Have just gotten my first M$WinXP on which to dual boot load Ubuntu 710.
What program is available to move all the disk files to the front so
that I can partition C: during Ubuntu installation?
Essentially, need to find how to have all unused C: drive space
consolidated onto the end, hence all files to be packed into the
beginning. Used to be able to do this with Norton Speedisk on earlier
M$Win OS's; but, XP appears to prevent doing this.
Alternative is to find a reliable backup onto CD to allow wiping C:
drive followed by partitioning and then reload back in from that backup.
I tried that with a move onto an external using the Ubuntu CD bootup
and after I moved all the files back I found the files were back in
the same scattered locations and all the long file names in the
registry were reduced to 6~1.3 format.
Need to know how folks are doing this.
ALSO, some are telling me Linux can read/write NTFS partitions. If
so, I would use that for all the Ubuntu partitions save the Linux
SwapFile Partition. For a while, I expect to be dual booting to be
able to keep productively working until I can convert all I have from
M$ to Ubuntu. Otherwise, the data partition could be Ext2 as I found
a driver for M$WinXP which allows XP to read/write to an Ext2
formatted partition. Hmmmmm...... Need help on this one too.....
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