Really sorry to be a pain... I've just got in to qtparted, and I've noticed that I've already got a small 'hidden' partition. My details look like this: /dev/hda: Partition Type Status Size Start End 01 /dev/hda1 ntfs Active 55.88GB 0.03MB 55.83GB 02 /dev/hda-1 free Hidden 7.84MB 55.88GB 55.89GB >From the posts earlier, I was expecting a single active partition. Should I just go ahead and resize partition 01 (/dev/hda)? I have no idea what partition 02 (/dev/hda-1) is for!!! Will resizing 01 with 02 around screw stuff up? Many thanks for any help, Dave This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you.