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| Thread ID: 117719 | 2011-05-02 01:53:00 | Resizing C partition | Nomad (952) | Press F1 |
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| 1198749 | 2011-05-02 11:20:00 | Not as an option. As some of my profile folders are on E. Delete option is greyed out. Are you ever going to try the option I posted in post #5? |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1198750 | 2011-05-02 11:20:00 | Screenshot. That other disk shown has to be deleted via linux. It's my laptop, so just 1x HDD. Was created on Vista recovery CDs then I re-put my Win7 image back on .. Looking at that screen shot you may need to shrink the extended partition first. I couldn't quite see because of the right click menu. Forget that as I had another look but have you tried moving E: to create some room to extend C:. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1198751 | 2011-05-02 11:36:00 | What mike posted is spot on - you have to move E so the unallocated space is then available next to C. BUT you will find you cant do it in windows, as its being used. it will work better if you do it from a bootable CD. Personally I use either Paragon Partition manager or Acronis Disk Director, as they allow the Bootable CD to be made, but they are a paid product. Gparted which is free, a little more complicated to use, will also do it. Also had some success with Partition Wizard (www.partitionwizard.com) - seems a little "fussy" on some Setups though. Sometimes You'll have to do one operation at a time, move - complete operation, reboot, next operation etc. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1198752 | 2011-05-02 11:56:00 | Are you ever going to try the option I posted in post #5? Yep when I have a moment in the few days .. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1198753 | 2011-05-03 06:56:00 | Success. Had a free edition of Paragon software. Get serial still worked. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1198754 | 2011-05-03 22:10:00 | Screenshot . That other disk shown has to be deleted via linux . It's my laptop, so just 1x HDD . Was created on Vista recovery CDs then I re-put my Win7 image back on . . You cant extend c: from there as the space next to it is already partitioned! . . . |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1198755 | 2011-05-04 07:12:00 | Gparted which is free, a little more complicated to use, will also do it. Don't quite know why you think it is complicated. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1198756 | 2011-05-04 08:33:00 | Don't quite know why you think it is complicated . Personally I DONT find it complicated, BUT remember where you are -- This is a public help forum, generally people come here asking how to do something because they dont know . If they knew how to partition (in this case) then they wouldn't need to ask . Some programs are better laid out to do operations for people who dont know other wise . Take Paragon & Acronis, the layout is far better, and the wizards (if you use them) are a lot easier to follow than the way Gparted is laid out . Sometimes with programs like Gparted, having to much information and options/ choices is a bad thing, and only confuses people . Heres an Example with Gparted ( . sourceforge . net/screens/gparted_7_big . png" target="_blank">gparted . sourceforge . net) - formatting options --- to someone who doesn't know what the hell are all the options actually mean . With Acronis / Paragon, by default they suggest NTFS . |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1198757 | 2011-05-04 08:56:00 | Personally I DONT find it complicated, BUT remember where you are -- This is a public help forum, generally people come here asking how to do something because they dont know. I can see your point but I also think that if they can't understand Gparted maybe they shouldn't be doing it. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
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