this is almost more of a general question but you guys probably have done this more so i ask here.
i am fooling around with linux, and i want to reinstall windows onto a smaller partition (not just shrink with partition magic) since it is too big and its getting about time for a reformat. my question is this: i have a lot of programs installed onto my external hard drive. i also have other apps on the c drive. i've heard that i can create another partition and relocate all my apps there, and then reformat windows without losing my apps. will this also work for the apps already on the external?
also, i have certain files that i want to be accesable to both my windows and linux partitions (music, source code, text, etc) how do i format the partition to do this?
i am fooling around with linux, and i want to reinstall windows onto a smaller partition (not just shrink with partition magic) since it is too big and its getting about time for a reformat. my question is this: i have a lot of programs installed onto my external hard drive. i also have other apps on the c drive. i've heard that i can create another partition and relocate all my apps there, and then reformat windows without losing my apps. will this also work for the apps already on the external?
also, i have certain files that i want to be accesable to both my windows and linux partitions (music, source code, text, etc) how do i format the partition to do this?
