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Thread ID: 117865 2011-05-08 06:27:00 Changing 'free space' to unallocated in Windows 7 Disk Management sahilcc7 (15483) Press F1
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1200358 2011-05-08 22:20:00 Just perhaps it may be that I value other peoples data more than you do and once again you fail to answer the question I put to you.
You are still trying to make an argument out of nothing :groan: as nowhere in my posts can you ascertain that I do not value other peoples data. It is just your fanciful imagination.
mikebartnz (21)
1200359 2011-05-08 22:23:00 You are still trying to make an argument out of nothing :groan: as nowhere in my posts can you ascertain that I do not value other peoples data. It is just your fanciful imagination.

I said perhaps rather than saying it's a fact.
Snorkbox (15764)
1200360 2011-05-09 05:39:00 I am unable to extend with gparted. Only works with xp. Maybe I half to delete xp...

:pf1mobmini:
sahilcc7 (15483)
1200361 2011-05-09 05:50:00 I am unable to extend with gparted. Only works with xp. Maybe I half to delete xp...

:pf1mobmini:You don't need to delete the XP partition.

As mentioned earlier in the thread, you just need to move the XP partition towards the end of the disk first, before trying to extend the WIondows 7 partition.

Yes, GParted can do this for you.
Erayd (23)
1200362 2011-05-09 05:51:00 Download This here (www.box.net) - its the bootable CD /ISO of Paragon Partition Manager. ( 7.2MB) It came with a free version a short while ago in a magazine (32bit OS BTW.)

Burn it using your ISO program, then boot from the CD..

You should be able to select the XP Partition, move it sideways - action it, then reboot, normally ( to let it "settle in as I call it), then assuming alls well, boot from the CD again, and extend out the W7 partition to the free space - doing it all at once can cause problems.

Following on from what out two friends have been "discussing" ;) Pays to back up your data if possible before hand. Just in case - I have known it all to turn pear shaped, no matter how careful you are.
wainuitech (129)
1200363 2011-05-09 05:58:00 And don't get your HDA devs confused with your SDA devs. :-) Snorkbox (15764)
1200364 2011-05-09 06:01:00 And don't get your HDA devs confused with your SDA devs. :-)They're all sd* these days, unless you're using a very old kernel, or have recompiled a recent one with the deprecated ATA stack enabled. Erayd (23)
1200365 2011-05-09 06:17:00 They're all sd* these days, unless you're using a very old kernel, or have recompiled a recent one with the deprecated ATA stack enabled.

Yep. Linux models have changed in recent times. I like it how you can now install on free space rather than having to partition as you once had to.
Snorkbox (15764)
1200366 2011-05-09 06:30:00 Yep. Linux models have changed in recent times.Absolutely - that's one of the things I like about it; there's just so much innovation that constantly happens. The average release cycle for the mainline kernel is about six weeks at the mo (current stable is 2.6.38.5, and 2.6.39 is nearly out; it's at rc6 currently).


I like it how you can now install on free space rather than having to partition as you once had to.Mmm, this was always technically possible, but it wasn't something that was easily available to the average Windows user - and let's be realistic, those are the people who are most likely to find this installation method useful.

The new tools that assist with setting this up (notably Wubi) have made a huge difference in making Linux much more accessible :thumbs:.
Erayd (23)
1200367 2011-05-09 08:07:00 Well, I have deleted the XP partition because I no longer needed it and use 7 64bit. I was able to then extend the partition. (Can always reinstall XP)

Thanks for all the help and it will probably come in handy next time. - I really needed the space quickly.


:D
sahilcc7 (15483)
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