Free Windows Partition Manager?

I can't find a good one that's free

Published on April 7, 2005 By PurrBall In WinCustomize Talk

I found a few free ones, but they seem to not do what I need. Does anyone know of a good free one?

Comments (Page 4)

PurrBall

on Apr 13, 2005

If you can resize in WDM, then show me how. I've gone through menus and help files and knowlege bases to no avail.

Meowy thinks that getting a secondary hard drive would be easier.

Weaksid

on Apr 13, 2005

If you have the $ then go for it

It would be easier, plus you will have plenty of space still. Just keep in mind to let GRUB take over the Windows boot when you do it.

PurrBall

on Apr 13, 2005

Getting a seondary hd saves $$$. I got zeleps.com to show up so I'll try to run that program before I try anything else.

Weaksid

on Apr 13, 2005

I have 5 HDs in my computer

But only using 98 and XP on it. The rest is sorted for different type of programs or storage. Which I need to get around and back up my data on DVD. I need to come up with the $ so I can go and buy Norton Ghost. I also want to get the latest version of SystemWorks and the Firewall. I have older versions and my subscriptions expired, but I know a way to get alot of my latest definitions at least till I get the new versions.

I built a different computer out of spare parts as a Linux machine. It's going to become a local server. It has SuSe Pro 9.2. I like it. I also got RedHat from school, which I know more of since I had several classes on it.

As a warning also, if you do decide to put Linux on the same drive. If Linux or the file system screws up, you will most likely have to reformat the WHOLE drive. Or try to troubleshoot the Linux problems to get it to work again. We've ran into problems here and there since we have to usually install different OSs on our school drives depending on the class. Usually we have a Windows and a Linux. Sometimes, two types of Windows and Linux. Problems will most likey come up, just be prepared for them. The second Harddrive might be your best choice to save your windows.

PurrBall

on Apr 14, 2005

Yikes. Probably want to get secondary HD then....

craeonics

on Apr 14, 2005

Ranish is a partition tool. As far as I know, it doesn't double as a boot manager.

Were following that dual-boot guide? If so, how far did you come and what is you current partition setup?

Weaksid

on Apr 14, 2005

A good thing about Linux, you shouldn't need alot of space. If you wanted to, you could get away by putting it on a 8.4GB drive. But, it just depends on what you can get ahold of.

PurrBall

on Apr 14, 2005

Ranish is a partition tool

Except for NTFS, if you use NTFS try Ranish and look, it says 'file system not supported' and will not allow any setting to be changed.

craeonics

on Apr 14, 2005

Ah yes, the joys of proprietary file systems.

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