Re: Howto repartition a fat32 disk of win xp?
Joris Huizer wrote:
The problem is, this computer has a 40GB disk with XP installed and we
don't want to loose a file on it
How can I resize the 40GB partition 10 GB smaller (to add new
partitions) without any data loss? I only have the debian woody 3.0r1
installation CS's available.
If it's FAT32-formatted (highly unlikely), you can use fips or gparted.
If it's NTFS-formatted (most likely), the only solution I know of is the
commercial (cha-ching$) product "Partition Magic".
Alternatively, you can back up the XP installation, wipe the drive,
repartitioning/reformatting as you go, then restore the XP installation,
but that's time-consuming and error-prone. You can thank Microsoft for
keeping the details about their formatting proprietary and secret. Send
Bill a thank-you note today!
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Kent
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