Title: Freeware Partition Resizer ?
Post by: Mardoni on August 10, 2010, 21:07:06 PM
Post by: Mardoni on August 10, 2010, 21:07:06 PM
Can anyone recommend a freeware *cough* partition management tool ? It must have NTFS support !
I want to shrink the primary Windows7 partition on my Revo, whilst increasing the secondary.
I want to shrink the primary Windows7 partition on my Revo, whilst increasing the secondary.
Title: Re:Freeware Partition Resizer ?
Post by: Pete on August 10, 2010, 21:32:55 PM
Post by: Pete on August 10, 2010, 21:32:55 PM
http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd has lots of partition tools
Back up before anything tbh
Back up before anything tbh
Title: Freeware Partition Resizer ?
Post by: Mardoni on August 10, 2010, 21:41:03 PM
Post by: Mardoni on August 10, 2010, 21:41:03 PM
Will take a gander.
I think I have a Hiren USB stick somewhere !
Backing up is something Im trying to avoid having to do :)
I think I have a Hiren USB stick somewhere !
Backing up is something Im trying to avoid having to do :)
Title: Freeware Partition Resizer ?
Post by: Mardoni on August 10, 2010, 21:53:13 PM
Post by: Mardoni on August 10, 2010, 21:53:13 PM
Found a Ubuntu Live boot USB stick laying around and that has Gparted on it. Looks like that might do the job and if it doesnt then perhaps Ill just rebuild :)
Title: Re:Freeware Partition Resizer ?
Post by: shofty on August 11, 2010, 13:26:48 PM
Post by: shofty on August 11, 2010, 13:26:48 PM
was just about to suggest that. weve used it on production file/print servers. i say we, ive not got the balls to do it on something without ghosting it first, so the job fell to someone else ;)
Title: Re:Freeware Partition Resizer ?
Post by: Mongoose on August 11, 2010, 14:33:34 PM
Post by: Mongoose on August 11, 2010, 14:33:34 PM
Gparted will give it a good old college try, but as above I wouldnt do it without backing up first. Esp not using a Linux tool to alter a Win7 partition.
Of course if the partition has nothing of value on it other than Win7 itself you can always just rebuild if it goes tits up, but Id deffinitely back up any important data.
Of course if the partition has nothing of value on it other than Win7 itself you can always just rebuild if it goes tits up, but Id deffinitely back up any important data.
Title: Freeware Partition Resizer ?
Post by: Mardoni on August 11, 2010, 18:17:32 PM
Post by: Mardoni on August 11, 2010, 18:17:32 PM
GParted has worked like a charm :)
Ive only just had a chance to check and everything appears to be hunky dory :D
Ive only just had a chance to check and everything appears to be hunky dory :D
Title: Re:Freeware Partition Resizer ?
Post by: Mongoose on August 11, 2010, 18:45:04 PM
Post by: Mongoose on August 11, 2010, 18:45:04 PM
wootage!
I use GParted on my linux boxes and havent had any trouble with it, just using it on Win7 NTFS without backing up first seemed brave.
I use GParted on my linux boxes and havent had any trouble with it, just using it on Win7 NTFS without backing up first seemed brave.
Title: Re:Freeware Partition Resizer ?
Post by: Shakey on August 11, 2010, 18:47:38 PM
Post by: Shakey on August 11, 2010, 18:47:38 PM
You can get a gparted live cd.
One word of waning to anyone else trying this. Windows Vista & 7 are VERY finnicky with their partitions, youre generally alright shrinking them from the end if youre careful, but if any so-called "unmoveable" files get moved, make sure you have your Windows install CD handy to do a repair. Safest way is to use the disk manager in windows control panel, but that wont let you shrink the parition very far because of those unmovable files. The secret is to turn off hibernation & the page file first, then reboot so they disapear. You can turn them on again when youve finished.
If you want to move your windows partition or shrink it from the start end, then forget it, you WILL b0rk your windows install.
One word of waning to anyone else trying this. Windows Vista & 7 are VERY finnicky with their partitions, youre generally alright shrinking them from the end if youre careful, but if any so-called "unmoveable" files get moved, make sure you have your Windows install CD handy to do a repair. Safest way is to use the disk manager in windows control panel, but that wont let you shrink the parition very far because of those unmovable files. The secret is to turn off hibernation & the page file first, then reboot so they disapear. You can turn them on again when youve finished.
If you want to move your windows partition or shrink it from the start end, then forget it, you WILL b0rk your windows install.
Title: Freeware Partition Resizer ?
Post by: DeltaZero on August 11, 2010, 20:33:48 PM
Post by: DeltaZero on August 11, 2010, 20:33:48 PM
Quote from: NimrodCan anyone recommend a freeware *cough* partition management tool ? It must have NTFS support !
I want to shrink the primary Windows7 partition on my Revo, whilst increasing the secondary.
You should take something for that.
