Vista - Extend C:Drive

01-08-2009

I run out C: drive space and have a lot of space in D:drive.
I offen get warnning: C:Volumn is low
I tried Shrink D:Volumn and extend C:Volumn
To Shrink D:Volumn is OK but the free space cannot be used to increase the
C: drive space.

Help needed

SCSIraidGURU · 01-08-2009

Install a second drive. Partition it as extended, logical. Call it G:. Copy D: to G:. Rename D: to H: and G: to E:. Verify your new drive E: apps work. Delete the old drive D: partition. Extend C:

01-08-2009

"MXC" <mxchen100@xxxxxx> kirjoitti
viestissä:52E154F8-FC98-4142-BB28-3B2F0F1544A1@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I run out C: drive space and have a lot of space in D:drive.
> I offen get warnning: C:Volumn is low
> I tried Shrink D:Volumn and extend C:Volumn
> To Shrink D:Volumn is OK but the free space cannot be used to increase
> the
> C: drive space.
>
> Help needed

That is, I beliece, because the shrink function operates at the end of a
volume (actually partition). But to increase a volume (partition!) size,
that space has to be available immediately after it.

So for you the only option is 3rd party software, like Acronis DiskDirector
or Easeus PartitionManager
http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

I have used Easeus for that, and it has, so far, worked for me. I used to do
things like that with BootItNG when I was using Win98 and with WinXp up
until about ½year ago...

--
tumppiw
Helsinki, Finland

01-08-2009	#1 (permalink)
MXC n/a posts	Extend C:Drive I run out C: drive space and have a lot of space in D:drive. I offen get warnning: C:Volumn is low I tried Shrink D:Volumn and extend C:Volumn To Shrink D:Volumn is OK but the free space cannot be used to increase the C: drive space. Help needed
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01-08-2009	#2 (permalink)
SCSIraidGURU Vista x64 Ultimate 1,823 posts	Re: Extend C:Drive Install a second drive. Partition it as extended, logical. Call it G:. Copy D: to G:. Rename D: to H: and G: to E:. Verify your new drive E: apps work. Delete the old drive D: partition. Extend C:
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01-08-2009	#3 (permalink)
Thomas Wendell n/a posts	Re: Extend C:Drive "MXC" <mxchen100@xxxxxx> kirjoitti viestissä:52E154F8-FC98-4142-BB28-3B2F0F1544A1@xxxxxx Quote: > I run out C: drive space and have a lot of space in D:drive. > I offen get warnning: C:Volumn is low > I tried Shrink D:Volumn and extend C:Volumn > To Shrink D:Volumn is OK but the free space cannot be used to increase > the > C: drive space. > > Help needed That is, I beliece, because the shrink function operates at the end of a volume (actually partition). But to increase a volume (partition!) size, that space has to be available immediately after it. So for you the only option is 3rd party software, like Acronis DiskDirector or Easeus PartitionManager http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm I have used Easeus for that, and it has, so far, worked for me. I used to do things like that with BootItNG when I was using Win98 and with WinXp up until about ½year ago... -- tumppiw Helsinki, Finland
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