From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 18 00:53:06 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E857E1065675 for ; Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:53:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A72D68FC14 for ; Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:53:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id mAI0mv0S025849; Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:48:57 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id mAI0mvp1025848; Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:48:57 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:48:57 -0500 From: Jerry McAllister To: Albert Shih Message-ID: <20081118004857.GA25808@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <20081118003948.GA62198@obspm.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20081118003948.GA62198@obspm.fr> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: shrink ntfs X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:53:07 -0000 On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 01:39:48AM +0100, Albert Shih wrote: > Hi all, > > Newbie question from a not newbie (well I think ;-) ) > > I've install many FreeBSD, but I always use the all disk. > > If I've a laptop come with winxp ? How can I shrink the > WinNT partition ? Can the FreeBSD install CD do that ? > > If he can't what's your advice for some software to do that ? No, it cannot. There are a couple of utilities that come with FreeBSD but, at last check, they did not handle NTFS. I have successfully used Partition Magic version 7.0 (8.0 is crap) as long as it is not on a USB drive. It won't handle USB and 8.0 will not either even though it claims it will. I have also successfully used 'gparted' which is downloadable. It worked for NTFS and also worked fine with USB disk. There is yet another one whose name I don't remember now. Download gparted and burn a CD to boot and do the work. Or, buy Partition Magic 7.0 and build the floppies. Don't try using either on a running system.. ////jerry > > Regards. > -- > Albert SHIH > SIO batiment 15 > Observatoire de Paris Meudon > 5 Place Jules Janssen > 92195 Meudon Cedex > Heure local/Local time: > Mar 18 nov 2008 01:35:38 CET > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"