranish would be top of the list: http://www.ranish.com/part/
PurrBall
Reply #28 Monday, April 11, 2005 2:53 PM
Reply #28 Monday, April 11, 2005 2:53 PM
Win is taking up my whole disk, but there is plenty of free space, so does that change the scenario?
Ranish: Looks quite good. In fact, I read the Linux dual-booting guide.
I'll be getting this. 
Ranish: Looks quite good. In fact, I read the Linux dual-booting guide.
I'll be getting this. 
PurrBall
Reply #29 Monday, April 11, 2005 4:21 PM
Reply #29 Monday, April 11, 2005 4:21 PM
I tried the guide, but I can't seem to be able to get my system to boot from the disk, I get a
'Non-system disk or disk error,
please replace disk and try again'
Any suggestions? I IO.sys, command.com, part.exe and chkdsk.exe on disk.
'Non-system disk or disk error,
please replace disk and try again'
Any suggestions? I IO.sys, command.com, part.exe and chkdsk.exe on disk.
tjesterb
Reply #30 Monday, April 11, 2005 4:56 PM
If I understand you right, Windows is taking up your whole (probably "C") partition, and that you have unallocated, unformatted space left on your physical disk.
If that is the case, and you are wanting to use the unallocated space for a Linux partition, then most, if not all, of the popular Linux installs will detect the Windows partition, and ask if you want to install Linux to the unallocated space, or if you want it to over-write the Windows partition.
Obviously you will want to choose to install to the unallocated space on the drive.
Otherwise, I'd just bite the bullet and buy PartitionMagic. (or if you have a friend who has PartitionMagic, they could throw your HDD into their machine as a slave drive and partition it however you want)
Reply #30 Monday, April 11, 2005 4:56 PM
| Win is taking up my whole disk, but there is plenty of free space |
| I am actually doing this so I can install Fedora Linux |
If I understand you right, Windows is taking up your whole (probably "C") partition, and that you have unallocated, unformatted space left on your physical disk.
If that is the case, and you are wanting to use the unallocated space for a Linux partition, then most, if not all, of the popular Linux installs will detect the Windows partition, and ask if you want to install Linux to the unallocated space, or if you want it to over-write the Windows partition.
Obviously you will want to choose to install to the unallocated space on the drive.
Otherwise, I'd just bite the bullet and buy PartitionMagic. (or if you have a friend who has PartitionMagic, they could throw your HDD into their machine as a slave drive and partition it however you want)
Weaksid
Reply #31 Monday, April 11, 2005 5:45 PM
Reply #31 Monday, April 11, 2005 5:45 PM
Creating a dual boot with windows and linux isn't hard.
First you have to install Windows, Create a partition big enough for the OS and files.
Second Install Linux in the unallocated area (while installing, you can create a partition just for Linux so you have extra space that isn't partition if you wanted to install another OS or just have Linux use all the free space). Linux will format it to what it needs.
You need to do it in this order so GRUB takes over in the MBR.
If you don't have enough room on your harddrive because windows was not a fresh install. Make sure you have at least half the harddrive with free space. You will want to close all apps, probably defrag the system, then resize the currenty windows partition smaller till you have enough unallocated area for the Linux enviroment.
First you have to install Windows, Create a partition big enough for the OS and files.
Second Install Linux in the unallocated area (while installing, you can create a partition just for Linux so you have extra space that isn't partition if you wanted to install another OS or just have Linux use all the free space). Linux will format it to what it needs.
You need to do it in this order so GRUB takes over in the MBR.
If you don't have enough room on your harddrive because windows was not a fresh install. Make sure you have at least half the harddrive with free space. You will want to close all apps, probably defrag the system, then resize the currenty windows partition smaller till you have enough unallocated area for the Linux enviroment.
Weaksid
Reply #32 Monday, April 11, 2005 5:47 PM
Reply #32 Monday, April 11, 2005 5:47 PM
tjesterb sortof beat me to some of it.
I had to leave my computer for a little bit before I could send my message. I wasn't able to finish all that I wanted to type and send it before I left
I had to leave my computer for a little bit before I could send my message. I wasn't able to finish all that I wanted to type and send it before I left
PurrBall
Reply #33 Monday, April 11, 2005 6:11 PM
Reply #33 Monday, April 11, 2005 6:11 PM
No, 1 partition is on my hard drive, and is using it all. Also, I have a question about this:
Will I lose that data?
No matter how many times I defrag that is still there.
Will I lose that data?
No matter how many times I defrag that is still there.
PurrBall
Reply #34 Monday, April 11, 2005 6:13 PM
Please help?
Reply #34 Monday, April 11, 2005 6:13 PM
| I tried the guide, but I can't seem to be able to get my system to boot from the disk, I get a 'Non-system disk or disk error, please replace disk and try again' Any suggestions? I IO.sys, command.com, part.exe and chkdsk.exe on disk. |
Please help?
PurrBall
Reply #35 Monday, April 11, 2005 6:15 PM
Reply #35 Monday, April 11, 2005 6:15 PM
After getting help on how to get Ranish to boot, should I just hack off 15 gigs from NTFS and then let Fedora do its thing?
Weaksid
Reply #36 Monday, April 11, 2005 6:27 PM
Reply #36 Monday, April 11, 2005 6:27 PM
You won't lose it, the jist of the defrag is try to get everything as close as possible and inline. 15gigs should be fine for Fedora.
Weaksid
Reply #40 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 8:04 AM
Reply #40 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 8:04 AM
I came across this -> http://zeleps.com/
You're able to put it on a floppy and boot it up. Just follow the instructions. Plus read the FAQ too.
You're able to put it on a floppy and boot it up. Just follow the instructions. Plus read the FAQ too.
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Reply #21 Sunday, April 10, 2005 5:11 PM