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Need Windows Help
« on: February 14, 2009, 08:22:26 AM »
Sorry for posting this in the wrong section, if I put it in PC, it would take forever to be awnsered. Ok so here it goes: I got an Ancer Aspire One for my birthday, and i want to partition the HDD so i can install more OS's. I dont want to delete the XP that already came on it, it saves me the headache from having to search down drivers later from installing my "aquired" windows. Anyone know any good, FREE, partitioning software? Dont worry about bootloaders, i have EasyBCD.
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Re: Need Windows Help
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2009, 08:24:00 AM »
EasyBCD sucks.
Just defrag Windows, shrink the partition, and make a new one out of the unallocated space created from the shrink.
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Re: Need Windows Help
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2009, 08:28:00 AM »
keep your opinion of my choice of bootloaders to yourself. Dont care about it.
It has XP Home edition, when i go to try to partition / shrink / pretty much manage anything the HDD at all, it doesnt come up when i right click in vista. i need SOFTWARE that partitons
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Re: Need Windows Help
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2009, 08:31:34 AM »
No EasyBCD isn't even a bootloader, don't tell me about computers.

You don't NEED a software. You can do everything from within Diskpart in Windows.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2009, 08:33:54 AM by PspKicks316 »
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Re: Need Windows Help
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2009, 08:32:58 AM »
http://www.partition-tool.com/ Just use  this... Very easy to use...
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Re: Need Windows Help
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2009, 08:34:55 AM »
Quote from: PspKicks316 on February 14, 2009, 08:31:34 AM
No EasyBCD isn't even a bootloader, don't tell me about computers.

You don't NEED a software. You can do everything from within Diskpart in Windows.
Was'nt telling you anything about computers.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2009, 08:39:55 AM by frostBYTE! »
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Re: Need Windows Help
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2009, 08:37:27 AM »
I'm telling you how to do it.

Defrag the Windows partition and then go into Diskpart and shrink it. Then just make a new partition from the unallocated space.
You don't need anything extra.

EasyBCD isn't a bootloader. It's a Windows bootloader EDITOR. And, the Windows bootloader is garbage, I suggest getting GRUB. It's much easier to use and highly customizable, let alone easier to dual boot with.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2009, 08:39:43 AM by frostBYTE! »
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Re: Need Windows Help
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2009, 08:40:21 AM »
Play nice kids...
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Re: Need Windows Help
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2009, 08:40:57 AM »
Quote from: PspKicks316 on February 14, 2009, 08:37:27 AM
Are you :censored:ing retarded? I'm telling you how to do it.

Defrag the Windows partition and then go into Diskpart and shrink it. Then just make a new partition from the unallocated space.
You don't need anything extra.


EasyBCD isn't a bootloader. It's a Windows bootloader EDITOR. And, the Windows bootloader is garbage, I suggest getting GRUB. It's much easier to use and highly customizable, let alone easier to dual boot with.

got it already. frostBYTE! +1

Frosty: Haven't I already asked you to be nice? (and thank you :P)
« Last Edit: February 14, 2009, 08:42:10 AM by frostBYTE! »
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Re: Need Windows Help
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2009, 08:42:10 AM »
Frosty: Kicks. Do you want me to follow this up?
« Last Edit: February 14, 2009, 08:43:29 AM by frostBYTE! »
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Re: Need Windows Help
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2009, 08:43:16 AM »

Frosty: JUST LEAVE IT! You could get in trouble too you know.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2009, 08:44:35 AM by frostBYTE! »
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