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PC Partitioning
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My computer is a liitle ancient ( but then so am I ) it is running on Windows XP & I am quite happy with it the only problem I have is as follows,>>> the hard drive is partioned & is >> Disc C: Capacity 15.0 GB, used space 14.9 GB ( holding all Windows working files to run computer)
Disc D: capacity 134 GB, Used space 56.8 GB with free space of 77.1 GB. I am conststantly receiving a popup message saying '' you are running very low on disc space on Disc C:'' My question therefore is, is it possible to make the partitioning of Disc C: larger? I have already tried copying folders from C: to D: without success ( I get messages saying '' you cannot copy or move the contents of this folder'') Hope you can help with this problem. Ron.
Disc D: capacity 134 GB, Used space 56.8 GB with free space of 77.1 GB. I am conststantly receiving a popup message saying '' you are running very low on disc space on Disc C:'' My question therefore is, is it possible to make the partitioning of Disc C: larger? I have already tried copying folders from C: to D: without success ( I get messages saying '' you cannot copy or move the contents of this folder'') Hope you can help with this problem. Ron.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Is your My documents folder (and those of any other users) on the C: drive ? If so you can have XP move them to your D: drive and free up the space on your C: drive.
There is an article explaining how to do that at http://www.techsuppor...move_my_documents.htm
There is an article explaining how to do that at http://www.techsuppor...move_my_documents.htm
You can download a free program called Partition Magic, and use this to change the size of your partitions.
http://www.soft32.com...on_Magic/4-151-1.html
http://www.soft32.com...on_Magic/4-151-1.html
Be very careful when resizing partitions - it is very easy to destroy data. Make sure all your stuff's backed up first - it's not really a DIY job - if you're happy to lose all your data, and start afresh with an empty PC, go ahead - otherwise, get some expert help - it's beyond the scope of answerbank. (If you live in coastal East Yorkshire, I would be prepared to help)