Re-sizing disk partitions

On 2006-09-07 07:00, Kjell R. Christensen wrote:

> Hi,
> I have split my DISK1 into two partitions, one with vista (C:\) and one with
> XP(D:\).
> Since I'm running out of disk space on D, I would like to re-size the
> partitions.
> I'm looking at the disk with Partition Magic, but none of the partitions are
> visible, and the disk is set to BAD?
>
> Any hints or any other tools, that might help me out, is appreciated!

Yes, I received the same treatment from Partition Magic. First it
claimed that something was wrong with the second partition (which is
fixed) and then it just says BAD. Paragon Partition Manager seems to
work though and Colin Barnhorst reports that the builtin resize-function
in Vista works too, some have recomended Ranish (which is free), just
choose one.

--
Erik Wikström

Hi,

I just whent into Vista again,, but I can't open Disk Manager - I can't find
it?

Rgs,
/Kjell

"BurrWalnut" <BurrWalnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1F36A9ED-A5A5-4E52-A614-19205E36630E@microsoft.com...

> Have you tried Vista's 'shrink and expand partitions' in Disk Management?
>
> "Kjell R. Christensen" wrote:
>

>> Hi,
>> I have split my DISK1 into two partitions, one with vista (C:\) and one
>> with
>> XP(D:\).
>> Since I'm running out of disk space on D, I would like to re-size the
>> partitions.
>> I'm looking at the disk with Partition Magic, but none of the partitions
>> are
>> visible, and the disk is set to BAD?
>>
>> Any hints or any other tools, that might help me out, is appreciated!
>>
>> Rgs,
>> /Kjell
>>
>>
>>

Kjell

Right-click Computer, Manage, Disk Management then right-click a partition
for the available options.

"Kjell R. Christensen" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I just whent into Vista again,, but I can't open Disk Manager - I can't find
> it?
>
> Rgs,
> /Kjell
>
> "BurrWalnut" <BurrWalnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1F36A9ED-A5A5-4E52-A614-19205E36630E@microsoft.com...

> > Have you tried Vista's 'shrink and expand partitions' in Disk Management?
> >
> > "Kjell R. Christensen" wrote:
> >

> >> Hi,
> >> I have split my DISK1 into two partitions, one with vista (C:\) and one
> >> with
> >> XP(D:\).
> >> Since I'm running out of disk space on D, I would like to re-size the
> >> partitions.
> >> I'm looking at the disk with Partition Magic, but none of the partitions
> >> are
> >> visible, and the disk is set to BAD?
> >>
> >> Any hints or any other tools, that might help me out, is appreciated!
> >>
> >> Rgs,
> >> /Kjell
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

Thanks,
I just couldn't find it...

But shrinking hangs in for "ever", first doing a lot of disk access and
later consuming 50% of the CPU - a state it hangs in for ever until I kill
it...
I'm running the August edition! Any help in upgrading to the latest and
greatest?

Rgs,
/Kjell


"BurrWalnut" <BurrWalnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC88424F-B2B9-4398-AE6C-7C227B5390C7@microsoft.com...

> Kjell
>
> Right-click Computer, Manage, Disk Management then right-click a partition
> for the available options.
>
> "Kjell R. Christensen" wrote:
>

>> Hi,
>>
>> I just whent into Vista again,, but I can't open Disk Manager - I can't
>> find
>> it?
>>
>> Rgs,
>> /Kjell
>>
>> "BurrWalnut" <BurrWalnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1F36A9ED-A5A5-4E52-A614-19205E36630E@microsoft.com...

>> > Have you tried Vista's 'shrink and expand partitions' in Disk
>> > Management?
>> >
>> > "Kjell R. Christensen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >> I have split my DISK1 into two partitions, one with vista (C:\) and
>> >> one
>> >> with
>> >> XP(D:\).
>> >> Since I'm running out of disk space on D, I would like to re-size the
>> >> partitions.
>> >> I'm looking at the disk with Partition Magic, but none of the
>> >> partitions
>> >> are
>> >> visible, and the disk is set to BAD?
>> >>
>> >> Any hints or any other tools, that might help me out, is appreciated!
>> >>
>> >> Rgs,
>> >> /Kjell
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>

>>
>>
>>

Try closing everything else down before running the 'shrink' - just like the
defrag in Win98, which was a real pain.

