metalpwner Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 What is some easy to find free software that can shrink my hackintosh MBR partition so i can make a clone to try updates on? I have had no luck with volume works, couldn't find parted magic live cd 3, and couldn't find a cracked ipartition 3... the easy to find ipartitions don't work with MBR. Help? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/166164-shrink-mbr-partition/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 What is some easy to find free software that can shrink my hackintosh MBR partition so i can make a clone to try updates on? I have had no luck with volume works, couldn't find parted magic live cd 3, and couldn't find a cracked ipartition 3... the easy to find ipartitions don't work with MBR. Help? One of the most feature-rich utilities I know is Parted Magic, a Linux LiveCD. However I don't know if it can shrink a HFS+ partion: http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05469 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/166164-shrink-mbr-partition/#findComment-1154524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalpwner Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 but that's for linux, how am I supposed to use it with hackintosh? I could go and install ubuntu and everything, but is there some other way? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/166164-shrink-mbr-partition/#findComment-1155080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SticMAC™ Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 First of all, I find it amazing that you'll question Alessandro17, without checking his credentials!! Secondly, If you knew anything, Linux=Ubuntu(in some weird way) GParted is a live CD like Ubuntu but has the correct tools to do partition editing! and yes it will do HFS+ Next time maybe you should read up before you jump to any assumptions! SticMAC but that's for linux, how am I supposed to use it with hackintosh? I could go and install ubuntu and everything, but is there some other way? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/166164-shrink-mbr-partition/#findComment-1155121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalpwner Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 First of all, I find it amazing that you'll question Alessandro17, without checking his credentials!! Secondly, If you knew anything, Linux=Ubuntu(in some weird way) GParted is a live CD like Ubuntu but has the correct tools to do partition editing! and yes it will do HFS+ Next time maybe you should read up before you jump to any assumptions! SticMAC I was using the term ubuntu synonymously with linux, I just didn't know what a live cd was... Thanks, it worked Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/166164-shrink-mbr-partition/#findComment-1155501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Thanks, it worked I am glad it did Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/166164-shrink-mbr-partition/#findComment-1156839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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