Can I partition my start-up disk

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Is there a way I can partition my startup disk with the OSX volume on, without losing or reinstalling my OS?
 
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i don't think it can be done in Tiger. I know leopard can do it though...
 
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eliehass said:
i don't think it can be done in Tiger. I know leopard can do it though...
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That is correct. In versions older than 10.5, you'll need a program like iPartition if you want to do it on-the-fly (without losing data). Otherwise, you'd need to backup, repartition and format, then restore the data.
 
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Thank you for your replies. I'll check out iPartition.
 

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