No. XP cannot change the size of a partition with the data remaining intact.
To change the size with the XP version on diskmgmt.msc you would need to
save data, remove the partition, and re-partition the drive.
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> Vista can shrink and grow partition size with diskmgmt.msc. Doing this to
> the system drive can be touchy. You can shrink it to unusability, in terms
> of needed space for system function. What that size is, is dependant on
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> "april" <april@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> I'm hoping its moved on from XP and so i won't need software like Acronis
>> Disk Director ?
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>> if so - which versions are so equipped ?
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>> thanks
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