[plug] WinXP NTFS resize ecperience?

Craig Foster fostware at iinet.net.au
Fri Oct 10 20:41:08 WST 2003


plug-admin at plug.linux.org.au wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Anyone got experience (good/bad/ugly) with resizing a default WinXP
> (Pro 
> - NTFS I think)  installation to put in some Linux goodness? I
> _think_ Mandrake can handle this resizing, but I only have fuzzy
> memories of third hand heresay... Sticking in another drive isn't on
> because it is not a dektop..   
> 
<snip>
> 
> Thanks in advance..
> 
> Garry

Be careful, as WinXP oem formats drives as NTFS 5.1 which is *not* your
plain vanilla NT-style NTFS.

As usual RTFM before continuing :P

Craig F.
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