Hard drive partitioning software for Windows

ubuntu live cd has a partition editor that i often use.

also gparted is another favorite

http://gparted.sourceforge.net

they dont "run on" windows, but are windows compatable. they are LiveCDs.

also both are free

i believe both are stable and safe, i have never had any problems

I recommend the Parted Magic CD. I've found it to be a VERY good all-in-one package for things of this sort:

You can download a free copy from their website:

http://partedmagic.com

From the website:

The Parted Magic OS employs core programs of GParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, and ddrescue) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user. An extensive collection of fileystem tools are also included, as Parted Magic supports the following: ext2, ext3, ext4, fat16, fat32, hfs, hfs+, jfs, linux-swap, ntfs, reiserfs, reiser4, and xfs.

Parted Magic requires at least a PII processor and 400MB of RAM to operate or 128MB in "Live" mode.

What about a GParted LiveCD? If you have to reboot to not be running off the target drive anyway, why do you care if it runs on Windows?