Partition Magic

[Doogee]

hey if i use partition magic to resize a partition (i nned more in linux) will it need to format it again??

[Pantso]

I don't think it will reformat the partition. Anyway, to me the only solution is to wipe the entire Windoze partition out but since you might need it, my answer is no. In any case take a look at the readme files in PM  

[KernelPanic]

No you will not need to reformat it but, PM only daelas with ext2fs partitions so if you have an ext3fs one you will have to downgrade it first.

[voidmain]

Tux is right. ParitionMagic does not support ext3 file systems and if you want to use ParitionMagic 7.0 to manipulate the parition you will need to downgrade to ext2 using the "tune2fs" command from an alternate boot (rescue boot, knoppix CD, etc).

[ September 13, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]

[KernelPanic]

PM7 does not do ext3 I tried

[voidmain]

I just changed my note.    I spewed before doing the research. Sorry about that... I try not to do that, but this one slipped out.

[KernelPanic]

you need to do this:

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[mobrien_12]

The more recent versions of GNU parted support ext3.

[Doogee]

Thats cool i made the partitions with PM7 so there ext2 anyway. thanks for your help.

[crazypenguin]

quote:Originally posted by Doogee:
hey if i use partition magic to resize a partition (i nned more in linux) will it need to format it again??

Acronis OS Selector would work to resize your partitions http://www.acronis.com/products/osselector/.

[crazypenguin]

quote:Originally posted by crazypenguin:

Acronis OS Selector would work to resize your partitions http://www.acronis.com/products/osselector/.

[crazypenguin]

[crazypenguin]

:confused:   Hi everyone!  I am new to this forum and just trying to figure out how to do everything here!?

[ September 15, 2002: Message edited by: crazypenguin ]

[crazypenguin]

I have used V-Com products in the past with good success. (System Commander, Drive Works)

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[crazypenguin]

Disk Drake would also work in modifing your partitions.

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