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| Thread ID: 111777 | 2010-08-11 10:11:00 | Partitioning in Windows 7 | R.M. (561) | Press F1 |
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| 1126662 | 2010-08-11 23:42:00 | I had problems partitioning when installing Win 7 OEM Home Premium 32 bit and trying to get the size I wanted, so I used a Win XP disc to partition and format, and then installed Win 7. I wasn't sure at the time whether it was finger trouble on my part. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1126663 | 2010-08-12 04:30:00 | Had the same prob. Could only shrink to about half the drive size. Defragged with Defraggler, then tried again & magically I could shrink all I wanted...... (I think I told Defraggler to move all the large files - can't be sure tho) |
ManUFan (7602) | ||
| 1126664 | 2010-08-12 06:09:00 | The 100 mb partition is for bitlocker. Which gets created (on some PC's), when you install Win7. And its probably not a good idea to delete it Thanks, Speedy. I hear and obey! :) |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 1126665 | 2010-08-12 06:10:00 | Had the same prob. Could only shrink to about half the drive size. Defragged with Defraggler, then tried again & magically I could shrink all I wanted...... (I think I told Defraggler to move all the large files - can't be sure tho) Hmmm - interesting comment. Will look at that if other things fail! Thanks for that. :) |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 1126666 | 2010-08-15 07:21:00 | Right - I'm back again (on the new 'puter now!). Progress is slow, but I'm gradually getting there. Since I last talked to you about partioning I have created an 'unallocated' section of 372 Gb between E (146Gb) and F (314Gb). I am using Paragon Partition Manager 2010 Free. I would like to resize the F to 686Gb (combining the unallocated section with F). I've gone around in circles on this, and can't see how to do it! Help or suggestions would be most welcome. :) |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 1126667 | 2010-08-15 08:11:00 | Select the Working partition you want to make bigger, and simply expand it out to fill the unallocated area - if you put your cursor on the very edge of the Bar/line defining the partition, it should turn to a hand which you left click and can drag the bar. Then apply |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1126668 | 2010-08-15 09:19:00 | Select the Working partition you want to make bigger, and simply expand it out to fill the unallocated area - if you put your cursor on the very edge of the Bar/line defining the partition, it should turn to a hand which you left click and can drag the bar. Then apply Wainui - you've made one 'computer fiddler' very happy. :) Thanks a lot for that! |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 1126669 | 2010-08-15 10:19:00 | What R.M. Fiddle :eek: -- heaven forbid. :lol: Happy things are going OK. :thumbs: So what do you think of Windows 7 So far ? |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1126670 | 2010-08-15 21:02:00 | I've been using Windows 7 on my lappy for a year - so am 'sort' of used to it's funny ways (not that I do much fiddling on the lappy!). That version is the Home Premium one. I have Professional on the desktop, so it is different again. I am gradually finding where everything is. What I DO love is the increased speed of the new 'puter. Hadn't realised just how slow things were on the old. A task that took a couple of hours on the old, took just 8 minutes yesterday. :) I'm still having minor glitches (that's why I've taken a couple of days off work...). But with the help of 'me mates' here - all will be sorted! Thanks to all who have helped me over the years. I'll be back! |
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