Quote: "linix for the free c complier on it on my dads computer buti want to put it on my computer but i need a partitioning software so i dont format everything on my hard drive and was wondering if any one knew of any free partitioning software i can download ?"
GNU GCC is the best and platform independant C/C++ Compiler there is.
There is a build for every platform...
Why go through the bother and hassle of installing an Operating System you don't know and potencially isn't going to like Windows, if all your want to do is use a C Compiler which can run under Windows?
That aside, i'd suggest Partition Magic or the CD-Bootable qtPart-ed.
I'll get the links later for them, but those would be your *best* options and I do use the term lightly because if your going to repartition you should be aware it is possible it may damage your MBR making Windows, your Data or even your Hard Disk unusable and should only be used by someone who fully understand that Re-Partitioning isn't a stable science and they know enough about HDD Block, Sector and Cylinders to understand what is going on.
I would recommend copying all the data off and using FDisk any day of the week.