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Jurosem   07-30-2007 at 04:35:33 PM

Anyone recommend some free software that a newbie can use to make partitions? I've tried SwissKnife but it won't let me use any of the basic commands (the create button won't let me press it, and the slider for choosing space allocation won't let me change it). And all other software I've tried is Demo version only, meaning it doesn't do ****.
So, can anyone recommend a programme? Time limited shareware would be fine if it let me make a partition or two before the duration ran out.
Thanks

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dunklegend   08-19-2007 at 03:02:53 AM
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You can use an Ubuntu live cd to boot and then once inside Linux you can use a program called gparted to make partitions even on a hard drive that has windows installed, but make sure to defragment it first.

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scarslilpyro   08-20-2007 at 04:31:48 AM
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What's wrong with the partition manager that comes with the windows CD?

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seo   08-29-2007 at 01:32:13 PM
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I too use the partition manager of the windows. It's the best one.

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dunklegend   08-30-2007 at 05:35:38 AM
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can it partition a hard drive with windows installed, without touching the installation?

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scarslilpyro   08-30-2007 at 08:54:15 AM
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dunklegend wrote :

can it partition a hard drive with windows installed, without touching the installation?



No. It's just a basic partition manager. Very Basic.

But it does the job.

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danmarhk   10-21-2007 at 12:47:20 PM
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Use the one comes with Windows. It is simple but capable to solve most of our problems.
Newbie should not try difficult stuff.

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g-paw   10-21-2007 at 11:17:46 PM
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While not free, Partition Magic is probably the best partitioning software out there and will work after Windows is installed. Have used it for years and the only time I had a problem was one when the power went out while I was using it, one reason why I know use a UPS, and every other time I did something stupid

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subin   07-07-2008 at 04:59:26 AM
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I google partition manager find some freeware bellow:

paragon http://www.partition-manager.com/
I have not used,no comment!

easeus partition manager
I download from brother soft
http://www.brothersoft.com/easeus- [...] 51814.html

It worked OK, but failed when i tried to merge partition. so i have to allocated the free space to another partition. Partition magic may merge two partitions which will cost you $69.95

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shun_51   09-03-2009 at 04:44:32 PM
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easeus partition master, I cannot request anymore from such a great free partition software, http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

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stephny   09-25-2009 at 10:12:17 AM
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a list of good freebie partition software as bellow may help you to resize partition and you may try each one of it for it is totally free


http://www.partition-tool.com


http://partedmagic.com/


http://partitionlogic.org.uk/


http://www.cutepm.com/


http://www.ranish.com/part/

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dunklegend   10-04-2009 at 03:14:18 AM
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stephny wrote :

a list of good freebie partition software as bellow may help you to resize partition and you may try each one of it for it is totally free


http://www.partition-tool.com


http://partedmagic.com/


http://partitionlogic.org.uk/


http://www.cutepm.com/


http://www.ranish.com/part/



Which one do you like the most from all the suggestions you gave?

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shun_51   10-23-2009 at 06:06:27 PM
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You'd better check it by yourself, different people like different sw.

resize partition tutorial with free partition manager


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