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partitioning hard drive
Name: seasewm Date: January 21, 2008 at 07:30:41 Pacific OS: vista home CPU/Ram: intel 2.4 1.5 gb. pc2700 Product: homemade
Comment:
I have a 150 gb hard drive and I partitioned it at 21gb at NTFS with my OS on it.The other Partition is at 127gb with only folders and is FATS.My problem is my OS is out growing it's partition.Is there anything i can do to fix this mess?Thanks for any ideas.
Name: jam Date: January 21, 2008 at 08:09:53 Pacific
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There's nothing really wrong with the way you partitioned, but I don't know why you formatted the way you did.
If your C: partition is getting used up, you're apparently not installing your programs onto the D: partition. And I'm guessing that you also have a lot of files in your "My Documents" folder? Move them to D.
Name: aegis Date: January 21, 2008 at 09:20:37 Pacific
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I agree with Jam. Start installing software in a folde on the D: drive. You can move your 'My Documents' folder with Tweakui. It is a free download. After installing and starting it, Find the 'My Computer' > 'Special Folders' option. There you will be able to move several of the System folders, including 'My Documents'. Fist copy the 'My Documents' folder to the D: drive and then I suggest making a backup of it on CDs or DVDs.
You do make backups, right?
Then tell tweakui to move the location. Then after you are sure everything is ok you can delete the My Documents folder on C:.
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Response Number 3
Name: NooK Date: January 21, 2008 at 09:23:14 Pacific
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If you don't want to move all files, your could resize your partition using a program such as partition magic. Its better though to just move the files and start installing apps on D:
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Response Number 4
Name: seasewm Date: January 21, 2008 at 09:38:16 Pacific
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Thank you all for your suggestions.I'am going to keep the partitions as is.With a little moving around and when starting new programs,putting them on D: Will work.Thanks again.
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