The Big O Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 What's a good and cheap (preferably free) partitioning software available for Windows? -O Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20438-partitioning-software/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrana Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 What sort of functionality are you looking for? I personally just use a Knoppix LiveCD (has qtparted) to resize partitions and things. At work we do have Partition Magic, but it isn't free at all. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20438-partitioning-software/#findComment-135556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_nVidia Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I tried partition magic on my laptop at work to make space for install windows xp on it, but it didn't recognise the file format of the Apple partition. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20438-partitioning-software/#findComment-135733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrana Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I tried partition magic on my laptop at work to make space for install windows xp on it, but it didn't recognise the file format of the Apple partition. Try that Knoppix Live CD (http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-mirrors/), really! It'll recognize your HFS+ and let you resize it and stuff. Just download it and burn to CD. The program to run is qtparted...if it isn't in the menu, open a terminal and type qtparted. It even has a decent GUI. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20438-partitioning-software/#findComment-135874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
treehel Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 freeXPie online --> HDD --> swiss knife freeware Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20438-partitioning-software/#findComment-135924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big O Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20438-partitioning-software/#findComment-136104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 The best I have found is gnome partiton editor live cd, or something like that. Pm me if you want a link, and dont install norton partition magic because it messes with startup and reg and does not remove that stuff when unstalled. thanks bwhsh8r Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20438-partitioning-software/#findComment-140487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripleboot Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Try Acronis Disk Director Suite. They have a free demo. http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/download/diskdirector/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20438-partitioning-software/#findComment-141044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuXb Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Can swiss knife and Acronis Disk Director also resize our HFS partitons? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20438-partitioning-software/#findComment-141469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrana Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 QTparted is totally free so you don't have to steal it, and as has been said, it can resize HFS+. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20438-partitioning-software/#findComment-141473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baliw Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Try GParted from Source Forge, It's a live cd and it's free. HTH Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20438-partitioning-software/#findComment-141514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuXb Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 < QTparted is totally free so you don't have to steal it, and as has been said, it can resize HFS+. The older version 0.4.4 on the SystemRescueCD did NOT recognize my HFS+ partiton correctly and could neither resize it (maybe not the mostz recent libparted library on there?) I am just burning the newest Knoppix CD with qtparted 0.4.5.1 on it and will know in a couple of minutes if the newer version does tje job [edit] Knoppix 5.0 does NOT run on my Laptop, not even in failsafe or expert mode with pretty much everthing disabled, looks like some issue with my GeForce Graphics Card. Oh well .. :\ < Try GParted from Source Forge, It's a live cd and it's free. Thanks for the hint - nice LiveCD! It is just shrinking my HFS.partition . Too bad there is no real progress bar, but at least the slider-thingie is moving. [edit] it DID it !! Thanks, donicci !! I guess it's always better to defrag before shrinking - what defrag soft are you guys using (for HFS-drives)? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/20438-partitioning-software/#findComment-141578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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