Resizing NTFS

[Paloo]

Ok so I resized my NTFS partition from 40 gigs to 20 gigs, using NTFSresize. Now I have a new harddrive on which I've moved all my Linux OS stuff to, and I want to make my WinXP partition to go back to being 40gigs of space. Can I simply use NTFSresize to do this or is there another open-source/free app I should use to do this?

Thanks

[serz]

Check this:

http://www.justlinux.com/forum/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=666218&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by Paloo
Can I simply use NTFSresize to do this or is there another open-source/free app I should use to do this?



Does NTFSresize support enlarging a ntfs partition? If so, use that or what other apps are suggested in the search results serz posted.

[ViMan]

According to http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html, it can be used for both enlarging and shrinking NTFS filesystems.

"Since July of 2002, when ntfsresize became publicly available, there were many success reports for both enlarging and shrinking Windows XP/2000/NT4 and Windows Server 2003 NTFS filesystems on both workstation and server versions (Home, Professional, Server, Advanced Server). No destroyed filesystem was reported who followed the instructions correctly. So yes, we think the code is reliable. However, just like in case of any kind of partition and filesystem manipulation involved, we strongly recommend to have a backup of your data. You have anyway, haven't you? We did receive reports when commercial partitioners corrupted or destroyed data when ntfsresize worked or refused to resize."

[mdwatts]

And I believe ntfsresize is also included on the cd version of Recovery is Possible (http://www.tux.org/pub/people/kent-robotti/looplinux/rip/).

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[Paloo]

Thanks, all your post really helped (like always), I'm gonna go try to use NTFSresize now.