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cmillican
April 9th, 2007, 03:01 AM
I have a Zune from before I switched to Ubuntu about 2 months ago. I was a power user on Windows and I'm learning quickly on Linux. I would like to install Windows on a separate partition than my Ubuntu, but I need a way to edit them. I would like to take out 10 GB from my main partition and free space up so I may install Windows. Does anyone know a good, free bootable CD program that would allow me to do this?

Thanks,
Chris

maniacmusician
April 9th, 2007, 03:09 AM
GParted (http://gparted.sourceforge.net) has a live CD that's entirely based around partitioning.

I should warn you, if you install Windows after you install Linux, Windows will hijack your bootloader and leave you without access to your Linux partition. At this point, you'll have to use a linux-based LiveCD to reinstall the GRUB bootloader to your hard drive, and this may qualify as an "advanced" or "expert" task for some people. Just giving you a heads up. This is why it's generally recommended that Windows be installed first, and then Linux.

strabes
April 9th, 2007, 03:20 AM
Here's how to restore grub after installing windows: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows

cmillican
April 9th, 2007, 03:28 AM
Ok, thanks y'all. I'll look into those and decide whether or not I want to go Windows first.