partition resizer

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Hello !

I search a freeware in order to resize
ntfs partitions does it exist ...
I didn't find yet
I fyou have any good idea ...
Thank you very much for your answers

A++ Jean marc
 
Hello !

I search a freeware in order to resize
ntfs partitions does it exist ...
I didn't find yet
I fyou have any good idea ...
Thank you very much for your answers

A++ Jean marc
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Hallo
I only know of the Linux-tool QParted which can resize NTFS
partitions.
It comes along with systemrescue 0.27 , a small linux for rescuing,
imaging, reseizing your HDD. Its an iso-image which you can burn
directly to CD.
Jörg

JV
 
matjmc said:
Hello !

I search a freeware in order to resize
ntfs partitions does it exist ...
I didn't find yet
I fyou have any good idea ...
Thank you very much for your answers

A++ Jean marc
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The solution for a FREE NTFS resizer is Linux!
You can use the Free System Rescue CD for Linux. It will do a great job.
see http://www.sysresccd.org/
It includes QtParted a Partition Magic Clone for Linux.
You don't need to install Linux to use the CD! Just boot off the CD and use
the tools.

Or just download the FREE Suse or Mandrake Linux distributions. see
www.suse.com or www.mandrake.com
When you install Suse or Mandrake Linux for the first time, it will offer
you the ability to resize the NTFS or FAT partitions (so you can leave lots
of room for Linux!). Both use a very good GUI. You can even create and
delete partitions, etc!

Then just quit the setup or continue on to install Linux. The latter is
recommended. Linux is much more robust and stable than Windows. Best of
all there is lots of great FREEWARE for Linux.

After Linux is installed, you will be given the option to boot into either
Linux or Windows at boot time. Easy!!

But if you are looking for a small (or Boomer sized) NTFS resizing program
for Windows, it looks like you are out off luck.

Download the Linux distribution or Linux CDSystem Rescue CD image or get the
CD's included with many Linux magazines.

Rob
 
Rob said:
The solution for a FREE NTFS resizer is Linux!
You can use the Free System Rescue CD for Linux. It will do a great
job. see http://www.sysresccd.org/
It includes QtParted a Partition Magic Clone for Linux.
You don't need to install Linux to use the CD! Just boot off the CD
and use the tools.


Rob
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The sad thins is that if I said that SystemRescueCD was a Windows bootable
CD-ROM with various utilities including a Partition Magic Clone and a Ghost
Clone, there would be a lot more people downloading it!

Windows users -- Don't be afraid of using it simply because it uses a Linux
bootable CD-ROM!

IMHO, The type of OS is irrelevant when you have to boot from a CD-ROM in
the first place.

Rob
 
| The sad thins is that if I said that SystemRescueCD
| was a Windows bootable CD-ROM with various utilities
| including a Partition Magic Clone and a Ghost Clone,
| there would be a lot more people downloading it!
| ....

Rob ....

I have the System Rescue CD and have booted it a couple of times,
experimented a bit, and looked at but didn't use QtParted ....

I'm using Win98_SE and would like to re-size
a few existing FAT partitions on one drive
in order to make room at the top for installing
a Linux distribution ....

I've never used any sort of partition re-sizer
and am wondering if QtParted will shuffle the
un-used space from one partition to another
without having to reload anything on the partitions
that are down-sized ....

Is the partition re-sizing non-destructive ????
 
Cousin said:
Rob ....

I have the System Rescue CD and have booted it a couple of times,
experimented a bit, and looked at but didn't use QtParted ....

I'm using Win98_SE and would like to re-size
a few existing FAT partitions on one drive
in order to make room at the top for installing
a Linux distribution ....

I've never used any sort of partition re-sizer
and am wondering if QtParted will shuffle the
un-used space from one partition to another
without having to reload anything on the partitions
that are down-sized ....

Is the partition re-sizing non-destructive ????
Click to expand...

Yes, partition re-sizing is non-destructive (at least in theory). But
before you resize any Windows FAT or NTFS partition make sure you do the
following:

1. Run Windows SCANDISK
2. Run a defragger such as Windows Disk Defragger
3. Back up any important data just in case. (All Partition sizing programs
say this. They don't wont to be on the hook for data loss!)

Then go ahead and resize your partitions. The program will show you how
much free space is on the drive. You can shrink or make it bigger.

(Most people shrink their massive Windows partition and let the installtion
program automatically create all the needed Linux partitions!)

If you are going to install a new Linux distribution, you probably don't
need Qtparted. Many linux installation programs have their own partition
resizing programs built in with a nice GUI to make it easy for Windows users
to install Linux!
(e.g. Suse at www.suse.com or Mandrake at www.mandrake.com)

Both Suse and Mandrake have web pages showing you what each step of the
installation looks like on their GUI to help alleviate installation fears.
Nowadays installing Linux is pretty much idiot proof. What takes time is
getting used to Linux and its power!
(It does not take much time to appreciate how robust and stable Linux is)

Just run the Linux installation programs follow the prompts to resize,
create partitions etc and install Linux. It is easy!

Rob
 
By the way if you want more info on QtParted go to the home page at
http://qtparted.sourceforge.net/index.en.html
and download the manual. Also some nice screen shots.

Asmentioned earlier when using this program installed on SystemRescueCD, you
do not need to install Linux on your system. Just boot from the CD.

(But if you are installing Suse or Mandrake Linux, I would just use the
installation program to resize and create partitions)

Rob
 
Rob said:
By the way if you want more info on QtParted go to the home page at
http://qtparted.sourceforge.net/index.en.html
and download the manual. Also some nice screen shots.

