Partition Magic 8.0 Error 117

RZetlin · January 4th, 2005

I have a PC with Linux Red Hat and Windows XP installed.

I want to shrink the size of the Red Hat drive and give more space to Windows XP.

When I run Parition Magic 8.0 I get an error message that says "117 Partition's drive letter cannot be identified"

I looked in the manual and it told me to use the Partition Magic diskettes.

When I use the diskettes and I get an error 114.

I suspect the problem is occuring because I installed Linux incorrectly which messed up the dual boot between Windows XP and Red Hat. (Both OSes does work however)

Is there a way around this issue?

If not, is there another parition editor which I can use?

Grv · January 4th, 2005

There are also plenty of Linux tools that can change the size of NTFS partitions. Google it to find which one is most trust-worthy.

However, I personally do not recommend resizing Windows' System & Boot Partitions. Windows relies on certain file positions through sectors rather than file&directory structure. Some programs are known to affect this.

**Kirby** · January 4th, 2005

I heard that QTpart was a good graphical partitioner. I think it's on the Knoppix LiveCD

Linux fdisk may also do the job also

RZetlin · January 4th, 2005

I decided to go for Acronis Parition Expert and this software has no problems reading the partitions. It has no problems resizing the Linux parition.

Parition Magic doesn't seen to be the same good program I used a few years ago.

January 4th, 2005	#1 (permalink)
RZetlin General of Tangerines Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Defending the Sea Posts: 3,885	Partition Magic 8.0 Error 117 I have a PC with Linux Red Hat and Windows XP installed. I want to shrink the size of the Red Hat drive and give more space to Windows XP. When I run Parition Magic 8.0 I get an error message that says "117 Partition's drive letter cannot be identified" I looked in the manual and it told me to use the Partition Magic diskettes. When I use the diskettes and I get an error 114. I suspect the problem is occuring because I installed Linux incorrectly which messed up the dual boot between Windows XP and Red Hat. (Both OSes does work however) Is there a way around this issue? If not, is there another parition editor which I can use? __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3700+ \| 2 GB RAM \| XFX Nvidia 6800 GS 256 MB XXX Edition \| Win XP Pro SP2

January 4th, 2005	#2 (permalink)
Grv de-vowel'd Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Холандија Posts: 1,499	There are also plenty of Linux tools that can change the size of NTFS partitions. Google it to find which one is most trust-worthy. However, I personally do not recommend resizing Windows' System & Boot Partitions. Windows relies on certain file positions through sectors rather than file&directory structure. Some programs are known to affect this. __________________ Signed, --"Not young enough to know everything."

January 4th, 2005	#3 (permalink)
Kirby Politically incorrect FTW Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 8,445	I heard that QTpart was a good graphical partitioner. I think it's on the Knoppix LiveCD Linux fdisk may also do the job also __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Toledo, Nvidia GeForce 7950GT SLi, 2GB PC3200 2-3-2-5, ABit AN8-SLi, Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic

January 4th, 2005	#4 (permalink)
RZetlin General of Tangerines Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Defending the Sea Posts: 3,885	I decided to go for Acronis Parition Expert and this software has no problems reading the partitions. It has no problems resizing the Linux parition. Parition Magic doesn't seen to be the same good program I used a few years ago. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3700+ \| 2 GB RAM \| XFX Nvidia 6800 GS 256 MB XXX Edition \| Win XP Pro SP2

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