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2.
Run scandisk.
3.
Run defrag.
After these preparations, restart the openSUSE installation. When you turn to the
partitioning setup, proceed as before and select Shrink Windows Partition. After a
quick check of the partition, the dialog for resizing the Windows partition opens.
The bar graph shows how much disk space is currently occupied by Windows and
how much space is still available. To change the proposed settings use the slider or
the input elds to adjust the partition sizing.
Figure 1.7 Resizing the Windows Partition
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.
IMPORTANT: Writing on NTFS Partitions
By default, the Windows versions NT, 2000, and XP use the NTFS le system.
openSUSE includes read and write access to the NTFS le system, but this feature
has a few limitations. This means that you cannot read or write encrypted or
compressed les. Furthermore, the Windows le permissions are not honored at
the moment. See http://en.opensuse.org/NTFS for more information.
1.10.2 Custom Partitioning
Set up your own partitioning scheme by selecting Create Partition Setup and then
Custom Partitioning. The Expert Partitioner opens, displaying the current partition
setup. Expand the Hard Disks in the System View pane by clicking on the +, then
click on one of the listed hard disks. Now you can Add, Edit, Resize, or Delete parti-
tions. For more information about custom partitioning and conguring advanced
features, refer to Section “Using the YaST Partitioner” (Chapter 2, Advanced Disk
Setup, ↑Reference)
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