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Extending FAT32 partition on a Socket 7 Win98SE system?

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First post, by appiah4

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I have a Socket 7 K6-2/400 system with a 40GB HDD that has around 3GBs of unused space at the end. I had used that space for a Linux install at one point but now that OS is not needed. I want to extend the last FAT32 partition to cover that area as well. What software options do I have that will allow me to do this without losing the data on the extended partition?

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Reply 1 of 3, by RJDog

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Software such as gParted can do this (ironically, a Linux program), or more period correct would be Partition Magic, if you can find an old copy of that.

Reply 2 of 3, by appiah4

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gParted won't work because the K6-2 does not support cmov apparently. I have Partition Magic 7, I will try that next..

EDIT: PM7 seems to be doing the job.. fingers crossed.

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