Partitioning with Linux

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I have only 80 gb C:\ partition on my computer with windows XP instaled. I want to install Suse 9.1 again, and i want to give 15 gb to linux. Am i gonna loose any data from my windows partition while Suse is partitioning place for its self? Pleezzzz help.....

Yep, you'll lose all your data lest you use qparted and resize your partitions

Hi,

What you should do is:

Use some software like Ranish Partition Manager to create another partition.
Now install SuSe on the new partition.

This is the easiest, most hassle free way.

Pallav

yes he is pallavnawani

but make sure u back up ur nessesary data as it may turn out to be a faliure

Be on safer side Do this,

Go to ur friends Home(* don't forget to take ur HDD with U),
Backup all ur data in there system,
Come back partetion ur disk accordingly(* one more tip--It`s never a good idea to hv just one or partetion of ur 80GB HDD even not of 40GB HDD)
so make 4partetion at-least(*u`ll ind spped bost up in ur system--nd it hv a certaine logic),
then left 15GB unparted so that linux can take care of that.........

Hope u got it.......

Thanks guys!!

I had 2 partitions 40 gb and 40 when i bought my laptop, but after i used quick restore CD(got virus lol). It left me only one 80 gb partition. i tried to use computer management tool in Xp. but it doesnt let me resize my C:/

Can i apply same programs for partitioning(as discribed above) to resize my hard drive?

Yes u can use,
but remember there is always a chance of data lose
so i said make backup before doing any thing,