Optional Disk Management Feature

[Wayne G. Dengel]

Is there a Microsoft-compatible XP Disk Management utility to adjust the
size of partitions? (like Partition Magic and others).

Regards,
Wayne G. Dengel

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The only way you can create, delete, resize or merge existing partitions,
and not harm your existing Windows installation, is to purchase and use
a third-party partitioning program such as Partition Magic 8.
http://www.symantec.com/partitionmagic/

The alternative is to perform a "Clean Install" of Windows XP.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| Is there a Microsoft-compatible XP Disk Management utility to adjust the
| size of partitions? (like Partition Magic and others).
|
| Regards,
| Wayne G. Dengel

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Another tool to do this is BootIt Next Generation, www.bootitng.com. Its intended as a boot and partition manager, but you can create the bootable floppy or CD and cancel the installation, and use the tools to resize/partitions. With that said, the program is shareware and even if you don't use it as a boot manager, you should register it if you plan to use it regularly as a partition management tool.