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Partition Magic 8

  • 20-06-2007 3:14pm
    #1
    Conor108
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭


    I'm trying to partition my HDD so I can install Linux Ubuntu and keep my WinXP. Its an 80gb NTFS format with one 7.8 unallocated partition that I can't seem to get rid of. Everytime I try to create a new partition, it reboots and gives me an error 983 (Too many errors). So What the hell do I do?


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  • #2
    jimmyjim11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭jimmyjim11


    i used gome partition in ubuntu select total size u need then lunix swap partiton 256md min and ext3 for rest:rolleyes:


  • #3
    humbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    I've had some awful experiences with partition magic, usually trying to move partitions. Your best bet might be to use the ubuntu livecd to edit/create your partitions. I don't know what tools come with it off hand but to the best of my knowledge it has the facility.


  • #4
    28064212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,894 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    Use the GParted LiveCD (http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php). Free, simple to use and I've never had any trouble with it

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  • #5
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    If you're using a live CD, make sure the partition isn't mounted when you're trying to delete it.

    Also, are you trying to create more than four primary partition?

    I also used the GNOME partition editor in Ubuntu to create ext3 and NTFS partitions. Windows still insisted on reformatting the NTFS partitions saying they were damaged or unformatted.


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