Re: [Thinkpad] Shrinking an XP partition?

On an X32, I used the software that came with it to create
the system restore disks (one CD and one DVD; with different
models others have written that you end up with 7 disks, I can
only tell you my own experience!). If you're nervous, create
two copies, or restore to a fresh HD. I used a fresh (and
larger!) HD, and was able to partition it using a linux live
boot CD and gparted / gpart-d / gpartd ?

Once you are sure that your restore disks work, you can delete
the maintenance partition. Again, AFAIR, I used a linux boot.
It's not easy (? possible?) to delete the maintenance partition
in Windoz. At this point you could use some linux tool to
resize the NTFS C: drive, but I was happy with 5 GB (the size
of the former maintenance partition) for my FAT32 D: drive. So
I just formatted that space.

>
>Can anyone recommend software to shrink an XP partition?
>
>I have a new T61 with a "C" partition and the maintenance partition. I
>want to shrink the C drive and make a D drive for data -- can I do that?
>There are no recovery Cds, so it has to be software that doesn't screw up
>in the hands of a dummy.
>
>Or is there someway to burn a CD that can be used to restore the pre-load
>software?
>
>TIA
>
>
>
>FWIW, Lenovo took a month to ship it, but sent it 2nd day air for free
>when they did. Fair enough for me, since it wasn't quite the standard
>configuration order.
>
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Jonathan Berry and Erika http://members.shaw.ca/berry5868/fun.htm
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