On Friday 20 August 2004 19:57, Jim Sabatke wrote:
Just got my laptop (HP zd7260) and the SuSE install won't resize the XP partition.
How do I do this?
What filesystem is the Windows partition? I've always used Partition Magic - I bought it a couple of years ago and it has proved its worth many times over. However, when I got my zd7000, which had a single large NTFS partition, the SuSE installer (9.1) did offer to resize it, so I let it go ahead - unfortunately, it completely hosed the Windows installation (or fortunately, depending on your point of view!). I have found that most of the partitioning tools available are fine for FAT32 partitions but NTFS is a bit more risky. Also, whilst some of the proprietary Windows tools will resize, you end up with a partition table that cannot be read by some Linux installers. So, I really think that the best solution is: - back up any data you have on your Windows installation - format the drive with your SuSE installer, creating a primary FAT32 partition for Windows at the beginning of the drive, then abort the installation after that is done - reinstall Windows on to that partition - install SuSE HTH David