How should I do this..

thrashd

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Heres whats up. I've got a 60gb hdd, with Windows infecting the whole thing. I want to allocate about 20gb for Linux, and install RH 8.0 (because I have the CDs...). How should I do this and keep my 'doze installation and files?
 
Originally posted by thrashd
Heres whats up. I've got a 60gb hdd, with Windows infecting the whole thing. I want to allocate about 20gb for Linux, and install RH 8.0 (because I have the CDs...). How should I do this and keep my 'doze installation and files?

1. Use Partition magic and resize the existing partition.

2. Buy another HDD and install linux on that.
 
There used to be a freeware utility called fips one could use for shrinking partitions, too. Make sure your drive is completely defragged before trying fips, though. I don't remember if it'll work properly on NTFS-formatted partitions, but it might be worth a look.
 
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