Resizing a partition- need good software

[joe pic]

What's a good, FREE partitioning tool that I can use to easily resize my partition? I have XP on one with 173 GB and Vista with 50 ...I need to resize the Vista partition- make it bigger. Whats good, and FREE software to do it? I'm not going to try to use partition magic, I've had problems with that in the past.

 

[Raffaz]

You might be to do it from disk management. Have a look there before you go spending money on 3rd party software. And dont forget to backup anything important coz things can go wrong.

 

[Toby1]

If you can't get it going from disk management as Raffaz suggested give Acronis Disk Ditector Suite a go. It's a great partitioning program. I think it offers a 15 or 30 day free trial. I used it to set my laptop up in various partitions... like this...

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/

Edit: Just noticed this "Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be created (both in Windows and in rescue mode)"

So try and find a full version from somewhere.

 

[Celegorm]

Gparted is a great free partition program. It's easy to use, and can resize without damaging windows. If I'd find a link for you.

 

[joe pic]

Yes, But is Gparted for Windows? I thought it only worked with Linux. I'll try and look for a link, I couldn't find the right one last night but if you can find one that would be great.

 

[Celegorm]

It's a bootable CD. I have used it on windows so I could dual boot vista RC1 a while a go. I'll PM you the link, or how I can get an image of the boot CD to you, when I get home from school.

 

[Raffaz]

Gparted link here
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php
Does disk management not work for you then?

 

[ssc456]

not sure if partition magic offers a free trial or not ???

but the software is top nothch 9/10

 

[Trivium Nate]

partition magic you require the full version to make changes...

 

[joe pic]

Does disk management not work for you then?

I can't find it, I have Vista.

I dont know how to install Gparted, its so damn complicated. I need something simple and free that will work. Acronis doesn't work.