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The Be FAQs
BeOS for Power Mac

I am trying to resize my hard drive partition(s) to make room for the BeOS, and I can't do it. What's wrong?

BeOS for Power Mac:
Installation

FAQ Number:
FAQ-0190

Last Modified:
2/3/98

Keywords:
BeOS, Power, Mac, Installation, hard, disk, drive, partition, resize

First of all, be aware that resizing your hard drive partitions usually destroys all the data on them. Be sure you have a backup and restore procedure worked out before you proceed.

In order to resize a hard drive partition non-destructively, all the data must be contiguous on the drive. The best way to achieve this is with a disk optimizer, such as Norton Speed Disk. Optimize your drive, and try again.

Also, the FileSaver extension of Norton Utilities can prevent you from re-sizing a partition when one of its (invisible) files is open on the hard drive. Be sure that FileSaver is turned off, restart, and try again.

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I am trying to resize my hard drive partition(s) to make room for the BeOS, and I can't do it. What's wrong?