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Harddisk formatting problem

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Name: galaxymufi
Date: April 12, 2007 at 00:16:28 Pacific
Subject: Harddisk formatting problem
OS: xp2
CPU/Ram: 2.2ghz/1gb
Model/Manufacturer: asus

Comment:

ive 3 partition of a 120gb harddrive
c,d,e
C is allocated 19gb where windows is installed
D is allocated 39gb just music and games
E is aloocated 52 gb just misc
now i seem i did a mistake wen i first formatted, i allocated C only 19gb which aint enuf cause new games are min.. 4 gb and right now only carbon and battlefield has taken 10gb, iam left with only 9gb, so i want to allocates 10gb to C which will make it 29 gb and D will become 29 gb also as iam taking out 10gb frm it, but its not possible now whenever i goto the format option and retype new figures it says C's maximum number aloocated is 19gb cannot go more, can u guys help plss any softwares or ne thing
i have loads of queries

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Response Number 1

Name: orbital
Date: April 12, 2007 at 00:23:43 Pacific
Subject: Harddisk formatting problem

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You need 3rd party software to resize partitions, both Symantec and Acronis sell suitable software.

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Response Number 2

Name: Doctor1954
Date: April 12, 2007 at 05:59:32 Pacific
Subject: Harddisk formatting problem

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i use partition magic for this

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Response Number 3

Name: OtheHill
Date: April 12, 2007 at 06:10:21 Pacific
Subject: Harddisk formatting problem

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Do you have to install the games to the C partition?

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Response Number 4

Name: Deathlyphil
Date: April 12, 2007 at 15:19:11 Pacific
Subject: Harddisk formatting problem

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Why are you installing the games on C when you have set aside D for games? That makes no sense...

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Response Number 5

Name: centurion
Date: April 13, 2007 at 08:31:50 Pacific
Subject: Harddisk formatting problem

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where did the other 10GB go? :)

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