Sorted.

Just used GpartEd LIVE CD to resize my Xp partiton into the unallocated partition.

Quite easy after all. just because I am new I was a bit aprehensive.

Thanks the help guys.
Now to...

How do I do this. I have the Gparted LIve CD but I read that I can only do it as long as the "ntfsprogs" package is installed. On the live CD I think it's not, but if you manage to get it online you...

I have burnt the Gparted Live CD and I am ready to give this I go 2morrow (right after I back up everything).

If Anybody has any instructions as to what I need to do I would be most greatful

To...

I am not sure if Gparted is on the live CD.
do i need to use the live CD version of Gparted or could I get that another way and just use it for this?

When I right click on the unallocated partition i do not get the option to 'format' only 'new partition', 'properties' or 'help.

Anyways I do need to integrate this partition in to my primary one...

Hi hammerhead thanks for the reply.

The primary partition (XP) is already NTFS and the unallocated one is just that unallocated.

How do I go about formatting just the unallocated partition to...

Not reaaly sure in which forum this should be in (read on and you will see) but I am sure It wil be moved if necessary.

OK here goes but 1st a few specs
Tosi laptop 3.2 GHZ CPU
60G HD
512MB...

OK lets just say that the horse is well and truely beaten to death.

I had to do a restore to factory settings with my OEM disk (reformat and re-install) JOB DONE just had to reinstall all my...

Sorry to disappoint....but the disk I had did not give me this option.
I see a list of options that read something like this:

C: Partition2 [NTFS] [size xxxxxxxxx]
Unpartitioned space [size...

I also got a 'copy' of an winXP pro disk from my mate and it also never gave me the 2nd repair option!!

Ok just to close this thread down I can tell you that I have done a clean install or more correct a 'restory to factory settings' from my OEM disk.

I tried alot of stuff e.g Repair install:did...

Hey Gerbil, Thanx 4 the reply.

Will try out your suggestions to check the mouse and keyboard setting in advanced cmos setup, although I am pretty sure that they are set to 'default'.

I will...

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