Partitioning Question about a Dual Boot with Windows and Linux
Hello. I have a pc running Windows XP and would like to dual-boot with Linuxmint. I went to defrag my c:\ drive in Windows and heres what the file structure looked like:
||||||______________|______________ ^most of my files are nice and tidy at the front of the drive ..........................^ there is a small group of files sitting half way into the disk. My question is this: Is there any way to move that "lone tree" to go alongside the "forest". Also, when I go to install Linuxmint, do I have to allocate half of the drive to Windows due to that lone "tree" sitting out there halfway into my disk. Or can I go with something a lot smaller since the vast majority of my files are in the beginning part of my drive. thanks in advance. |
That's the page file, it's immovable. You need to disable it: Right click My Computer => Properties => Advanced => Performance: Settings => Advanced => Virtual memory: Change => check No paging file => click Set => OK => OK => OK.
Then reboot, defragment, resize your XP partition, restore the page file. And then you're ready to install Mint. |
Is this tree a spurce or a hardwood?
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Make sure you backup all personal files first.
I think xp has a built in repartitioning program. It should allow to shrink windows without causing problems. Vista certainly can do this. You could probably get away with 10 gigs for mint but don't quote me on it. Check with the developers. |
Partitioning Question with Dual-Boot
Hello. Thanks for all the help. I think you are right, it's the page file thats stuck out there. I did some googleing and found a program that helped. "O&O Systems" defrag. After I ran this defrag (they had a free trial version), I re-ran my normal windows defrag and it moved the page file closer to the rest.
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