[HLUG] Hard drive partitioning

[Paul Stenning]

If you are planning to install Linux in the freed space, you'll find 
that many distros can do the partitioning change (without data loss) 
during the installation.  You just have to take care through that part 
of the process to make the right choices.  Ubuntu certainly does that.

If you're not installing Linux there is probably a Linux live CD that 
includes a utility to do this.  I don't know about that, but someone 
here will!

If you want to do it in Windows probably the best bet is to buy a copy 
of Symantec/PowerQuest Partition Magic or Acronis Disk Director (about £30).

Partition changing does carry some risks, although 99% of the time it 
goes fine.  Take a full backup of all important stuff to a USB drive, 
CDs or DVDs before starting, just in case...


daniel beer wrote:
> Hello, I am sending this to find out if anyone knows how to partition a hard
> drive on a windows XP laptop without having to reinstall all the files on it
> afterwards?