"Kjell R. Christensen" wrote:

> Thanks,
> I just couldn't find it...
>
> But shrinking hangs in for "ever", first doing a lot of disk access and
> later consuming 50% of the CPU - a state it hangs in for ever until I kill
> it...
> I'm running the August edition! Any help in upgrading to the latest and
> greatest?
>
> Rgs,
> /Kjell
>
>
> "BurrWalnut" <BurrWalnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BC88424F-B2B9-4398-AE6C-7C227B5390C7@microsoft.com...

> > Kjell
> >
> > Right-click Computer, Manage, Disk Management then right-click a partition
> > for the available options.
> >
> > "Kjell R. Christensen" wrote:
> >

> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I just whent into Vista again,, but I can't open Disk Manager - I can't
> >> find
> >> it?
> >>
> >> Rgs,
> >> /Kjell
> >>
> >> "BurrWalnut" <BurrWalnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1F36A9ED-A5A5-4E52-A614-19205E36630E@microsoft.com...
> >> > Have you tried Vista's 'shrink and expand partitions' in Disk
> >> > Management?
> >> >
> >> > "Kjell R. Christensen" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> I have split my DISK1 into two partitions, one with vista (C:\) and
> >> >> one
> >> >> with
> >> >> XP(D:\).
> >> >> Since I'm running out of disk space on D, I would like to re-size the
> >> >> partitions.
> >> >> I'm looking at the disk with Partition Magic, but none of the
> >> >> partitions
> >> >> are
> >> >> visible, and the disk is set to BAD?
> >> >>
> >> >> Any hints or any other tools, that might help me out, is appreciated!
> >> >>
> >> >> Rgs,
> >> >> /Kjell
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

Partition Magic is not compatible with Vista.

However, if you have PM on a Retail (bootable) CD-ROM or have created the
"Rescue Disks" then you can boot your computer directly to Partition Magic
with no Windows O/S running. Much faster!


"Kjell R. Christensen" <krcc@online.no> wrote in message
news:uu7o9Xo0GHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Hi,
> I have split my DISK1 into two partitions, one with vista (C:\) and one
> with XP(D:\).
> Since I'm running out of disk space on D, I would like to re-size the
> partitions.
> I'm looking at the disk with Partition Magic, but none of the partitions
> are visible, and the disk is set to BAD?
>
> Any hints or any other tools, that might help me out, is appreciated!
>
> Rgs,
> /Kjell
>

Ok,

I have upgraded to Vista RC1 and I now manage to shrink one disk, but it
seems like you need a lot of freespace on the disk you want to expand?

Rgs,
/Kjell

"BurrWalnut" <BurrWalnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC88424F-B2B9-4398-AE6C-7C227B5390C7@microsoft.com...

> Kjell
>
> Right-click Computer, Manage, Disk Management then right-click a partition
> for the available options.
>
> "Kjell R. Christensen" wrote:
>

>> Hi,
>>
>> I just whent into Vista again,, but I can't open Disk Manager - I can't
>> find
>> it?
>>
>> Rgs,
>> /Kjell
>>
>> "BurrWalnut" <BurrWalnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1F36A9ED-A5A5-4E52-A614-19205E36630E@microsoft.com...

>> > Have you tried Vista's 'shrink and expand partitions' in Disk
>> > Management?
>> >
>> > "Kjell R. Christensen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >> I have split my DISK1 into two partitions, one with vista (C:\) and
>> >> one
>> >> with
>> >> XP(D:\).
>> >> Since I'm running out of disk space on D, I would like to re-size the
>> >> partitions.
>> >> I'm looking at the disk with Partition Magic, but none of the
>> >> partitions
>> >> are
>> >> visible, and the disk is set to BAD?
>> >>
>> >> Any hints or any other tools, that might help me out, is appreciated!
>> >>
>> >> Rgs,
>> >> /Kjell
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>

>>
>>
>>