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| Acmlm's Board - I3 Archive - Hardware / Software - repartitioning windows XP without a reinstall |
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spiroth10 Paratroopa                  Since: 01-28-06 From: USA Last post: 6309 days Last view: 6309 days |
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| Im thinking about installing Linux on this machine to coexist with Media center, but should I screw up, I'll be totally screwed.
see, I'm not sure I can fix things if the repartition goes wrong like last time, and Windows XP Media Center will not allow me to boot into it. last time I tried to repartition a Windows XP machine (My Friends old dell) I had to reinstall windows because it gave him an error message at boot up because I changed the amount of space on the NTFS partition that stored XP. this is my new PC, and I absolutely, positively, (cant get this across enough) NEED WINDOWS ON THIS PC. not only for games, but because others in this household paid for it, and don't really want linux on it (but Im gonna use a boot disk, and nobody will be wise enough to check HD space) so my question is -- how can I resize my XP Media Center NTFS Partition and still be able to boot up to windows without getting an error message. I am running an eMachines T6536 with a new 240 watt power supply and GeForce 7900 GT OC PCIe graphics card from BFG Tech. allow me to explain more logically: I want to take, say, 40-80 gigs from this partition (believe me, I have enough space) I then want to change Windows XP's settings to realise this as normal (i.e. it will still boot up and run fine with no errors) I cannot repeat CANNOT have to reinstall windows XP. If I have to do this, it's not a worthwhile venture. |
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HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828   Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6309 days Last view: 6309 days |
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| I doubt you'll get far. WinXP doesn't handle partitions well; it even stores critical system files on whatever the BIOS sets to be C:\, which may not even be the same disk as Windows is on. | |||
FreeDOS + Giant Red Koopa Legion: freedos = fritos  Since: 11-17-05 From: Seattle Last post: 6309 days Last view: 6309 days |
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| Just use the GParted LiveCD to resize partitions and things, then use your new OS's installer to make its own partitions. Should work perfectly fine.
and HH: The BIOS doesn't assign letters to drives or partitions, that's all Windows' doing. (edited by FreeDOS + on 11-20-06 05:54 AM) |
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HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6309 days Last view: 6309 days |
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Yeah, DOS, not BIOS.  Or whatever the name is for that text-only mode XP is in before it's actually loaded (where you get recovery options if startup failed). |
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FreeDOS + Giant Red Koopa Legion: freedos = fritos Since: 11-17-05 From: Seattle Last post: 6309 days Last view: 6309 days |
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it's called Windows XP  it's actually its own operating system, unlike Windows 95/98/Me. |
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HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6309 days Last view: 6309 days |
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| I knew that, but I thought there was some special name for that mode. | |||
neotransotaku Sledge Brother Liberated from school...until MLK day  Since: 11-17-05 From: In Hearst Field Annex... Last post: 6311 days Last view: 6309 days |
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| recovery console? | |||
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FreeDOS + Giant Red Koopa Legion: freedos = fritos Since: 11-17-05 From: Seattle Last post: 6309 days Last view: 6309 days |
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| Windows NT without loading its GUI module? There's not any real name, 'Recovery Console' might be the closest, but some people have hacked it to be more fully-functional (eg, running Win32 console apps and Interix) | |||
Boom.dk Since: 11-18-05 From: Denmark Last post: 6327 days Last view: 6309 days |
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| The Linux installation should do the resizing for you, I think... | |||
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spiroth10 Paratroopa Since: 01-28-06 From: USA Last post: 6309 days Last view: 6309 days |
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| depends on your distro. I'll be installing slackware.
I guess I'll try a repartition with PAUD and ntfsresize tonight, and if all does not go well... I'll be making backups anyway. I'm going to look for a program to make recovery disks, and if this is not at all possible, I guess I'll have to do a clean reinstall of windows and put in my backup files. to be honest, I may just use my older machine (already has slackware on it) instead of bothering with this at all. I wont be able to go on the internet with it anyway (at all). I have AOL right now for one, and for 2, its a data/fax PCI modem (winmodem) that will be a b*tch to get working (if at all possible -- its a newer modem, and a driver might not exist yet). so is this really worth it? Ito be honest, I just want to see how great linux is on my newer more powerful machine, and Dial-up prevents me from getting knoppix or the like. I bought a set of slackware 12 cds a couple months ago. |
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Gavin Cheep-cheep Vandalism is not tolerated Since: 11-17-05 From: IL, USA Last post: 6386 days Last view: 6329 days |
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| Just make sure to defrag a few times to group your system files as closely as possible. You may need to turn of page-filing to get everything... |
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