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jackL
Asked: 2016-06-12 21:57:22 +0800 CST

App to shrink Windows partition on WinXP

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I have a WinXP machine that I'd like to make dual-boot with Lubuntu. The standard advice is to shrink the Windows partition from within Windows as Windows is fussy.

The problems I'm running into are this:

  • Unlike Win7, WinXP doesn't have an internal utility for shrinking the Win partition.

  • The main third-party program that I see recommended -- EaseUS -- is riddled with malware/spyware.

  • GParted is a good program, but it doesn't meet the criteria of being a Windows program used to shrink Windows from within Windows.

So, what partitioning program should I be using within Windows?

UPDATE: Success. I tried a couple of third-party Wndows partition programs and one didn't work, the other did. It was called AOMEI Partition Assistant

Thanks for the pep talk on GParted. I was prepared to use it if the Windows proggies failed. Apparently the success rate is better if a couple of disk-error checks are run first. And one is supposed to uncheck "Round to Cylinders."

As for the install, was pleasantly surprised to find that at 512MB RAM I could still use the graphical Lubuntu installer. I had read that the actual requirements were more than 512 MB.

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1 Answers

  1. Do this from boot; go to Unetbootin load your bootable utility partedmagic on a USB key, launch it at the boot stage - check you PC it is often F2 or F12 to get to boot menu; change the order to boot from USB.

    Warning - repartitioning can wreck your system! Read the instructions carefully!

    Good luck

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