re: Partition Magic issues

Hello,
Newbie here. I have Partition Magic 8. bought it new and have rarely used it. Now I have errors about files missing and I cannot install the product at all. Norton ignores service requests_they now own and sell PM. Their site mentions the product for sale, but there is no support listing for it on the email form dropdown product list. The specific error messages are not found in any of the support docs. They have ignored me for over a week and I have an overloaded partition on an XP machine.

Two questions: [1] Isn't there a Linux distro that is simple to run with gparted to resize partitions? Can someone set me straight on which distro should be easiest to use?

[2] How in the devil do i get assistance from Norton. The specific error medssages are not on the disks help area, nor are they shown on the Norton site.

I am really pissed at Nortons lack of support. I have only used the app 4 or 5 times over the years I have had it and now it wont work at all.
TIA,
Fallsoffmotorcycle

 

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