[SOLVED] Noobie HELP! Partition for 2nd HARD DRIVE!

[crypticalz]

Hi guys! I was wondering if anyone can help me out. I currently was testing out Ubuntu and I think its wonderful. The only problem is that I installed Ubuntu on my second HD (the whole hard drive 160GB...no partitions) . I didn't do any partitions and I really need some file storage from that drive for windows. I need to uninstall Ubuntu first and then create a partition and then install it back again. Can someone help me out I would appreciate it.

If there is a way to partition my drive where I installed UBUNTU so I have more space on Windows I WOULD appreciate your help!

I already tried the partition editor and it doesn't let me unmount the drive that I want to partiton!

[Tsarevich]

If you have no partitions on that drive and want to unmount it, then that is not porrible. Instead, boot into a live CD and run GParted, it is good to resize partitions. You can resize your root partition. Then add VFAT partitions if you want to see them in Windows.

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

There is no need to re-install Ubuntu. Boot up from Ubuntu LiveCD and open GParted Partition Manager. Its in System - Administration menu.

Just shrink partition and create new partitions out of free space. You can create NTFS Partition(s). Ubuntu support NTFS read/write access out of box.

[crypticalz]

Thank you very much for your time and help guys! I succesfully resolved it!
Thumbs up to Linux!