Nope, through bootcamp you would have to return the HD to a single partition then make the Windows partition again which would mean you would wipe the windows partition clean off your HD. Once a partition is made its size cannot be changed.
Nope, through bootcamp you would have to return the HD to a single partition then make the Windows partition again which would mean you would wipe the windows partition clean off your HD. Once a partition is made its size cannot be changed.
Would you be able to resize a partition using an XP utility like Partition Magic? Partition Magic lets you resize partitions non-destructively. I'm just never sure about XP utilities that write to the boot sector on Macs. I'm not sure how the booting is handled and I'd be afraid that it would screw something up. I was wondering a while back if something like Ghost would work for back ups (run from XP)... but that also does some boot sector stuff so I've never tried it for the same reason.
I haven't really seen any comments on this. NOTE: I am NOT suggesting you try to use Partition Magic... specifically for the reason above. But perhaps someone has tried it and found that it has either worked... or FUBARed their system.
Hmm i found a link to instructions on how to backup the data on the windows partition then change the size of the Windows parition and restore the data. However the link does not work so i PMed the guy who wrote the instructions so once he has replies I will ask him if i can sahre them with you.
Well, i just need to reinstall my games on my PC side (cause i only play MMOs on my PC side. So reinstalling them is no problem. If anyone has a walkthrough to re-partition it after i installed Bootcamp, please post it. I need it ASAP.
Well, i just need to reinstall my games on my PC side (cause i only play MMOs on my PC side. So reinstalling them is no problem. If anyone has a walkthrough to re-partition it after i installed Bootcamp, please post it. I need it ASAP.
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Nope, through bootcamp you would have to return the HD to a single partition then make the Windows partition again which would mean you would wipe the windows partition clean off your HD. Once a partition is made its size cannot be changed.
Would you be able to resize a partition using an XP utility like Partition Magic? Partition Magic lets you resize partitions non-destructively. I'm just never sure about XP utilities that write to the boot sector on Macs. I'm not sure how the booting is handled and I'd be afraid that it would screw something up. I was wondering a while back if something like Ghost would work for back ups (run from XP)... but that also does some boot sector stuff so I've never tried it for the same reason.
I haven't really seen any comments on this. NOTE: I am NOT suggesting you try to use Partition Magic... specifically for the reason above. But perhaps someone has tried it and found that it has either worked... or FUBARed their system.
Heres the link that doesnt work
http://forum.onmac.net/showpost.php?p=8837&postcount=8
Edit: Also here is the original topic, the instruction use called BartPE, anyne got any ideas how thats works?
http://forums.macnn.com/104/alternat...ion-too-small/
Well, i just need to reinstall my games on my PC side (cause i only play MMOs on my PC side. So reinstalling them is no problem. If anyone has a walkthrough to re-partition it after i installed Bootcamp, please post it. I need it ASAP.
This is a good question:
Two potential solutions:
http://discussions.apple.com/message...218949#3218949
Using diskutil's resizeVolume command from the terminal:
http://www.macworld.com/2007/02/secr...index.php?pf=1