Resolved What software is required to change the size of my partitions?

I have Seagate Disc Wizard, but apparently it does not do the job.
Is there anything else that's a freebie I can use?

 

Chas,
Seagate Disk Wizard will only work as long as you have a Seagate drive installed!
Are you tring to modify the partion/s before or after an installation?
And as Pete suggested what O/S are you using at the time?

Regards Jac

 

yes partition magic

 

chas,

Check out Partition Master. It's free and simple to use with your mouse and the graphical display.

http://www.partition-tool.com/

 

PeteC,

Good point. Fortunately Easeus presents this caution "to backup data" before Moving or Resizing any partition.

 

OS is Windows XP Pro.
The drives are Seagate, though when I looked at the software I didn't see anything for changing partition sizes. Where do I look for this?
Pete, Thx for mentioning the backup, I would have overlooked that.

 

Have you personally used Partition Master? I have heard it recommended before, but each time, it is always they heard it was good, not that they used it and it was good. You know, "my brother-in-law has a cousin who has a friend, and his neighbor tried it and said it worked good."

 

Never heard of it. Do you have another suggestion?
Or can you tell me where to find what I'm looking for in Seagate Disc Wizard?

 

I was hoping you'd have a suggestion.
So why the edge? Why criticise a member for making a valid suggestion?
We're here to help and encourage ea other, no?

 

I am not criticizing at all - I said nothing against derfsch or the product he recommended. Please do not twist my words around. I asked if he has personal experience, and I stated why I wanted to know, giving a tongue-in-cheek example of why. Hardly a criticism.

It is important to know if people have personal experience with the products they recommend because sadly, they often do not. When I recommend a product, I have used it, or a trusted colleague has used it, or I say I have never used it.

If derfsch comes back and said he has used it, or even if he said a "trusted friend" used it, that would be reassuring. If derfsch were a recognized member of the staff here, or had some other verifiable credentials, I would be inclined to recommend it. Or if he had more than just a couple hundred posts and did not claim he has "minimal" computer experience, I might be inclined to recommend it. But since none of the above can be verified, I will believe him when he says his own computer experience is minimal. Since I know bad guys troll forums too, we all need to be careful with the advice we get, and as providers, give.

We are not talking about a simple spell checker - but rather a program that has the potential of destroying all the data on a disk. As you noted, you have never heard of this program. You were hoping I would recommend another, the only two I have experience with are commercial products, Partition Magic, and Acronis True Image. Of the two PM was easier.

 

Bill,

Yes, I have used and continue to use the Easeus Partition Master. I do not consider myself a computer expert but I was impressed with the simple approach which made even a klutz like me able to adjust my partition sizes. Apparently the Master part of the name is a recent change, as I remember the name Partition xxxxxxx sounded too much like another commercial product.

 

That's good to know.

 

Sweet! Thanks. Will have to give it a try.