Windows HL2 installer is stupid... Please help!

I just bought HL2. Had to queue for ages but that's beside the point.

I have only a very small partition ( C: ) which is reserved for windows duties. I have another much larger partition for games and music etc ( F: ).

The HL2 installer doesn't give me the option to install on the F: drive (Unless I'm being REALLY stupid). What can I do?

"Resize your partitions!" I hear you cry! Well, for some reason, partition magic won't work. Possibly due to my linux partition which is Ext3 or something (I.e. windows doesn't recognise it.

Any ideas?

EDIT: Pic to help explain:


The bottom box is what I get when I click "Disk cost" on the main window. But I can't click anywhere. I just get a helpful message saying that it can't install onto C:

NB "Reset" doesn't do anything.

Clicking "Next" allows me to progress to the do-you-want-shortcuts-page and the registration page. Then I get a screen saying "Setup has determined that you have DX9b" and it doesn't need to install etc. The I click Next again and nothing happens. So I clicked it again. Nothing!

I can't believe that Valve would be so stupid!

 

Help!

 

what happens if you click (left or right) the box with the arrow in it? maybe an option in there?

 

Nope. It has the option to install that component fully, partially, or not at all.

But that's of little use.

Anyone know of a decent alternative to partition magic. If I can resize my partition, then all my troubles are over. But I can't because as I said, Part.magic doesn't work (It won't even start).

 

Acronis Disk Director Suite.

 

Any free ones?

 

ok try this:

when i installed HL2, it automatically installed to where Steam was already installed (E: ), no prompting, it just did it. so, download Steam, install it to your F drive, and *hopefully*, it'll work.

 

You sir, are a genius!

Thank you!

 

no probs

enjoy what is undoubtedly the greatest game to be released in a few years.