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

[James Roberts]

M.Blackmore wrote:
> I've not come across this problem before, but parted (on more than one 
> bootupCD  of different linux varieties, including non debian 
> derivatives) is failing to shrink a 40gb XP ntfs single partition disk 
> down to 2 x 20/20gb parts for linux installation. Error message is 
> totally unhelpful - basically says error can't shrink...

Check the disk type in Windows. Is it dynamic? If so you are s-o-o-l.

> I seem to recall someone saying in passing on a lis (this?)t that XP 
> itself had a tool for resizing partitions. Can someone (a) confirm that 
> is the case

Not as far as I know...

MeJ
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