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guthmund · 07-31-2006, 10:34 AM

Can't you just go the repair install route? Or maybe--assuming it'll let you-- boot into 'safe mode', move the files you want to save to the big 300GB and do a clean install on the 20GB? I don't know how your comfort-level around computers, but personally, I'm partition shy; I don't like to mess around with them unless I absolutely have to mess around with them.

However, if such a road you want to take then WDM won't resize a partition without a full wipe as far as I know. I'm sitting at a work pc right now and they don't like me 'fiddling' with things, otherwise I'd check it out myself.

I don't know anything about the ultimate boot CD, so, I couldn't say whether it supports NTFS or not, but when it comes to basic partition work, I like bootitNG. It's small, fast and free. A lot of people will point you the direction of Partition Magic and its ilk and those are great, but in this case--a simple resize--I think it's overkill.

Good luck whatever you choose

07-31-2006, 10:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
guthmund big damn hero	Can't you just go the repair install route? Or maybe--assuming it'll let you-- boot into 'safe mode', move the files you want to save to the big 300GB and do a clean install on the 20GB? I don't know how your comfort-level around computers, but personally, I'm partition shy; I don't like to mess around with them unless I absolutely have to mess around with them. However, if such a road you want to take then WDM won't resize a partition without a full wipe as far as I know. I'm sitting at a work pc right now and they don't like me 'fiddling' with things, otherwise I'd check it out myself. I don't know anything about the ultimate boot CD, so, I couldn't say whether it supports NTFS or not, but when it comes to basic partition work, I like bootitNG. It's small, fast and free. A lot of people will point you the direction of Partition Magic and its ilk and those are great, but in this case--a simple resize--I think it's overkill. Good luck whatever you choose __________________ No signature. None. Seriously. Last edited by guthmund; 07-31-2006 at 10:42 AM..