Most reliable opensource solution to resize the partition of Windows 7 (NTFS)?
 

Hello

I would like to ask you what is the most reliable opensource solution under Linux to resize the partition of Windows 7 (NTFS).

The live distro of Gparted?

Thank you

Yes, gparted(8)

You should simply use the tools in Windows. It has an excellent way to resize it built in and is best to preserve the file system if it has been updated.

the Disk Management program that is part of the windows system,
probably is the one that should be used.

but - if you insist on an open sourced alternative,
then Gparted - on a live disk is the way to go.

I've done it with some of the NTFS-3G shell utils, but you need to be really sure what you're doing.

gparted sounds about right, it's quite capable.

ntfsresize has never failed for me.

Maybe this is a stupid question, but why aren't you using Windows 10?

While the partition manager of Windows 7 (and later) works fine, it has its limitations. For example, it won't allow you shrink a partition more than half of its original size. If that is good enough for you then I would recommend using that, if you need to shrink more then I would recommend GParted, I always use that and never had problems with it.

I'd trust gParted on a 5 year LiveCD of a dead distribution before I relied on any MS tool.

I can't offer practical experience (no Windows) but I read only last week that the Windows tool will refuse to move certain files! Gparted would be my choice. If you have a live DVD, use that: you don't need to get the special Gparted disk. Actually, I'd recommend getting SystemRescue CD, which is the Swiss army knife of Linux and which has saved my bacon on several occasions.

For someone running Windows using Microsoft software isn't a concern, I would think.