On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Howard White <how...@usit.net> wrote: > On 08/11/2010 05:48 PM, Paul Boniol wrote: >> >> It's been a long time since I've needed to keep an existing Windows >> install and install Linux on the same box. So I need to shrink up the >> Windows (XP Pro) partition so I have room for Linux on the box, >> hopefully without loosing the ability to boot Windows if needed >> (without doing a complete backup/restore would be nice). I'm pretty >> sure my old Partition Magic will work on the relatively newer NTFS, >> and Partition Magic was discontinued in December so I am looking >> elsewhere. >> > I've had reasonable success with [parted | gparted] resizing NTFS. I know > we all flinch at the thought after early catastrophes dealing with NTFS. > > As for backup, what external storage do you have available?? > > Howard
I have a partly filled external USB drive (and some thumb drives :-) ). Not enough space for a complete backup. Paul -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
