Resize operation failure Help Please!

[jrich1516]

I am trying to resize my WinXP partition on my Toshiba Tecra M2, but I keep getting the error message "Resize operation failure" when I try to resize the WinXP partition. I have tried using the live cd as well as the alternate cd for 8.04.1. I also defraged my hard drive multiple times using both the built in XP defragger and a defragger from auslogics. I really want to be completly windows-free by the end of this quarter. Any help plz? I am only currently using 15gb of my 60gb fujitsu hd

[Forbees]

only thing i know that would do that is if your not shutting down windows properly...

have to do the whole start-shutdown, and turn it off from the tower

but you've probably thought about it already . ..

[jrich1516]

ill try that

[jrich1516]

it didnt work same error message

[Pumalite]

Your drive has to be unmounted. Get Gparted Live CD:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=115843&package_id=271779
Burn the iso to disk and boot from it. (it works with unmounted drives/partitions)
Backup everything before you start. It takes a while.

[jrich1516]

what was wrong with my computer that isn't wrong with most computer? What do i do once i load the cd?

[Pumalite]

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/documentation.php

[jrich1516]

anything more specific? i am new to this whole linux and live cd thing

[Pumalite]

Right click on the XP partition. Choose 'resize' from the menu.

[jrich1516]

so then i install ubuntu on the new partition, right? also, what is a swap drive and do i need to create one and what size should it be