I need help, this is kind of dumb question, but...

I was wondering what the (D: drive is for. I do not have enough space in my (C: drive and I was wondering if I could use my (D: drive the same way that I use my (C: drive. The computer says that I have 32.1 GB free in it, and I don't want all that space to go to waste if I can use it. I know this might be a dumb question, but this is my first time owning a computer, and when I try to search up an answer, I don't get anything that really helps me or that I understand. Can anyone help me with this?

Yes you can. Its just an extension of the C: drive that manufacturers tend to do. They use it to usually put a backup of the system on, but you still have a lot of room left. So yes..go ahead.

Just whatever you do don't REMOVE the D partition. At least not without creating recovery CDs for your computer. What brand computer is it? Generally I wouldn't recommend messing with the recovery partition too much. Just my .02

Agreed. Ideally, get another hard drive. They aint that expensive these days.

You can use the D: drive to store your page file. You can also mount the whole partition as a directory under C: thus extending your usable space. If D: is another partition on your main HD and has nothing on it, you should be able to remove it and extend your C: partition. If it's a separate hard disk, throw it away. 32 gigs is a waste these days. Get a 400 gigger for 70 bux.

New drive would be faster as well the WD1600AAJS is a good all-rounder and is 160GB. Now the complicated bit is how to add it as you have the choice of adding it as an extra drive or using it as system drive

If you add it as extra drive you need to make sure it is installed properly and is the correct type (Pata or Sata) mosty mother boards can use both

If it is system drive you need to make sure that you have a good recovery system as you might not be able to move that. If you have recovery discs (CD/DVD) it is more likely to work, often programs such as Microsoft works and the OEM stuff (like driver updaters) will not work if you use the recovery Disc (CD/DVD). A pc with just XP or Vista will be quicker than a PC with all the OEM stuff on it!

If you do put the new Disk (Disk is Magnetic i.e Hard Disk and Disc is optical i.e CD/DVD) then you would need a working recovery Disc with all the software on the Disc, some pc's just load the recovery partition, meaning you would need an OEM disc of XP or vista, downloadable but can't say where! If you get a OEM disc type your licence key in from the XP/Vista Sticker on your pc!

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