How to extend system partition?

JKR · 08-24-2007, 12:00 AM

I am using a partitioned hard disk (partitions C, D, E) on a WindowsXP Pro system. C is the system partition and running out of space now (only 200 Mb left!). E, on the other hand, is almost empty. So I'd like to hand over some of the unused space on E to my system partition C, without loosing any data on C.
However, the windows disk management tool tells me that it cannot

extend the current system partition. How to proceed?

**Jack.Sparrow** · 08-24-2007, 02:29 AM

http://partitionlogic.org.uk/

That might help

JKR · 08-24-2007, 07:00 PM

So I downloaded partitionlogic and a Iso image burning tool. I installed both, I burned a disc and I booted from disk. Partitionlogic launched, and asked me to wait for a while, detecting hardware. IDE bus. And then nothing happened until I stopped it more than an hour later. Any ideas?

**Jack.Sparrow** · 08-24-2007, 07:29 PM

That's strange. I personally, have no idea, but hang around and someone will get to ya.

08-24-2007, 12:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
JKR Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Beijing Posts: 31 OS: XP	How to extend system partition? I am using a partitioned hard disk (partitions C, D, E) on a WindowsXP Pro system. C is the system partition and running out of space now (only 200 Mb left!). E, on the other hand, is almost empty. So I'd like to hand over some of the unused space on E to my system partition C, without loosing any data on C. However, the windows disk management tool tells me that it cannot extend the current system partition. How to proceed?

08-24-2007, 02:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,865 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: How to extend system partition? http://partitionlogic.org.uk/ That might help __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

08-24-2007, 07:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
JKR Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Beijing Posts: 31 OS: XP	Re: How to extend system partition? So I downloaded partitionlogic and a Iso image burning tool. I installed both, I burned a disc and I booted from disk. Partitionlogic launched, and asked me to wait for a while, detecting hardware. IDE bus. And then nothing happened until I stopped it more than an hour later. Any ideas?

08-24-2007, 07:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,865 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: How to extend system partition? That's strange. I personally, have no idea, but hang around and someone will get to ya. __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//