[OT]Resizing my WinXP partition

[Mingerroo]

OK. So I just went through a long haul of reinstalling my system, XP, 98, Linux and a separate partition for files to share between them... And now I find out that 2Gig for the WinXP bit isn't enough.

Is there a way of resizing that partition whilst keeping all the files in tact? I need to make it bigger without sacrificing all my hard work, and there is more than enough space (about 19.1) on the other partition to split for it.

Steve

[Myrlin]

There are programs for sale that can do that (partition magic comes to mind). Personally I wouldn't trust them and would just reinstall again.

[Mingerroo]

OK cheers :)

Steve

[juvestar15]

I did something similar once.
The program moved all my files to the front of the drive and started partitioning from the back. It worked fine, but still was a risk.

[Mingerroo]

OK, cool. Well seen as I can't be bothered to reinstall everything without first trying partiton magic, I've downloaded it to give it a go.

Steve

[•Super|\|ova•]

Oh man... I'm too late :( You should NEVER resize your partitions without reinstalling windows. Eventually it will just most likely fuck your HDD up.

[Mingerroo]

OK, well I didn't ^^

Instead I've moved the page file of 1gig from my tiny XP drive to my huge storage drive.

THanks for the hint though :)

Steve

[Vampire222]

partition magic pwnz in this sorta situations, buy it, or get it by other means

[mystery8]

I've used Partition Magic many times without problems. The only thing I haven't done yet is resize the partition I actually have WinXP installed on.
But, if you have nothing to lose except for the time to reinstall XP, which you might have to do anyway, go for it :)