Well, the 64-bit has worked out actually. It was the very dumb idea of me
putting a 32-bit partition on the same hdd. Which I do not use now so I
wanted to get rid of... and my problem pops up. I'll probably just format
and put the 64-bit back on the entire hdd.
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Zack Barresse
"NetLink_Blue" <PcjTv@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Zack Barresse" <firefytr@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:A32F2121-BB2B-4049-9751-E64B7CAE9D2F@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Thank you for responding!
>>
>> I couldn't get Acronis to work, tried that. Couldn't get the Gpart to
>> get working either (maybe it's just me).
>
> My mind is boggled.
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>> Problem with this is the XP partition is my main boot partition. So I
>> can't delete it (well, I could, but I'd have to run the Vista startup
>> recovery tool) without giving my laptop nothing to recognize/boot to.
>
> To resize partitions, nothing needs to get deleted. Very mysterious.
> Quote:
>> Would a complete format be better here I'm wondering?? I'm leaning that
>> way. It was a dumb idea to do the 64 bit anyway. I more or less just
>> wanted to try it. Re-tard-ed. 
>>
>> --
>> Zack Barresse >
> Starting with a clean slate ( complete format) is always in style over
> here. Why hasn't 64-bit worked out for you?
>
> net
>
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>> "NetLink_Blue" <PcjTv@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%2328eFyMqIHA.3408@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> GPart partition manager can do this for you. Recently I used Partition
>>> Manager and Acronis Disk Suite managers because I had access to these
>>> discs.
>>>
>>> The pucker factor can be high. Especially when you first boot-up after
>>> resizing. All my Windows OS's came back with a "found new hardware"
>>> message. But all was well ...
>>>
>>> Link Blue
>>>
>>>
>>> "Zack Barresse" <firefytr@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:8235AFD0-EE86-4802-8FD3-098960A43358@xxxxxx
>>>> Anybody out there......
>>>>
>>>> "Zack Barresse" <firefytr@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:483598BC-25F6-48CE-A784-8CD6549A20F4@xxxxxx
>>>>>I have a partition on my laptop with Vista 64-bit as my main OS. The
>>>>>second partition is an XP build (32-bit). I want to resize the XP
>>>>>partition but the built in Vista disk management controls keep bringing
>>>>>back an error. I'm thinking about reformatting and putting on a 32-bit
>>>>>Vista. Any pointers or know how I can resize w/o formatting? Any help
>>>>>would be appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Zack Barresse
>>>>> Microsoft MVP (Excel)
>>>>
>>>
>> >