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Re-partitioning a disk on a PC

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From: Mason marc allen (301)688-5344
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 17:13
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I have a PC with a 230 MB hard drive.  It is partitioned in about half for
MS-Windows and SCO Unix.  I'm running out of room in my DOS partition and
would like to re-partition the disk to give more to DOS since I rarely use
SCO.  I'd still like to keep my SCO partition because I do use it
occasionally.  The DOS partition is the first.  The system boots to SCO
unless I type dos at the : prompt.

Is there a way to re-partition a disk without having to re-load all the
software?  Assuming I have enough free space on the SCO partition, I would
think you could do this.  I realize that the space in the SCO partition would
have to be contiguous.  Is there any software out there, public domain or
otherwise that de-fragments a SCO partition?  Maybe the problem would be that
SCO is loaded in the lower part of its partition.  Is it possible to just
extend the DOS partition without re-loading it, let it wipe out the SCO
partition and I could re-load SCO.  This would be a LOT easier than having
to reload all my DOS software. 

Does anyone know of any software that does this?
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From: m2@aplcenmp.apl.jhu.edu (Mason marc allen (301)688-5344)
Subject: Re-partitioning a disk on a PC
Message-ID: <CKGD6n.70@aplcenmp.apl.jhu.edu>
Keywords: partition SCO Unix ms-dos
Organization: Johns Hopkins Continuing Professional Programs
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 17:13:35 GMT
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