How to remove linux partition

[Ed Greshko]

On 03/28/2010 04:53 AM, Antonio Olivares wrote:
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>> I've not had to mess with Windows partitions much...but I
>> don't recall
>> the Linux tools being much good at fiddling with NTFS.
>>
>> It would be my suggestion to get a copy of "Partition
>> Magic".  Its a
>> good Windows utility that can be had for a "good price" if
>> you know
>> where to look.
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> I am sadly disagreeing with the above advice :(
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No need to be sad...  As I said, I've not worked with Windows in a long
time.  Nice to see so many folks willing to correct me.
> The linux tools have greatly improved.  The OP has many choices
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> 1) use the "Manage" options directly from windows and resize the disk there using Microsoft's own tools.
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> 2) use Gparted LiveCD/SystemRescueCD/PartedMagic/ plain old cfdisk from any linux live cd and delete the partition then extend it like Patrick and others have suggested
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> 3) Your own solution(pay some $ for Partition Magic or get a trial copy, ...?) 
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The last time I got my copy it didn't cost me anything.  I only needed
to use it once, about 3 years ago.  I just knew where to look.  ;-)

> I would take option (2) most of the time if not all the time :)  
> The linux tools are getting better and better with each release (there are exceptions of course^{1})
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Sounds like a good idea.  Hope I can remember it if I should need it in
the future.
> Regards,
>
> Antonio 
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> ^{1} bugs with Gparted 0.5.2 or 0.5.1 not correctly doing something with disk operations, but older version work(s,ed) 
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