Free hard disk space, transfer files?

[lanwanchan]

I havent got any space left on my C drive and i have another drive that has loads of space. My computer wont let me upload videos from my camcorder to my laptop because lack of space, how do i start using the D drive or how do i make space on the C drive so i can upload my videos?

[crossroads]

This is the simple answer. Defragment it and not using windows either.
I use: AusLogics Disk Defrag
But another good tool is: SpeedItup Free
If you still don't have enough space on "C" i recomend you purchase a proffesional defragger. Although i did manage to free 52MB from my hard drive in just one use.

[society]

I don't know much about this, but maybe getting an external hard drive for storing pictures, documents, etc. might help.

[crossroads]

As s.. says, either buy a hard drive, defrag, or use a virtual drive.

[society]

Thanks for this defrag. tip Crossroads! I just tried it and 10% space was freed up. Cheers man!

[ACtheTROLL]

Sorry

don't understand the answers ...
you say you have another drive .....
whenever you save a file .... you are asked where to save it (the default is generally "my documents" - which is almost certainly on your c:

you can move my documents (which will also change the default for future saves...
right click my documents ... click on move ... select your free drive ... answer yes to all the questions and windows will move all your existing files to the new location

[Alienuk]

Well it depends how you are uploading the videos, like what are you using, usb? memory card and memory slot? Are you using software you got with the camcorder? If you are using usb and software just stop using the software and put the files on d: instead of c:, same with a memory slot.

I do not advise putting my documents in d: it can mess your PC up because other programs use it. Please be a bit more specific so we can answer properly.

[ACtheTROLL]

Seems to me that if you have another drive with lots of free space that is the most obvious destination for your files.

you certainly don't need a new drive ... and it doesn't matter if you are using usb or memory cards - what matters is where you put the files

if you move my documents using the method I gave

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310147

windows changes the %my documents% variable to reflect the changes and so any and all applications will "see" the destination (I've used this method without problem since win2000)

also by moving the entire "my docs" folder you will free valuable space on your system drive
(ntfs and windowslike about 20-25% free space to operate efficiently)