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Commander Ryker · Aug 05, 2009, 01:50 AM // 01:50

I think I'll just leave it as is. Thanks anyway guys. I appreciate your help.

Brett Kuntz · Aug 05, 2009, 02:23 AM // 02:23

Oh well if you want to re-partition a drive, you need to delete the existing partitions first. Click on them, and hit the Delete key on your keyboard. It's pretty simple. If you still are having trouble, press F1 and read the help file, it should explain it. After all your partitions are deleted you can create new ones. It's not recommended to have more than 4 partitions on a single drive.

Quaker · Aug 05, 2009, 02:28 PM // 14:28

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Originally Posted by Commander Ryker

Ok, I know it is ready to use, but it is one big partition and I want to have at least 3 partitions.

You need to delete the partition so it's all "unallocated" space. Then make new partitions in the unallocated space. No matter what software you use, you'll have to use some common sense.

Commander Ryker · Aug 05, 2009, 02:35 PM // 14:35

Quaker, it says it is unallocated. I think right now the problem is the type being dynamic.

KZaske · Aug 05, 2009, 05:59 PM // 17:59

I know I am a bit late in sounding off here but Acronis does allow you to change the size and type of a paration without the loss of data. Most of the Linux packages have a really nice tool that can also change the size of a partation without the loss of data, but they can be tricky to use.
Alas Acronis is not free. I will look for a Linux partation manager and put a link up for you.

Edit: found some partition managers faster than I expected, all of them free. http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilit...neditors.shtml
I would like to ask Tarun to take a look at them and throw in any comments about any of them he may have. Some of them I have heard of and have used in the past (still prefer Acronis).
Edit II: I checked a few of the links, thought I would warn you that the first link (for Cute Partition Manager) attemps to install malware in the background according to my anit-virus (Avira) software.
As with any and all downloaded software, at the very least, scan the downloaded files before you run them please (as Quaker would say, use common sense).

Commander Ryker · Aug 05, 2009, 11:46 PM // 23:46

Thanks KZaske! I appreciate your help.

I'm not sure if I want to partition it anymore tho. It's getting to be too much of a chore.