Noel
Sat Dec 03 13:57:20 CST 2005
No - the XP 'partition manager' cannot adjust partition sizes - in common
with FDISK, all it can do is create, and delete partitions (not necessarily
of the same size).
However - it does offer a more uniform and perhaps understandable interface
to the possibility of partitioning than does FDISK.
There is NO WAY I would ever contemplate installing ME and XP onto the same
partition - but my understanding of the OP was that there were two disks
available, one of which was/would be empty, and therefore available to the
XP boot manager and installer for partitioning and formatting.
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"Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Noel!
>
> I was curious of late whether the XP setup partition manager *would* do
> what third party tools can, ie non-destructively resize a partition -
> never having tried it myself.
>
> I don't believe it can. otoh, it is of course possible to dual boot ME and
> XP (or 98 and XP, etc) in the *same* partition, though this is the least
> desirable way to dual boot the two. But I'm not sure what you're saying.
>
> My answer would be to get BootItNG and do the partition resizing work
> during the trial period, then preferably, but not essentially, license it.
>
>
> Shane
>
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
> news:%23p9vGpD%23FHA.356@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Not in terms of whether XP will run properly, no.
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>
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>>
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>>
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>> "webster72n" <hbethke@copper.net> wrote in message
>> news:OnSSwhD%23FHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> Noel:
>>>
>>> Since this particular question concerns me also, I am curious whether
>>> your
>>> given solution directly applies.
>>> In your provided link it speaks of 'upgrading', not dual booting.
>>> Isn't there a big difference?
>>>
>>> Harry (stumped).
>>>
>>>
>>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eKqW0zC%23FHA.2176@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Dual booting ME and XP doesn't require third-party software - merely
>>> reading
>>>> the installation instructions on the XP install, assuming the ME
>>>> install
>>> is
>>>> already present, and the user wishes to add the XP install.
>>>>
>>>> what IS required is that the user runs the compatibility checker -
>>> available
>>>> either on the XP disk, or on the following website....
>>>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/upgrade.asp
>>>> .....and follows the advice given there WRT the supported
>>> hardware/software.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:Ouey5YC%23FHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>> >I think you would need third party software to do partitioning work on
>>>> >a
>>>> >machine that has the OS installed, like Partition Magic, BootIt, or
>>> Acronis
>>>> >True Image.
>>>> >
>>>> > Is your machine capable of running XP ?
>>>> >
>>>> > I think you would also benefit from a larger hard drive than 20 GB if
>>> you
>>>> > want to dual boot two OS's and be able to do any serious work.
>>>> >
>>>> > That's my opinion and I'm sure the experts will be along and give you
>>>> > a
>>>> > lot more information and the relevant links to articles that can
>>>> > advice
>>>> > you on the best action.
>>>> > Joan
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Robert J. Stevens wrote:
>>>> >>I Have a Dell with a 20GB. Can I add Windows XP with Dual Booting.
>>>> >>Can
>>>> >> I repartion without Destroying ME???
>>>> >> Newbie in Wisconsin
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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