Asmentioned earlier when using this program installed on SystemRescueCD, you
do not need to install Linux on your system. Just boot from the CD.

(But if you are installing Suse or Mandrake Linux, I would just use the
installation program to resize and create partitions)

Rob
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Is this the program that SuSE 8.1/8.2 use?
If so, the SuSE installer does resize NTFS
nicely.
 
D.R said:
Is this the program that SuSE 8.1/8.2 use?
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I don't know. But I would not be surprised given the open source code for
Parted.
Suse probably just deveoped the nice Installation GUI (using Parted as the
resizing partition engine).

Rob
 
Spacey said:
AFAIK, not for ntfs... even commercially I only know of one. A Linux
app has been suggested.
Click to expand...

Ranish does not resize. It creates and delete partitions including NTFS.

Rob
 
Rob ....

Thanks for the partitioning informatation
and the link to QtParted ....

http://qtparted.sourceforge.net/index.en.html

I will probably use QtParted from the SystemRescueCD
to resize partitions first instead of relying on that
functionality included with installation of a different
Linux distribution ....

This approach seems very modular and workable for me
and if I manage to blow it, I will at least know for sure
at what point I did the damage ....

I do have everything backed up on CDs in case of problems,
but don't want to go through a raft of program re-installs
if I don't have to ....
 
Is this the program that SuSE 8.1/8.2 use?
If so, the SuSE installer does resize NTFS
nicely.
Click to expand...

No it isn`t a Suse programm, but you can get it alone as source, deb
and rpm package. It is AFAIK no Mandrake programm, but I have read,
that in mandrake 9.1 or higher the partitioning program can resize
NTFS partitions.
Jörg

JV
 
Jrg Volkmann said:
No it isn`t a Suse programm, but you can get it alone as source, deb
and rpm package. It is AFAIK no Mandrake programm, but I have read,
that in mandrake 9.1 or higher the partitioning program can resize
NTFS partitions.
Jrg


JV
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Whatever SuSE uses, it's pretty awesome! I don't really
like SuSE except for the installer and pretty boot screens.
But the NTFS partitioning and what they have don't with
GRUB is really tidy!
 
Cousin said:
Rob ....

Thanks for the partitioning informatation
and the link to QtParted ....

http://qtparted.sourceforge.net/index.en.html

I will probably use QtParted from the SystemRescueCD
to resize partitions first instead of relying on that
functionality included with installation of a different
Linux distribution ....

This approach seems very modular and workable for me
and if I manage to blow it, I will at least know for sure
at what point I did the damage ....

I do have everything backed up on CDs in case of problems,
but don't want to go through a raft of program re-installs
if I don't have to ....
Click to expand...

Good luck and have fun with Linux. You probably won't want to boot off your
Windows partition very much. Most Linux only use Windows when they have to.
There is a Windows emulator than runs under Linux that will allow you to use
many of the popular Windows apps under Linux (e.g. Office 2000). If the
Windows app is not supported and you really want to use it, you still must
use Windows.

As you can tell, I am a great supporter of open source software!

Rob
 
| Good luck and have fun with Linux.

Thanks, I'm sure I will, as I have experimented some
with Knoppix and liked it, and as well, I am no stranger to,
and sometimes prefer, effective command-line usage ....

| You probably won't want to boot off your Windows partition very much.
| Most Linux only use Windows when they have to.

Initially, it will be necessary for me to boot into Windows regularly
to do ALL of my internet surfing as there are NO Linux drivers
for the internal Cisco 605 DSL modem that I use ....

I've been looking for 4 years, and if I want one,
it looks like I will have to write it myself ....

Eventually, I'll spring for an external DSL modem/router,
where Linux drivers ARE available, but just don't have the $$$$
for it now ....

| There is a Windows emulator than runs under Linux that will allow you
| to use many of the popular Windows apps under Linux (e.g. Office 2000).
| If the Windows app is not supported and you really want to use it,
| you still must use Windows.

It's good to know that Windows emulation is available,
but it probably won't be necessary in my case,
especially since I'm not Office oriented ....

Eventually, I intend to migrate to Linux totally,
using a different machine, but will retain this Win98 system
indefinitely on this machine because I have several tons
of software installed that I can use and am familar with ....

The other reason to retain Windows for me,
other than that I only have one machine at this point,
is that I do some programming in Python, Jython, and Java,
and having some sort of Win install will be handy
for checking cross-platform capabilites ....

Several of the Java and Python programs that I've written
under Windows ran perfectly under Knoppix without changing
a single line of code, so I have no doubt that migrating
to Linux will work for me if I ever get around to doing it ....

Thanks for the info ....
 
Cousin said:
Initially, it will be necessary for me to boot into Windows
regularly to do ALL of my internet surfing as there are NO
Linux drivers for the internal Cisco 605 DSL modem that I use ....
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Too bad. It is much safer surfing the internet using a Linux OS than
Windows. From the beginning, Linux was designed to be used on a public
Network. Windows was not. In the beginning, I understand it was designed
to be a desktop OS then with the popularity of the Internet, MS tried to
make it run properly on a public network (such as the Internet). IMHO, MS
has done a poor job. Look at all the security holes and viruses!

Most Linux users don't even install an Anti-Virus program since most of the
viruses are written for Windows. (Even if a virus written for Linux got
into your system it cannot do much damage since all the important system
files are locked (unless you are crazy and log into Linux as root or system
admin). In other words, it is next to impossible for a virus to install
itself under Linux.

Rob
 
No drivers needed for this if connected via your LAN.
All you need is a NIC and it's drivers. A generic realtek
is all you need and Linux has built-in support for this.
 
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