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| Thread ID: 124479 | 2012-04-28 08:24:00 | How to make C: drive partition larger? | PeterE (6851) | Press F1 |
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| 1272496 | 2012-04-28 08:24:00 | I have a 500GB SATA drive partitioned as C: drive @ 50GB for Windows etc and the balance is another partition, D: drive (My Docs etc). I need to make C: drive larger to perhaps about 80GB. If I use "Start> Settings> Control Panel> Admin Tools> Computer Management> Disk Management" will I be able to increase C: without any problems? Thanks in advance, Peter. |
PeterE (6851) | ||
| 1272497 | 2012-04-28 09:02:00 | No, it won't let you shrink D: from the start of the partition, only the end. You'll need to use third party software like EaseUS Partition Manager (the free one is fine). | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1272498 | 2012-04-28 11:32:00 | Why do you need a larger C partition? You can put some of the software, data files, swap file etc on D partition. Bad policy to keep your data on the same partition as Windows. | mzee (3324) | ||
| 1272499 | 2012-04-28 23:17:00 | Oh! I hadn't thought of this option. How do you suggest I do this and which data files could I shift? With Windows Explorer? My "D" drive has about 30GB of 'stuff'. Peter. |
PeterE (6851) | ||
| 1272500 | 2012-04-28 23:28:00 | I recently used partedmagic and that did the trick with no issues. Just burn the ISO to a CD and boot from it. Free to download. | Webbnzl (8810) | ||
| 1272501 | 2012-04-29 03:48:00 | Acronis Disk Director does the job but it's not 'free', though. | bk T (215) | ||
| 1272502 | 2012-04-29 04:16:00 | I recently used partedmagic and that did the trick with no issues. Just burn the ISO to a CD and boot from it. Free to download. +1 for Parted Magic (partedmagic.com) |
Rod J (451) | ||
| 1272503 | 2012-04-29 05:32:00 | Yes - go for Parted Magic - it is good. | johnd (85) | ||
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