Aul Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Tutorial: http://www.howtoforge.com/the_perfect_desk...ndriva_free2007 Thanks! I reviewed it and noticed that the first step I did wrong was that I didn't select free space option. I also have Windows on the same hard drive on the first partition, so I was afraid that if I would select that option, it would delete everything. Is that correct? Should I still choose that option assuming that it will let me choose a correct partition before it starts formatting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddie Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 The free space option means that it will only use the space which is free on the disk, that means it will use the parts of the disk which have not been allocated to any partitions yet. It all depends whether your current windows partition is occupying the whole of the drive (in which case it will need to be shrunk down to make room) or whether it's just occupying a part of it (in which case Mandriva can use the free space). Windows has a tool to show you the partitions, can't remember what it's called but you'll probably find it in the control panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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