[fdisk] how can I safely modify my partitions ?

gabo

Hello !

I have my hdd splitted into 4 partition :

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:57 pm Post subject:

gabo,

You will need to reinstall windows if you go ahead with that partition layout. An extended partition is just a container for logical partions, you cannot put any data into it.
You may mark the extended partition active buut it won't have the effect you want.

Windows will kick and scream and sulk unless you put it in /dev/hda1 too.

I would shrink /dev/hda1 and leave windows on it.
Delete /dev/hda2 which looks like /boot
Delete /dev/hda3 which as swap, is eady to recreate.
This leaves /dev/hda1 at the front of the drive to keep Windows happy, /dev/hda4 at the end of the drive and all the free space in the middle, from shrinking /dev/hda1 and deleting /dev/hda2 and /dev/hda3.
Create an extended partition to use all the space, it can be either /dev/hda2 or /dev/hda3, it doesn't matter.
Now create three new partitions,
/dev/hda5 for /boot
/dev/hda6 for <swap>
/dev/hda7 for FAT32
This leves a gap in the partition table but that doesn't matter.
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gabo · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:30 am Post subject:

Thank you !

My windows partition is already shrunk. I first, i wanted to created a fifth partition, but ... there's only four slots available

It was the reason why I decided to create an extended partition. I know that it's a container, in my previous exemple, hda5 and hda6 would have been logical partition.

Anyway, even if I'm used to installing windows, your solution I far better. I'll try this tomorrow.