On 03/28/2010 04:53 AM, Antonio Olivares wrote:
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>> 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
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> 1) use the "Manage" options directly from windows and resize the disk there using Microsoft's own tools.
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> 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
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> 3) Your own solution(pay some $ for Partition Magic or get a trial copy, ...?)
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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})
>
Sounds like a good idea. Hope I can remember it if I should need it in
the future.
> Regards,
>
> Antonio
>
> ^{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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