Recomended Windows Partition software

GuruJockStrap · 23 Jun 2006 at 17:02

As in the title really.

Looking to reduce the size of my Windows partition so I can install Linux.

Jimi · 23 Jun 2006 at 17:05

Partition Magic

Don't use it if your using XP 64 though, I did once and it screwed my partitions up, lost everything.

MarcLister · 23 Jun 2006 at 19:36

I like Partition Magic too. I'm on XP 32-bit so I don't have this x64 problem. I recommend it. To be honest apart from rescue discs I can't think of any other proper and decent partition software for Windows.

BloodWolf · 23 Jun 2006 at 20:09

The best one, I wouldnt use any other.

MarcLister · 23 Jun 2006 at 20:11

Funnily enough I was just on another site and saw a thread in the Off Topic section about partition utils. Someone linked to this http://partitionlogic.org.uk/, I remembered I'd seen it but hadn't used it.

aix0 · 23 Jun 2006 at 20:50

Never used it but i've heard people refer to it as 'partition tragic'.

Sputnik II · 23 Jun 2006 at 21:18

GuruJockStrap said:
As in the title really.

Looking to reduce the size of my Windows partition so I can install Linux.

Some if not all Linux distros seem to come with either Disk druid or QT parted, won't those do it?
I've used Partition magic and Acronis disk director, both seem much of a much although Acronis might just have the edge because its sorted partitions that PM couldn't.

Jimi · 23 Jun 2006 at 21:37

Don't know about Acronis, but with Partition Magic you can actually create Linux partitions. You can create Ext2, Ext3 and Linux Swap.

Sputnik II · 23 Jun 2006 at 21:44

Jimi said:
Don't know about Acronis, but with Partition Magic you can actually create Linux partitions. You can create Ext2, Ext3 and Linux Swap.

Yes, Acronis will do all those plus reiser FS. I have found that Acronis is faster than PM when resizing partitions with data on too.

Jimi · 23 Jun 2006 at 22:27

Oh, then I guess he should get Acronis then, plus it's probably a lot cheaper.