[Gllug] Err, if parted fails to resize an XP partition, can one do it within XP with some system tool?]

[Justin Perreault]

On Sat, 2008-05-17 at 12:15 +0100, James Roberts wrote:
> >> I need to get the partition off one of these for backup purposes not
> >> having any install disks to hand.
> 
> XP partitions are not generally movable without heroic (and ultimately 
> unsuccessfully) hackery...

Last time I moved an XP partition I used the dd command. I have also
successfully copied an XP partition to anther partition then resized the
first and copied XP back.

hth
Justin

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