Hello everyone. I have a computer with an 80 Gigabyte hard drive with Windows XP installed on it. I want to use partition magic to free 40 gigabytes for red hat LINUX.

I have defragmented my hard disk. I just need advice on how to go about using the tool.

I already have the linux cds to boot from.Here are some instructions:

http://www.wikihow.com/Resize-and-Create-Partitions-with-Partition-Magic-8

If it were me, I would boot to Gparted on CD and edit partitions from there. You can grab the .iso file here:

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=115843&package_id=271779
hi frnd there is no need of partition magic tool..!!!!
u can set the partitions at the TIME of installing linux but u confirm that there is no data in the remaining 40GB
u can make the partitions for linux by choosing "custom layout" at the time of installing .
u can devide the 40GB as
1..root
2..swap
root->37GB
swap->3GB(double of your RAM size);
this is enough
now u can enjoy with linux.........................
see u then bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the help. I created a virtual machine and installed Linux on it.I'm just the OPPOSITE I've got Windows running in a virtual machine under Linux.


My wife calls the virtual machine the condom for Windows.