Making leopard OSX partition smaller

Willis · 17 Feb 2008 at 09:44

I have Installed vista via bootcamp on my macbook pro and gave it a small partition (20GB I think) as I thought I would use OSX more but I'm not using OSX as much as I would have thought and prefer Vista (waits for the flaming to start

), the question is can i make the OSX partition smaller to free up disk space on my vista partition :confused:

Mr Jones · 17 Feb 2008 at 09:53

I'm sure you can adjust it via bootcamp? If not, try iPartition was a great product when I needed to adjust my external HDD NTFS space for Windows from my HTF+ partition.

Ol!ver · 17 Feb 2008 at 10:29

Dr Jones said:
I'm sure you can adjust it via bootcamp? If not, try iPartition was a great product when I needed to adjust my external HDD NTFS space for Windows from my HTF+ partition.

I asked a similar question yesterday and was pointed in the direction of iPartition. Seems to be what everyone uses.

EDIT: Is there a free alternative? Don't fancy paying £25 for something I'll probably use once.

Irish_Tom · 17 Feb 2008 at 11:17

Just use the Bootcamp Assistant.

It lets you move a slider to adjust the size of the partitions.

Panzer

Willis · 17 Feb 2008 at 11:22

Panzerbjorn said:
Just use the Bootcamp Assistant.

It lets you move a slider to adjust the size of the partitions.

Panzer

I cant see a slider :confused:

Ol!ver · 17 Feb 2008 at 11:26

Panzerbjorn said:
Just use the Bootcamp Assistant.

It lets you move a slider to adjust the size of the partitions.

Panzer

I can't use Bootcamp I'm afraid. Needs to be a 3rd party option.

Mr Jones · 17 Feb 2008 at 11:27

Yarrrgh~ tbh.

Willis · 17 Feb 2008 at 11:32

Bootcamp looks like this

Ol!ver · 17 Feb 2008 at 11:33

Dr Jones said:
Yarrrgh~ tbh.

Oi !

Fully paid up thank you very much.

Mr Jones · 17 Feb 2008 at 11:36

Ol!ver said:
Oi !

Fully paid up thank you very much.

Fair enough.
There are quite many programs I own legally and there are less than handful which I don't as I'm going to use it once on that occasion like the OP.

iSam · 17 Feb 2008 at 12:02

Willis said:
I have Installed vista via bootcamp on my macbook pro and gave it a small partition (20GB I think) as I thought I would use OSX more but I'm not using OSX as much as I would have thought and prefer Vista (waits for the flaming to start ), the question is can i make the OSX partition smaller to free up disk space on my vista partition

I'm not helping you, you Windows loving scum...

Irish_Tom · 17 Feb 2008 at 12:03

Arg, Sorry Willis.

I've just done the same thing and it seems you can't just re-size it with BA.

I guess iPartition is the best bet.

Panzer