Creating a new partition

[pikman]

I am running ubuntu 13.04 64bit on my 128gb SSD. I want to create a partion on that drive, with just enough space to run windows xp 32bit. Is there a tut on how to do this, or, can someone please help me with this?

[carl4926]

You'll probably regret even doing it
You should post for us a gparted screen of your SSD
And is the SSD the boot drive and are there other drives?

[nsync]

you can install Gparted using ubuntu software center and you will be able to create a partition..

[pikman]

The ssd is the boot dive, and I have 2 others that are storage drives, but sats hdd's.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2zq4u3r.png

Why would I regret it?

[carl4926]

Whatever you do - make sure you backup stuff you need
Regret... Because XP sucks. Well it was a good OS but it's so history now.

If it were me, I'd want to start again and I'd wipe the drive. Create my partitions in Parted Magic > Install XP > Re-install Ubuntu

But as it is
You would have to shrink sdc1 from the right.
And create space to make a NTFS Primary and Install XP to that Partition.
Afterward you will need to repair grub (I would use the Ubuntu disc to chroot the system)
Not sure if adding the partition for XP will change the extended table numbers....Re: swap

[pikman]

hmmm...sounds complicated...lol but I have gotta learn. I only want xp, for some basic software anyways.

[carl4926]

Why not use it in a VM
Virtual Box...

[pikman]

never used it. is it easy? I just need it for iTunes, really. will that work for iTunes, to put music on my nano?

[carl4926]

Well, it's easy for me. But I've used it before. You need to install the version from here
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

And you need the Extension pack http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...0.vbox-extpack
see https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch...tro-installing

[carl4926]

You may also need to read
http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...UserManual.pdf