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224809	2004-03-24 04:42:00	I have an older PC with a 4GB hard disk partitioned into two drives of 2GB each. On one drive I keep my software, including Windows 98, and on the other I keep my data for easier backup. All went well for some time ...! The drive where I keep my software is absolutely chokka. It's telling me it's full and I believe it! How can I repartition this, that safeguards both drives' contents - is it possible, and how do I do it? Please speak in words of one syllable - I don't know a lot of what I am doing!	Peter W (5439)
224810	2004-03-24 04:55:00	Hi Without getting into the changing of the partition sizes at this stage, I can only suggest two things as first lines of action . These days, 4GB is not very large and you may need to upgrade to a larger HD (or even upgrade the whole machine . Its fairly cheap to get a better machine these days) . The first step might simply be uninstalling some of the programs that you don't use (or have sitting around as junk {junk being stuff you don't use but when you chuck it out, you find the next day that you want it}) . How much data have you got on your 2nd partition . Would it warrant making it smaller to acommodate your ever growing program needs? Remember that your data is going to get bigger as you go along as well . Cheers Gary .	garyasta (1151)
224811	2004-03-24 05:08:00	Thanks for your response - and I didn't make myself very clear! At present, no possibility of getting new equipment. What I want to do is reduce the data drive and increase the programme drive, as the data grows less quickly than the other drive. I have already removed any clutter - the only option is to swap some space over between the drives. Any suggestions?	Peter W (5439)
224812	2004-03-24 05:37:00	Unfortunately, there is no absolutely safe way to repartition a drive . How big is your swapfile? It might be enough to just get Windows to use the data partition for the swapfile . This is probably the cause of complaints about not enough space .	Graham L (2)
224813	2004-03-24 05:47:00	I have only had experience with using Partition Magic 8.0 to change the partitions. It was safe and simple and does not lose data but it isn't cheap. How did you get the partitions done in the first place? If someone else set it up for you, can you get them to resize for you? Gary	garyasta (1151)
224814	2004-03-24 06:47:00	Swapfile? What's a swapfile, and how do I find it /get Windows to do this? Sounds as though this may be a compromise solution, but I'll go with what I can get. Cheers	Peter W (5439)
224815	2004-03-24 07:18:00	Some programs will be able to be installed on your second partition if that is acceptable to you . As previously mentioned, Partition Manager is the easiest and safest way to repartition your hard drive but if you do not already have that it would be cheaper to just get another hard drive . If you have a CD writer you could save your data to CDs and do a destructive repartition of your hard drive, format the new partitions and reinstall Windows, all your programs and data .	Susan B (19)
224816	2004-03-24 12:38:00	I know you said new hardware cant do, but have you got an old hard disk laying round or get one, then just slave that and copy every you what over. Non destructive partioning is what you mean, but my advice is NEVER partion or adjust partion sizes unless you have backed up evey thing you deem to be critical data	beama (111)
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