Correct... but, its in DOS that it says the drive is locked. ---Troth ----- Original Message ----- From: rockyfit@xxxxxxxxxxx To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 9:46 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Partition resizing If I'm correct when you run Partition Magic it restart in DOS and nothing will be running except PM. Rocky On 23 Aug 2003 at 12:20, Jim wrote: Date sent: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 12:20:51 -0400 From: Jim <n1jmm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Partition resizing Send reply to: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > kill norton and any other anti virus programs before running partition > magic or any other partition/formatting utility. This includes any > BIOS anti virus options. The anti virus won't let partition magic > have access to change the partition tables. Also, you really don't > want to have any other programs running, partition programs require > exclusive access to the drive. > > I've used PM for years, since it's inception as an OS/2 program, never > lost any data either. > > -Jim- > > > ~OoO~ wrote: > > >Anyone use Partition Magic? And, if so, can you resize the > >Windows-install partition? I tried resizing my C drive, which is > >where Windows is, and I'm getting an error 27 (something about a > >lock). Any other recommendations on a partition manager or resizer? > > > >---Troth > > > >To unsub or change your email settings: > >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > >To access our Archives: > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > >For more info: > >//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk