Disk partition

How can I change the hd partition size using Windows ME?
FDISK won't do it.
Have a older computer with Windows ME...has 12 gig hd but
only partitioned for 2 gig (?).
Can't install WinXP, not enough disk space.
Thanks.
DA

If only 2GB is available then it was partitioned without enabling large disk
support. Now afaik (its been a long time) you can't enable large disk
support with FDISK without wiping it in the process. There is available in
Add/Remove Programs | Windows Setup | System Tools a FAT32 converter which I
imagine is for that purpose (although maybe it only converts to FAT32 but
doesn't actually enable large disk support? I only used it once, long ago.).

However, if you go to Terabyte Unlimited's site you can download Boot It
Next Generation (BING), the trial of which will go on a floppy or cd (or run
from the hd iirc) and without a shadow of a doubt you'll be able to do it
with that. The trial isn't crippled in any way.


Shane


DA wrote:
How can I change the hd partition size using Windows ME?
FDISK won't do it.
Have a older computer with Windows ME...has 12 gig hd but
only partitioned for 2 gig (?).
Can't install WinXP, not enough disk space.
Thanks.
DA

Neither Win Me now XP have tools that allow you to readily change the size
of a partition without losing its contents. This requires the use of
third party tools such as BootIt NG or Partition Magic.

If you are happy to lose the contents of your partitions then use fdisk to
remove them. XP will then allow you to create a partition of your
preferred size using the free space on the drive at the start of the XP
installation.
--
Mike Maltby



DA wrote:

How can I change the hd partition size using Windows ME?
FDISK won't do it.
Have a older computer with Windows ME...has 12 gig hd but
only partitioned for 2 gig (?).
Can't install WinXP, not enough disk space.
Thanks.
DA

Incidentally you should be able to do it with the XP cd. Though one wonders
if a machine with a 12GB disk will have enough processing or memory power to
make XP worth running. Just a thought.



DA wrote:
How can I change the hd partition size using Windows ME?
FDISK won't do it.
Have a older computer with Windows ME...has 12 gig hd but
only partitioned for 2 gig (?).
Can't install WinXP, not enough disk space.
Thanks.
DA

Incidentally you should be able to do it with the XP cd.

As mentioned in my reply vbg

Though one
wonders if a machine with a 12GB disk will have enough processing or
memory power to make XP worth running. Just a thought.

My thinking also. I suspect that box is going to be very pushed on
processor power, memory and storage and that it may not be worth
installing XP.
--
Mike Maltby



Shane wrote:

Incidentally you should be able to do it with the XP cd. Though one
wonders if a machine with a 12GB disk will have enough processing or
memory power to make XP worth running. Just a thought.