Partitioning / Resizing HD

[CoolMe]

Okay, I've got my new 320GB HD

I had 3 Partitions, deleted one, now i've got Leopard + BootcampVista

For some strange reason, the leopard partition will not 'resize' to take the free space!

I keep getting this error...




I've even tried using the disk and changing but the partitions are layered differently and it won't work either

 

[Fonzijr1964]

U cant repartition with vista loaded the vista partition has to stay the same size

 

[CoolMe]

I'm not try to re-size the vista partition, my mac partition im trying to expand to take the free space (55GB)

 

[Fonzijr1964]

I'm not try to re-size the vista partition, my mac partition im trying to expand to take the free space (55GB)

can u post another screen shot i cant really see the partition on the one u have

 

[hayduke]

Can you re-partition the free space, make it HFS+, then delete it and merge it? I have no idea if that will work, but just a thought...

 

[CoolMe]

Tried that, didn't work

Heres the screenshot you requested.



The 'free space' i want the Mac partition to have.

 

[Fonzijr1964]

so u cant just drag the bar down eh?

 

[alphaod]

You have to do this using your Restore DVD; you can't extend a partition that you're booting from.

 

[CoolMe]

I can pull the bar down, and when I hit apply it gives me the error in my first post.

I've tried doing it with the DVD but it gives me that error too

 

[alphaod]

It is possible the Vista partition is prevent you from resizing the disk. Also... what exactly is the current size of both partitions? Also how did you delete the extra partition?

 

[CoolMe]

The vista partition is 111.9GB

When I started the free space was part of the Mac partition, but I partitioned it and installed Pargragon to NT file system.

Um I used the little - symbol and it removed.

Just tried again with the DVD, but the partitions look like this

----------------
FREE SPACE /
----------------
Mac /
----------------
Untitled(MS) /
----------------

 

[alphaod]

The vista partition is 111.9GB

When I started the free space was part of the Mac partition, but I partitioned it and installed Pargragon to NT file system.

Um I used the little - symbol and it removed.

Just tried again with the DVD, but the partitions look like this

----------------
FREE SPACE /
----------------
Mac /
----------------
Untitled(MS) /
----------------

You need to move the Mac partition to the beginning before you can expland it.

 

[CoolMe]

And how am I going to do this?

 

[Fonzijr1964]

And how am I going to do this?

back u and delete and reinstall

 

[CoolMe]

What is this 'Disk Image' thing on disk utility?

Do I boot into the DVD, take an image and store it onto my External hard drive, format and then 'stick' the image back on? Or does it not work like this lol

 

[Fonzijr1964]

What is this 'Disk Image' thing on disk utility?

Do I boot into the DVD, take an image and store it onto my External hard drive, format and then 'stick' the image back on? Or does it not work like this lol

basically but it will have the same partitions

just back up what u have and reinstall and select restore from back up