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Partition Magic is being mean to me :( (Multiple problems + questions) by prashker on 08-12-2006 at 09:54 PM

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RE: Partition Magic is being mean to me :( (Multiple problems + questions) by matty on 08-12-2006 at 11:47 PM

Extended is normal. In order to have a logical partition you need to create it inside an Extended Partition.

Not sure why you can't resize the partition tbh.

RE: Partition Magic is being mean to me :( (Multiple problems + questions) by cloudhunter on 08-12-2006 at 11:57 PM

Exactly what are you trying to resize, and where to?

Cloudy

RE: Partition Magic is being mean to me :( (Multiple problems + questions) by Adeptus on 08-13-2006 at 12:29 AM

Hi Sam,

I notice the following in your screenshot:

1) C: and V: appear to be full (Size = Used). 

Whether this is true or Partition Magic doesn't read them right I can't say, but it makes sense to me that Partition Magic refuses to shrink partitions it believes to be full.  That would probably have undesirable results.  :P

2) There appears to be no upartitioned space, so there is nowhere to expand the partitions to.

So, it makes good sense that the only thing you can do here is shrink D: (although it's hardly worth doing so, given it has less than 2GB free).  After you shrink D:, perhaps you could expand C: into the freed space.

What did you want to do, anyway?

RE: Partition Magic is being mean to me :( (Multiple problems + questions) by matty on 08-13-2006 at 12:36 AM

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Originally posted by Adeptus
2) There appears to be no upartitioned space, so there is nowhere to expand the partitions to.
Partition Magic will let you edit space for other partitions to make space for the one you want to resize.
RE: Partition Magic is being mean to me :( (Multiple problems + questions) by prashker on 08-13-2006 at 02:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by nimicitor
m right I can't say, but it makes sense to me that Partition Magic refuses to shrink partitions it believes to be full.  That would probably have undesirable re

resize V: to give more space to my Vista partition :)
quote:
Originally posted by Matty
Extended is normal. In order to have a logical partition you need to create it inside an Extended Partition.

Not sure why you can't resize the partition tbh.

Ah ok :)

Thanks
quote:
Originally posted by Adeptus
1) C: and V: appear to be full (Size = Used). 

Whether this is true or Partition Magic doesn't read them right I can't say, but it makes sense to me that Partition Magic refuses to shrink partitions it believes to be full.  That would probably have undesirable results.  (Smilie)

My C Drive has 60gb free :) (V: has around 500mb thats why I want to resize the partition it so my Vista partition...taken from my C drive has more space...which would make my C drive space go lower :)
quote:
Originally posted by Adeptus
2) There appears to be no upartitioned space, so there is nowhere to expand the partitions to.

So, it makes good sense that the only thing you can do here is shrink D: (although it's hardly worth doing so, given it has less than 2GB free).  After you shrink D:, perhaps you could expand C: into the freed space.

What did you want to do, anyway?

Read up in this reply :)
RE: Partition Magic is being mean to me :( (Multiple problems + questions) by Adeptus on 08-13-2006 at 02:20 AM

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Originally posted by SonicSam
My C Drive has 60gb free
According to your own screenshort, Partition Magic disagrees.  That is likely part of the problem.

A quick Google search shows several people are claiming PM8 is not compatible with Vista.  I'd try booting your Windows XP installation and using PM under that.

RE: Partition Magic is being mean to me :( (Multiple problems + questions) by prashker on 08-13-2006 at 04:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Adeptus
quote:
Originally posted by SonicSam
My C Drive has 60gb free
According to your own screenshort, Partition Magic disagrees.  That is likely part of the problem.

A quick Google search shows several people are claiming PM8 is not compatible with Vista.  I'd try booting your Windows XP installation and using PM under that.

This is XP :P (Media Center Edition)

I would never use Partition Magic on Vista :P