Freeware tool to shrink the size of an existing NTFS partition

[Man-wai Chang]

I would like to resize the NTFS partition created by the Dell recovery
disk and then create a data-only partition. Which freeware tool could
reliably do it?

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[mike555]

=== you could download (or order) a live linux distro that has QTparted
on it , it will do what you want , is free, and you might even like
linux ==========

 

[rich]

I would like to resize the NTFS partition created by the Dell recovery
disk and then create a data-only partition. Which freeware tool could

Again as in the other post this is linux but it is a 'live' CD with only
partitioning software on it.

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php

Its about a 30 Mb .iso file

I did try an earlier version some months ago and while the interface is not
wonderful it seemed to do the job. Its worth a try anyway.

reliably do it?

Now there is a question and a half. Since this is a recovery disk hack you
have nothing to loose.
Usual advice - make sure you have good back-ups of existing data.

 

[Whirled Peas]

Again as in the other post this is linux but it is a 'live' CD with only
partitioning software on it.

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php

Its about a 30 Mb .iso file

I did try an earlier version some months ago and while the interface is not
wonderful it seemed to do the job. Its worth a try anyway.


Now there is a question and a half. Since this is a recovery disk hack you
have nothing to loose.
Usual advice - make sure you have good back-ups of existing data.

I'll second this recommendation for GParted Live. I've used it on three
computers without any problems. On two of those, I resized ntfs partitions
to create space for linux installations. I found the interface quite
easy to use.

 

[Ross]

I would like to resize the NTFS partition created by the Dell recovery
disk and then create a data-only partition. Which freeware tool could
reliably do it?

I do it with a BootIt NG boot diskette.
I click the first Cancel notice (don't install it), then do Work with
Partitions.

 

[Larry Sabo]

I do it with a BootIt NG boot diskette.
I click the first Cancel notice (don't install it), then do Work with
Partitions.

I occasionally do too, but it's not freeware. :-/

Larry