Change partition sizes?

Is there any software that allows you to change the size of the partitions besides GParted?

Gparted doesn't want to work on my computer <.<

 

Try Acronis Disk Director or Partion Magic(if xp)....

 

There are quite a few more, but i would focus on why Gparted doesn't work on your computer. What exactly are you doing with it?

 

when I try run GParted off of a live CD I get this error:

Fatal server error:
no screens found
XIO: fatal IO error 104 (connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining

 

What about using a Linux distro LiveCD with GParted instead of just using GParted if it doesn't work for you?

 

Does Ubuntu have Gparted built it?

if not could you recommend a distro?

 

Yes, it does. Pretty much every single Linux distro has GParted.

 

Thanks



what doesthe extended partition in there mean?

 

You can only have 4 primary partitions, so any other partitions are made to be extended, which as far as i know isn't much different from primary. You need to CHDSK your vista partition before you even think about partitioning it though, or you'll definitely run into some horrible errors. I think it was CHSK /f but look up on google for how to CHKDSK in vista to be sure.

 

For the extended partition is that part of the Vita partition?

 

No, the extended partitions aren't apart of Vista, but you'll want to get rid of the unpartitioned space by enlarging the other partitions around them unless you have a reason for doing so.

 

I use a Parted Magic 2.2 Live CD, it is only 45MB so it boots pretty quickly. It contains GParted, so partitioning is really easy. It even has Firefox if you need help.

 

If I changed the extension which partition would it affect?

 

why not use the disk management thing in vista..??

 

I don't seem to have a partition option under administrative tools in the control panel... and nothing shows up when I search partition either.

also what format should a partition be if I want to install ubuntu on it?

 

Technically, you can only have up to four partitions, three primary, one extended. Or 4 primary.

Please do CHKDSK your vista partition before you start messing with it. If you right click your drive under explorer, look for Error Checking under the Tools tab. You'll have to reboot to scan the partition.

 

Changed the extension? What extension?

I just realized i misspelled CHKDSK twice in that post. I'm starting to lose it.

 

Should I log in after I reboot after that?

I told it to check my drive after a reboot, then rebooted and came back and it didn't say anything.

 

Don't worry, that's how it should be. Now you can partition safely. Note: If you ever see that warning triangle icon next to a partition it means it needs to be checked for errors because it has some and they need to be fixed. If you don't, the consequences will be dire.

 

hey guys,
i got a big problem with partitioning my drive. Ive tried partition magic 8, and i'm trying paragon partition manager 9 now. Here what paragon says:
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/161/invbm7.jpg

And of course 'split' option is grayed. I dont even want to play with default 'shrinking' crap that is installed because it reduces size by only 27 GB and i need more. im using vista home premium. I got my laptop yesterday. Obviously something wrong with the drive, just hope it fixable.

 

Tisk tisk. I thought all you penguins were strict about syntax and spelling. You are losing it.

 

Use GParted. Or rather, a Linux distro that has GParted such as Ubuntu.

We are, but only when i'm in the windows forum posting windows stuff just slips because Windows infects me through the internet, uhg.

 

Partition magic or Acronis Partition manager are my favorite commercial partitioners. I've never had to use GParted. Doesn't look much harder than trying to decipher the GPO Editor at work.

 

Is it safe to modify the partition? I mean, what is the probability that something goes wrong, like affecting the OS for example?

 

the chances of something is pretty remote. Now, something freakish like you lose power........

 

Well, on a laptop its no big deal.

 

If you delete or format the partition then yes, but if you're just moving it around you'll be just fine.

 

Yup I'm fine, though something was funky with the wireless when I first got Vista back up... I had to tell it to diagnose and fix the problem XD

but its nice being back on 1440x900, my ubuntu live CD I was using didn't want to let me make the screen resolution higher then 800x600.

 

It was because you didn't enable restricted drivers for your nice Nvidia 9500 GS, but that's a whole 'nother thing. If you want to get into Linux us guys in the linux forum can help you out.

 

I use linux mostly cause Folding @ Home runs faster under native Linux So I forced myself to learn. It isn't as hard as people make it out to be. Not any different than moving from 98SE to XP.

 

Isn't that why god invented partition imaging software, so you can back up all of your partitions BEFORE you go mucking about with them???

Gary

 

So I have a 20 gb partition for Vista and it seems I miscalculated.
I need 5 more free to install SP1.
Vista management tool doesn't have an option of merging other newly created partitions, so what should I use?
I need a firm answer,I can't screw this up,it's not my computer

 

Backup the data from the "newly created partition". Then delete it. Vista will not support merging, but it will support increasing the size of the existing one into adjacent unpartitioned space.

Gary

 

Well I did.
I had C with Windows and D: with stuff.
I created a new drive F,renamed the older D to K:, and the new F to D, restarted,so now the D is right next to the C: drive,empty.
There is still no expand or extend option.

You're saying it will move onto the next free partition like a freaking squid?
I guess I underestimated Vista then and its capacity to overtake everything

 

Now you have to DELETE the D: partition. Then you can expand C:

Gary

 

I see. I'll give it a go.

 

Doesn't work, K: drive is right next to C: drive for some reason and I can only expand K:.
Which makes no sense,since D comes after C...darn it.

 

Yep the alphabet and the sequence of partitions is sadly not the same thing. My favorite tool and boot manager is BootIT NG (aka BING). http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/index.htm

The installer creates a bootable CD, so you do everything outside the OS. It will offer to install the boot manager portion, which except for one machine I never use. It will then enter maintenance mode. It is very feature packed and can be a tad cryptic, but if you read the built in help it all becomes obvious.

It will let you "slide" a portion, like you K: one and then resize your C: partition. It will offer to do an extensive scan prior to any operation in case you drive is a tad flakey. Works fine on Vista partitions and boot loaders.

The boot manager is really cool. I had a laptop with two hard drives and 6 partitions and three operating systems, we used it for various demos. I used the boot manager to create a menu of different boot configurations that allowed me to hide certain partitions from certain OS boots. It was really slick.

It does cost $34 but money well spent. Disclaimer: I have no financial interest in this app or its owners affiliates etc.

 

Acronis baby. That what I use at work. It really is a pain in the rear to mess with partition when you feel you should be doing some real work. That's why I don't partition my laptop. It sure ain't worth the effort for the little benefit.

@eleron911: Odd that Gparted didn't work for you. You couldn't shrink the D partition and make some free space to the left of it so you could extend C into it?

 

Useful link..

Resize a Partition for Free in Windows Vista
Fast result and easy to use, but has some serious limitations: explanation & workaround.

Using GParted to Resize Your Windows Vista Partition
What I use, it works like a charm but takes much longer time.

 

i use partition magic for xp..works like a charm

 

I see, I'll try that if all else fails ,since I don't want to spend 34$ on a tool, I might as well reformat.

Well,for some reason it didn't work,but then again, maybe SP1 is to blame.

First links are Vista inbuilt partition manager and are crap if you already have 2 partitions and want to give the OS partition more disk space.

I used it for XP too, in Vista in never worked for me.

 

I was looking at doing the same thing and I have had the same problems. The built in Vista version will let me shrink my OS partition, but not grow any others - it just makes a new partition. gParted did not work for me either. I was looking around and found this:

http://vistarewired.com/2007/04/07/...ws-vista-xp-when-disk-management-doesnt-work/

I have not tried it, but it certainly looks more robust than doing it in Disk Management.

 

Just make sure to make a file backup before playing with the partitions, there is a possibility you cause a mess and lose everything.