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by corrielein 1 view

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Can someone tell me how to partition a hard drive when I have no unallocated space on it? I have an old Compaq Presario Server with 2003 Server on it and want to install Linux on another partition so that I can dual boot. I have a feeling I might need some 3rd party software in which case is there a good free (or really cheap!) one anyone can recommend? Thanks a lot!

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by mikex

Don't worry about linux it can use the existing NTFS partitions and you need only to choose the amount of space that Linux will use from te NTFS partition

by corrielein

Thanks, but there is only partition which has the Windows OS on it and I don't want to lose that.

by mikex

Don't worry about linux it can use the existing NTFS partitions and you need only to choose the amount of space that Linux will use from the NTFS partition

by house

Ranish didn't work on server 03? Try Partition Magic or Paragon.

There are bootable partition managers available to you on Hiren's boot cd.

PS - Linux can be hell to get rid of in a dual boot configuration. Make sure that this is what you want.

by corrielein

Thanks, I will try Hiren's Boot CD if I can find somewhere to download it from - I can only find lots of sites where other people had trouble finding it to download!

by house

Don't look on the traditional web...no one wants to be responsible for this cd. It is not freeware by any means...but it is not sold either. You know where to look, don't you?

by mikex

You'll not loose your WIn partition - instead you'll get a DUAL BOOT with LInux and Windows and when you're installing Linux you will specify the amount of the space taken from the win partition (without loosing it)

by corrielein

That's what I'm trying to do, but if I just start up the server with the Linux CD in, then it will just install Linux over the top.... Thanks anyway.

by house

Get a gui torrent client like "abc".
Go to http://www.france-aatraders.com/list_news.html
or the spyware free mirror http://www.donvitorrent.com/.
Other sites like isohunt.com, n4p.com, torrentsearch.us, contain more entries but also have quite a few abandoned links that won't get you anywhere.

You will be able to find HIRENS here. There will be a couple of hits, but try to find the actual cd image so that it contains the bootable functionality with menu.

I don't own and/or promote pirate software. I am simply aware of the sites mentioned above.

by corrielein

Thanks, but no joy. I still could not find a copy of it to download. Guess I will just have to go & buy something like Partition Magic...

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