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08-26-2004, 11:10 AM
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Lest we forget
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cant modify partitions
While trying to install slackware over fedora (unsuccessfully) every time I tried to modify partitions i got a error. Something about the HDD's allocation table or something like that being wrong. The slackware partitioner just gives a error but the fedora one tells me i need to format my whole HDD to fix it. Is there another way?
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08-26-2004, 11:16 AM
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Whenever I've used a linux repartition tool, I have always ended up with botched partition info.
Is there a windows partition on this HDD or seperate HDD?
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08-26-2004, 11:26 AM
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got a windows xp NTFS partition and another FAT32 where i put all my files i want for both linux and windows.
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08-26-2004, 01:36 PM
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Alright, in that case, you may want to invest in partition magic to do repartitioning. (yes, it does linux partitions)
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08-26-2004, 01:47 PM
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Even if i had the money to buy it why would it be able to do it when 2 other programs couldnt?
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08-26-2004, 01:51 PM
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You mean the linux partition tools? Like I said, I've never had any success with them. Partition magic has yet to fail on me.
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08-26-2004, 06:16 PM
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I agree with Force. Partition Magic 8.0 is the best tool I have seen yet for partitioning. Very straightforward, unlike the Linux tools supposedly designed for the same task. Sometimes you *DO* get what you pay for
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08-26-2004, 06:32 PM
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But do try to make a backup of your important data first. Partition Magic is without a doubt the safest program out there for this kind of thing, but it can still go wrong. Case in point : I had PM 8.0 corrupt an entire partition while trying to resize it. Luckily I DID have a backup, the only time I made one, you can't argue with this kind of luck. I spent half an hour mourning my lost data (getdataback could find nothing useful anymore, it really was totally trashed), before I remembered that I did happen to have a backup on another (disconnected) hard disk. I've used PM countless times without problems, but it still can go wrong.
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08-26-2004, 06:43 PM
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If you're shifting data around, it can be tricky with any partitioning app. If you're just shifting around freespace, you shouldn't come across any problems, provided there is no cut in power.
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