Hi Everyone I have a HP Pavilion ze 1230 laptop I would like to install mdk 9.0 on it with xp ( have to keep xp for work ) I helped my bother in law install it on his laptop and we lost xp and had to start over I would like to get it right the first time help me please thanks greg
Stephen Kuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Fri, 2003-03-28 at 23:57, QingHua Wang wrote: >> Hi there, >> I downloaded 3 cds of Mandrake 9.1 yesterday, but when I try to install it >> this morning I find it can not resize my hard drive, which is a fujitsu >> MHR2030AT all in NTFS with a size of 27.9 GB. (the intsller just said "it's >> not resizeable") Can anyone please give some pointers to fix it? Many thanks >> in advance. >> BTW, even the install failed I think this version of 9.1 is very nice >> Wishes, >> QingHua > >Is the NTFS partition setup as a BASIC DISK or a DYNAMIC DISK? If it's >setup as a DYNAMIC DISK, then you won't be able to resize it with either >Partition Magic or Mandrake as the partitioning scheme is proprietary to >Microsoft and partition resizing programs are unable to properly adjust >the partition table. > >That's one scenario I've had to deal with in the past and the eventual >outcome isn't nice or pretty...but overall, I've had to wipe out the >initial Windows installation - reinstall Windows in a smaller partition >and NOT use NTFS or Dynamic Disk, then do the linux (or Mandrake) >installation. > >-- >Sat Mar 29 01:25:00 EST 2003 > 01:25:00 up 7 days, 12:12, 3 users, load average: 0.19, 0.23, 0.14 >------------------------------------------------------------------ >| __ __ | kuhn media australia | >| / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | >| .\__/ || | | |=================================| >| _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn | >| | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >| |/ ._/ |"""""""""| | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >| |'. `\ | | | icq: 5483808 | >| ;"""/ / | | | | >| smk ) /_/| |.-------.| | mobile: 0410-728-389 | >| ' `-`' " " | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | >------------------------------------------------------------------ > linux user:267497 * MDK 9.1 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting > machine no:194239 * RH 7.3 * Sales - Service - Support - Tutor >------------------------------------------------------------------ >** This messages was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer ** > >If a man has a strong faith he can indulge in the luxury of skepticism. > -- Friedrich Nietzsche > > -- Linux Mandrake Rules __________________________________________________________________ Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 for FREE! Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promos=380455
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