What is a good Linux live CD to partition hard disks? That should be its primary role.?
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Ubuntu works too:\n\nhttp://www.ubuntu.com
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Buy Partition Magic and stop asking this question so many times
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If you are using Windows XP it's called "diskpart". Go to Help and Support from your start menu for info. You do not need the CD for this.
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Linux live CD Knoppix 3.x or 4.0.x and UBCD w/ Insert.\nAll have QTparted or Super F-disk.
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You can make your system dual boot either on two physical disks or one logical disk. Some Linux distributions already come with set up software to repartition Windows drives and make thm dual boot or you can use a program like Partition Magic which has a wizard for that function.
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well lemme help u as i am a linux user myself. now linux hits hieght on download. if u think u can manage a downlod of that size fine. next, the downloaded files have a .iso extension. they ARE SUPPOSED TO BE BURNT TO CDS. if u have a cd writer all u do is put in a blank cd and brn the iso file to ur cd. or if this is too complicated please double click on the iso file. that'll open up ur cd writing software. next linux installations r terribly easy. when u put the linux cd u burnt the iso to, in ur cd drive and restart ur system ( if ur bios is configured to boot from cd drive. usually all pcs purchased in the last 5 years are) it boots from ur cd. now it asks u if u wanna multiboot ur pc (that is run two operating systems) or erase all data and put linux on the system. if u wanna multiboot follow the options it gives u. basically it'll config ur keyboard etc. now it comes to partitioning HDs. if u already have an existing partition just select it. in the screen that appears select the size of the partition u wanna put in and go back to the partitin menu. now set apart some memory for ur swap file. this file manages ur pc if u have run out of RAM space. swap file is to be twice ur RAM size. then load the grub boot loader or lilo boot loader onto ur HD and that should be it. this is not a very detailed installation manual. i am just telling u the basics of an installation. if u find it difficult do a google search on the distro u have. the results are very good but they follow the same lines i have mentioned.\ngood luck
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FDISK.EXE, it will let you create additional partitions.  Try start/run/fdisk.exe and click OK
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the easiest way is to aquire a partitioning app like partition magic or acronis ...
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If you don't have factory reinstall discs, and don't want to re-install windows then you need PowerQuest Partition Magic 8.0.\n\nUsing this software you can partition hard drive and format the new partition in any format you want without any risk to your files provided you have enough hard drive space left.\n\nYou can download trial version by searching on google. This is what I did with my Compaq laptop to install linux OS without re-installing windows XP.\n\nOnce the new partition is ready, copy your personal files as a backup on it.\n\nP.S. In case of hard drive failure, you won't be able to retreive anything from any of the partitions.
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The best LiveCD Linux is Ubuntu.  It has the best out-of-box hardware support.  Knoppix is also another good LiveCD distro.  Either one is enough to wow a non-Linux friend.
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If you have Windows Home then it may not show.  Disk Mangament requires that you convert the disc volume to a dynamic disc, as well.\n\nWhat you -need- to do is learn how-to FDISK(search on google for a tutorial), a DOS (disk operating system) command.  You can access the command prompt via: Start --> Accessories --> Command Prompt.  You will need to create two primary paritions/volumes (the term is interchangeable).  You will need to install linux on the first parition and Windows on the second.  The FDISK command will also let you choose which parition is to be set to active.  You will have to set the first partition to Active to run linux, and the second one should be active whenever you wish to run Windows.\n\nGood luck!
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Place in win xp CD and choose fdisk
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get Partition Magic. Powerquest the original makers sold out to Symantec. still the same anme there are other methods but PM is totally worth it if you use some flavour of windows.
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Anything running directly off a harddrive will generally run faster than something off a CD due to lag time between the rpm of the CD and getting the info processed.\n\nBut when it comes to what version of linux would be best it is pretty much based on personal preference.  There are alot of them out there.  http://www.linuxiso.org/ has alot of the more common ones used (and generally more stable).  Just play around with all of them and find one you like.
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I use Acronis Disk Director to manage my hard drive. It's very reliable and fully-featured software that can be used for many purposes. One can resize, move, copy, split, and merge partitions without any data loss, also one can run and manage multiple operating systems and recover accidentally deleted partition using the utilities of ADD. You can learn more about this disk management tool here: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/
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Do NOT use Partition Magic! I have seen it completely corrupt hard drives many times!\n\nIf you have everything backed up, the easiest way is to boot of the Windows CD and re-parition it during the installation.  Just follow the insructions.
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I have done that and the procedure is as follows.\nFirst I've partitioned  my harddisk using norton partition magic then booted from my linux CD. I've used Fedora Core 4. Then I ' ve installed Linux in defualt settings except didnt let it to choose to partion rather done it manually. To do tnis I've deleted the partition for linux and formatted it as Ext3 file system. All this things can easily be done using GUI provided with Fedora Core. But please take help before doing it.  Doing wrong in any step may cause data loss.  \nI do usually turn off computer but never faced problem.\n\nI have heard there is a freeware alternative to Norton Partition magic. You may try searchin in Download.com