Can can't Partition Magic 7.0 do this job?

[Gerrit Lansink]

I work with a dual boot system (XP and 98) controlled by Boot
Magic/Partition Magic 7.0.
WindowsXP as well as Windows98 are on partition C: of Hard Disk 1.
Since I want to upgrade Windows XP with Service Pack 2 I need to
enlarge the C: partition. Therefore I created with Partition Magic an
unallocated partition (2 GB). But ... Partition Manager can't enlarge
the C: partition with these 2 GB. What can I do?

Disk 1 (60 GB) has following partitions (as indicated by Partition
Magic 7.0):
Partition Type Size MB Status Prim/Log
C: FAT32 4.996,7 Active Primary
*: Unallocated 2.000,3 None Primary
*: FAT32 4.996,8 Hidden Primary
*: Extended 46.649,7 None Primary
G: FAT32 46.649,7 None Logical

Disk 2 (20 GB):
Partition Type Size MB Status Prim/Log
*: Unallocated 7,8 None Primary
F: FAT32 19.524,3 None Primary

 

[Smile Extender]

When trying enlarging, did you boot from diskette or cd? I'm not sure if PM
version 7 allows you to change active boot partition.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Perhaps partition magic is somewhat confused. How have you got windows xp
and windows 98 to work together on the same partition or is this option
simply a spelling mistake? Two operating systems on the same partition would
conflict with one another. No wonder partition magic is confused it's files
are probably all over the place. I think Gerrit you should consider
installing operating systems on two seperate partitions. Windows 98 on the
C: partition (dual boot must always have the oldest operating system
installed first) and then create a seperate partition for windows xp

What is the hidden partition? Did this originally butt up to the C:
partition. if so did you shrink the hidden primary partition by 2GB to make
room for the extension of the C; drive by 2GB?