Unallocated Disk Space

Hi

I recently installed a new Backup Software program on my HP PC - running
Vista.

The program created a new recovery partition using disk space from my C drive.

Have since uninstalled the program as I was not happy with it at all.

The new recovery partition is gone, but the disk space originally taken from
C drive and allocated to the new program's partition (120Gb) is now showing
as Unallocated in Computer Management.

What I'd like to know is, how do I get my system back to how it was
originally, i.e. put this unallocated disk space back into C drive as I would
prefer not to have any other partitions?

I tried doing Extend Volume in Disk Management for C drive, but it is greyed
out so not an option.

Thanks all!



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dazed and confused

System Restore to a time before the program was installed.

"rubyearth" <rubyearth@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for your reply Bob. Unfortunately, when the new program was
installed, it automatically deleted all system restore points, something that
I definately wasn't aware of before installing the darn thing.

Any other suggestions?

thanks


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dazed and confused


"Bob" wrote:

Hi, rubyearth.

Your solution may be simple - or not - depending on some facts that you've
not yet told us.

The name of the "new Backup Software program" may be important. Someone
here might recognize it and know about any problems or quirks it might have.

You have not told us how many hard drives and how they are organized.
Specifically, WHERE is that 120 GB of "Unallocated" space? Does it actually
say "Unallocated"? Mine says "Free space". (It means the same thing, but
you know how picky computers can get sometimes.)
Is your Unallocated space immediately after Drive C:? If there is a Drive
D: or something else between Drive C: and the free space, then Extend Volume
can't work on the System or Boot Volume. In some cases, we've been able to
get the job done by using a multi-step process. (You might be able to
create a new volume in the free space, move the now-intervening contents
there, then delete the volume immediately after Drive C: and Extend Drive C:
into that freed-up contiguous space.)

Or it might work to have Disk Management create a new 120 GB volume using
all that Unallocated space, then immediately delete that new volume. (Sort
of like UNinstalling a stubborn program by first reinstalling it, letting
its internal pointers and registry entries be reestablished, and then
uninstalling it.)

If you tell us more details about your hard drive layout, maybe we can help
you do what you want to do.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@xxxxxx
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

"rubyearth" <rubyearth@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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System Recovery will restore your PC to factory condition. Backup your
documents first and make sure you have what's necessary to reinstall
programs you have installed.

"rubyearth" <rubyearth@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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This whole backup issue is fraught with peril. That phrase sounds like something Microsoft would say. Firstly let me say that Ghost 2003 will back up vista 32 and vista 64 flawlessly.

On a speed optimized system a 15 Gb backup takes about 9 minutes. Ghost 2003 is a DOS program so you folks that are conceptually handicapped when it comes to DOS are urged to quit reading at this point.

For those of you still reading go to the following URL:

Radified Community Forums - Index

I hope this prevents other folks from getting into trouble with bogus hard drive partitions. Ghost does none of that nonsense.

Hi

The program is/was, Acronis True Image 11 Home.

I have C Drive and a Recovery Drive D.

Yes, space is showing as being unallocated.

Have attempted to attach a screenshot, not sure if it will work.....


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dazed and confused


"R. C. White" wrote:

http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/i...creenshot2.jpg
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dazed and confused


"rubyearth" wrote:

The problem is the Recovery partition. Because of this partition the built
in program in Vista won't be able to extend the C: drive. You would have to
use some 3rd party software. I'd recommend Acronis Disk Director but you
seem to be unhappy with their software.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/



"rubyearth" <rubyearth@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ruby,

If you don’t have a lot of stuff I would suggest the following:

1. Save all your documents pictures videos and music off to an external USB drive. If you don’t have one of these wonderful devices go to Buy.com - Computers, Electronics, Digital Cameras, Books, DVDs, Music, Games, Software, Toys, Sports
2. Once you have safely saved by simply doing a directory by directory copy. Then …
3. Reinstall Vista from the get go.

Lastly remember do NOT install stuff like backup code unless you are pretty sure you know what you are doing. I continue to use Ghost 2003 because I know exactly what it will and will not do.

I hope this helps,