Help resizing after dualboot issue

**norin** · 04-16-2007, 03:56 PM

hello again fellow TSF members.

i, as some of you may know went with a dual boot of Ubuntu and XP PRO. i sized my xp partition to 10gb on an 80gb drive. but now need to size it to 40gb. i use the xp partition to play games and linux to play around with and to build experience with the awesomeness of linux distros. i know there is a way to resize within windows, i've used it before but i cannot remember how to do it. i have backed up everything i need to and have defragged. i, unfortunately do not have money to buy nifty programs liek partitionmagic or anything so i need to resort to freeware or opensource programs. or if needed use the windows disk tool. but again i forgot how and where to find it. so any instructions would be helpful thanks.

-norin

**blackduck30** · 04-17-2007, 03:24 AM

Have a look at PARTITION LOGIC, it is free, and there is also a manual you can download, i personally use its cousin Parition Magic

**norin** · 04-17-2007, 09:16 AM

hey thanks! i'll get right on that.

**Kalim** · 04-17-2007, 10:48 AM

Norin (hindi nick?)

If you're using Ubuntu:

You can use the GParted Live CD (or Ubuntu LiveCD):
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/screenshots.php

Here's some screenshots for resizing with GParted:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/larry...e/resizing.htm

If Partition Logic doesn't work to your needs.

04-16-2007, 03:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
norin TSF Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: L-Town, Maine Posts: 1,748 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System	Help resizing after dualboot issue hello again fellow TSF members. i, as some of you may know went with a dual boot of Ubuntu and XP PRO. i sized my xp partition to 10gb on an 80gb drive. but now need to size it to 40gb. i use the xp partition to play games and linux to play around with and to build experience with the awesomeness of linux distros. i know there is a way to resize within windows, i've used it before but i cannot remember how to do it. i have backed up everything i need to and have defragged. i, unfortunately do not have money to buy nifty programs liek partitionmagic or anything so i need to resort to freeware or opensource programs. or if needed use the windows disk tool. but again i forgot how and where to find it. so any instructions would be helpful thanks. -norin __________________

04-17-2007, 03:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
blackduck30 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Help resizing after dualboot issue Have a look at PARTITION LOGIC, it is free, and there is also a manual you can download, i personally use its cousin Parition Magic __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All Last edited by blackduck30; 04-17-2007 at 03:26 AM.

04-17-2007, 09:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
norin TSF Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: L-Town, Maine Posts: 1,748 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Help resizing after dualboot issue hey thanks! i'll get right on that. __________________

04-17-2007, 10:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,642 OS: Many	Re: Help resizing after dualboot issue Norin (hindi nick?) If you're using Ubuntu: You can use the GParted Live CD (or Ubuntu LiveCD): http://gparted.sourceforge.net/screenshots.php Here's some screenshots for resizing with GParted: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/larry...e/resizing.htm If Partition Logic doesn't work to your needs.