[clue-tech] Getting XP laptop ready for duel boot install atinstallfest

[Peter Kuykendall]

You can pretty easily shrink the Windows partition (even if fragmented) and 
create a new 2nd partition using the tools on the System Rescue CD.  You can 
get it at http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page

- Pete

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adrian F. Nagle, IV" <anagle at naglenet.org>
To: "ml.clue-tech clue" <clue-tech at cluedenver.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 2:44 PM
Subject: [clue-tech] Getting XP laptop ready for duel boot install 
atinstallfest


> I've run the XP defrag several times to clean up my hard drive (it was 
> bad).  I'm using 26 of 52Gb drive.  There are still file fragments spread 
> out over the sparse second half of the drive.  So repartitioning will not 
> work.  Is there something more I can do to clean up the drive?
>
> My plan is to bring my laptop in to the north installfest for a dual boot 
> install.  My windows is acting funny (long load times, wierd java issues 
> and wierd network/browser problems) but I can't quite cut that umbilical 
> cord (yet).
>
> Help me get my laptop ready for a quick install, please.  Thank you!
>
> Adrian
>
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