Partitioning with Linux

[zerohourkill]

I have only 80 gb C:\ partition on my computer with windows XP instaled. I want to install Suse 9.1 again, and i want to give 15 gb to linux. Am i gonna loose any data from my windows partition while Suse is partitioning place for its self? Pleezzzz help.....

[daj123]

Yep, you'll lose all your data lest you use qparted and resize your partitions

[pallavnawani]

Hi,

What you should do is:

Use some software like Ranish Partition Manager to create another partition.
Now install SuSe on the new partition.

This is the easiest, most hassle free way.

Pallav

[krishnathelord]

yes he is pallavnawani

but make sure u back up ur nessesary data as it may turn out to be a faliure

[demoninside]

Be on safer side Do this,

Go to ur friends Home(* don't forget to take ur HDD with U),
Backup all ur data in there system,
Come back partetion ur disk accordingly(* one more tip--It`s never a good idea to hv just one or partetion of ur 80GB HDD even not of 40GB HDD)
so make 4partetion at-least(*u`ll ind spped bost up in ur system--nd it hv a certaine logic),
then left 15GB unparted so that linux can take care of that.........

Hope u got it.......

[zerohourkill]

Thanks guys!!


I had 2 partitions 40 gb and 40 when i bought my laptop, but after i used quick restore CD(got virus lol). It left me only one 80 gb partition. i tried to use computer management tool in Xp. but it doesnt let me resize my C:/

Can i apply same programs for partitioning(as discribed above) to resize my hard drive?

[demoninside]

Yes u can use,
but remember there is always a chance of data lose
so i said make backup before doing any thing,