Note- Vista has ability to manage and shrink partitions->Start->right click 'Computer"->manage->Disk Management->click drive (C)->shrink volume
If you have XP or need to partition a space bigger than Vista will allow, follow this walkthrough with MEPIS:
Step One
download Simply MEPIS 3.3 here:
http://iso.linuxquestions.org/mepis/
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Step Two (requires DVD/CD burner -/+ R/RW)
Burn it to CD/DVD as an ISO image
Vista's Default burner does not include ISO imaging software, It can be downloaded here:
32-bit version
64-bit version
Step Three
Boot from the CD drive, put Linux CD in drive and boot. It will run Simply MEPIS from the CD, but it will not install
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Step Four
Sign in as: root, password: root
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Step Five
Click on "Run QTParted"- that will open a box showing your partitions. The main Windows partition is usually /dev/hda1
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Step Six
Right click on your Windows partition, and choose RESIZE
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Step Seven
In the box labeled FREE SIZE AFTER, type the size (in MB) that you want the new partition to be. That will create free space.
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Step Eight
Right click on the free space, click on create
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Step Nine
Select partition type (NTFS or FAT32), click OK
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Step Ten
Click on file(top left), then commit- changes will take effect
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Step Eleven
Click close, then click on the K in the lower left of screen and logout, restart computer
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Step Twelve
remove CD and it will boot to windows, check your partitions.
Insert Vista OS to install on new partition
OR
For XP installation on new Partition, see page 2@ http://www.syschat.com/dual-boot-vis...eady-1946.html)
If you have XP or need to partition a space bigger than Vista will allow, follow this walkthrough with MEPIS:
Step One
download Simply MEPIS 3.3 here:
http://iso.linuxquestions.org/mepis/
2
Step Two (requires DVD/CD burner -/+ R/RW)
Burn it to CD/DVD as an ISO image
Vista's Default burner does not include ISO imaging software, It can be downloaded here:
32-bit version
64-bit version
Step Three
Boot from the CD drive, put Linux CD in drive and boot. It will run Simply MEPIS from the CD, but it will not install
4
Step Four
Sign in as: root, password: root
5
Step Five
Click on "Run QTParted"- that will open a box showing your partitions. The main Windows partition is usually /dev/hda1
6
Step Six
Right click on your Windows partition, and choose RESIZE
7
Step Seven
In the box labeled FREE SIZE AFTER, type the size (in MB) that you want the new partition to be. That will create free space.
8
Step Eight
Right click on the free space, click on create
9
Step Nine
Select partition type (NTFS or FAT32), click OK
10
Step Ten
Click on file(top left), then commit- changes will take effect
11
Step Eleven
Click close, then click on the K in the lower left of screen and logout, restart computer
12
Step Twelve
remove CD and it will boot to windows, check your partitions.
Insert Vista OS to install on new partition
OR
For XP installation on new Partition, see page 2@ http://www.syschat.com/dual-boot-vis...eady-1946.html)
