Accessing partitions without installing an OS.

[Claryn]

Hi.

 

I recently sold my gaming-rig, and kept two of my storage-drives with a lot of files I need. Now I put together a a computer with some old hardware I had laying around (Q6600, GTX570), and I want to install Windows on it. However, I only have 2 drives, and both drives are filled (not full) with important files.

 

I need to access the drives and shrink the partition on one of them and create a new one where I can install Windows.

 

Is there a way to make a live-disk with Windows (if this exists), where I don't have to install it to another media? 

Or is it possible to access NTSF-partitions, shrink them and make a new one with a Ubuntu live-disk?

[manikyath]

ubuntu live cd should have all you need for that.

[The Cool n00B]

If you have a computer just install Windows to the USB media and it'll boot off that. I've done it before, but I used Mac's Bootcamp to do it. Not sure how you'd do it on Windows since it won't let you install to a USB stick