Re: Something like Partition Magic

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From: rmotters
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 01:09

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In article <39DFBB6C.6F46BCC@mcclintock.net>,
  Matthew McClintock <mattsm@mcclintock.net> wrote:
> Equality7-2521 wrote:
>
> > I've got a system with Windows 2K, Win98 and Linux. Basically, I've
just
> > broke the Win98 partition, but I was only using it until I knew
2000 was
> > good enough. I could really do with the extra space it's taking up,
but
> > Partition Manager doesn't work on Win2000.
> >
> > Is there a comparable tool? Is there a handy Linux tool I can do a
swap (a
> > la PM and keep everything on there) of my partition sizes?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > C.
>
> Can't you make Parition Magic boots disks so basically your good to
go under
> Win2000? Or is that only version 5.0?
>
>

If you have Win2K on FAT16 or FAT32 then try GNU Parted, else Partition
Image, is similar to Norton Ghost, and you might be able to save off a
copy of the partition, rebuild and copy it back on.

Search for partition in http://freshmeat.net/ and these both appear.

Cheers
Richard Mottershead

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