On Friday 20 September 2002 08:09 pm, you wrote: > > Many people suggested a FAT32 "common area" to read/write files between > > Linux and WindowsXP but I can't do that here. The Windows disk that came > > with my machine will only install using NTFS and it takes the entire 40g > > hard drive for itself with no consideration for what may already be on > > the disk. I haven't found a (free) tool that will let me claim back some > > of that space to use as anything other than NTFS. > > > > I will have the last laugh when I put my final chosen Linux dist on here > > using both 40g disks and use those Windows CDs for coasters! (margarittas > > anyone? :) > > Scott: > I've _heard_ of an alternative to Partition Magic (either freeware or > relatively inexpensive shareware) that does the same things as PM. I > _believe_ it's called Ranish Partition Manager. That would be one way of > setting up a FAT32 common data area. (Weasel words underlined because I've > never used it.. Hell, I'm not even sure if I've got the name spelled > correctly.) Be cautious, but it might be worth a Google. > -- cmg
Thanks for that info Carroll. It didn't look like the Ranish Partition Manager was going to work for me on NTFS but I did start searching and found a shareware product (BootitNG) that *did* let me resize my WinXP NTFS volume, add a Fat32 volume to act as a go-between area. It is also a boot manager so I can dual boot WinXP or Mandrake. Now Windows has the size partition it deserves.....4g out of 80 :)
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