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Installation with YaST
NTFS File System In Windows, run scandisk and defrag to move the
files to the beginning of the hard disk. In contrast to the FAT file sys-
tem, you must perform these steps. Otherwise the NTFS partition can-
not be resized.
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Disabling the Windows Swap File
If you operate your system with a permanent swap file on
an NTFS file system, this file may be located at the end of
the hard disk and remain there despite defrag. Therefore,
it may be impossible to shrink the partition sufficiently. In
this case, temporarily deactivate the swap file (the virtual
memory in Windows). After the partition has been resized,
reconfigure the virtual memory.
Note
After these preparations, return to the Linux partitioning setup and se-
lect ‘Shrink Windows Partition’. After a quick check of the partition, YaST
opens a dialog with a suggestion for resizing the Windows partition.
The first bar graph shows how much disk space is currently occupied by
Windows and how much space is still available. The second bar graph
shows how the space would be distributed after the resizing, according
to YaST’s current proposal (Figure 1.13 on the following page). Accept the
proposed settings or use the slider to change the partition sizing (within
certain limits).
If you leave this dialog by selecting ‘Next’, the settings are stored and you
are returned to the previous dialog. The actual resizing takes place later,
before the hard disk is formatted.
Note
Windows Systems Installed on NTFS Partitions
By default, the Windows versions NT, 2000, and XP use the NTFS
file system. Unlike FAT file systems, NTFS file systems can (cur-
rently) only be read from Linux. Therefore, you can read your
Windows files from Linux, but you cannot edit them. If you want
write access to your Windows data and do not need the NTFS
file system, reinstall Windows on a FAT32 file system. In this
case, you will have full access to your Windows data from SUSE
LINUX.
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