arthur Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 This should be in the Tips and tricks section, so just wondering, what programs can "strip" Windows XP into a barebone installation, but still secure (well...relatively) so that Linux can get more HD space? I know I can google on this but I'd like some user experience with this stuff...like what gets cut out, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 I'm not sure I know what you want, but here's what I think. The issue with windex xp is how it controls its partition space. Even a partially empty windex partition contains immovable data at both ends of the partition, causing third party partition managers to "wreck" xp installations when changong the partition. Use xp tools to create a new partition withiin the existing space, and then use linux to clean it up. (Although xp may wreck itself, it's such a thoughtful operating system! B) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezroller Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 I have exactly what you're looking for: its not free, but it kicks ass!!! http://www.litepc.com/xplite.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Wow, that looks like a cool prog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopy Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 (edited) Wow, that looks like a cool prog! Yes it does --- even that free trial version. I may just have to check it out myself (for win2k). Edited March 2, 2004 by scoopy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthur Posted March 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 (edited) That's nice. But even though XPlite is not free it's worth it's price, at least while I keep windows, hopefully not for much longer. Ix, I had to defrag XP twice to get that data at the end of the partition to another place. I left 2.4 Gb of free space for Windows and gave the rest to Linux. Windows uses a swap FILE not a swap partition, and that's what makes life difficult. Edited March 3, 2004 by arthur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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