Easiest distro to duel boot with Windows XP

Justin2021 · 06-08-2006, 02:06 AM

Ok, here is what I have decided. I am going to use Xubuntu 6.06, and I am going to use Gparted to resize my Windows partion down to about 40 gigs, leaving 40 for Xubuntu. And I did figure out how to backup my data. The only problem now, is that for some reason, Gparted doesnt resize. Whenever I select the correct MB I want Windows, then select apply, it does something, that sorta looks like its loading, but then it just goes back to saying that Windows still has 80 gigs (my hard drive size).

Cogar · 06-08-2006, 04:13 PM

Gparted will specify a minimum and maximum size for the new partition, based on the size(s) of the existing partition(s). If 40GB is not within that range, it will not do anything.

pixellany · 06-08-2006, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cogar

Gparted will specify a minimum and maximum size for the new partition, based on the size(s) of the existing partition(s). If 40GB is not within that range, it will not do anything.

That's not what OP is doing. The qeustion is resizing.

If Gparted is like some other utilities, it will show the changes---and then there is another command to actually write the new partition table(s).

Cogar · 06-08-2006, 05:31 PM

OK then, here are some notes from the last time I used Kubuntu to resize a Windows XP partition that formerly occupied the entire hard drive.

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Using Kubuntu, I started what would have been a normal installation, and then after the partitioning program started, invoked the option, "Resize IDE1 slave, partition #1 (hdb1) and used freed space." After a brief time, you are presented with a request for the size to use for the existing partition after it is resized. In my case, the default amount was 61.1 GB and the minimum was 42.2 GB.