I'm trying to shrink my hard drive (500 GB) so I can try out Mandriva OS but I can't, whenever I try to do so i keep getting parameter is incorrect. Any suggestions guys? Running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. Oh yeah, consider this my 2nd question, before I was trying to make a new partition I tried installing Mandriva via the disk, but it filled like 50 GB worth of files and I can't find those files.
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ok my 1st problem is my computer is only letting me shrink a partition to 13 gbs when theres 109gbs free
my second problem im trying two install a second operating system but it keeps showing
[ 2.436018 ] ata1; softreset failed device not ready
[ 3.084018 ] ata2; softreset failed device not ready
what does that mean?
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OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
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Under WinXP I could directly right click on an icon on QuickLaunchBar and add the parms without problems.
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Windows 7 / Realtek HD Audio Manager: How to Setup 5 1 Sound to The Best Parameter?
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A speaker-icon like this shows up when I press the volume buttons, so its not that the keys are not working: (ignore the text behind it, its me writing an assignment)
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High volume on speakers and low in windows, or low on speakers and highest in windows?
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