partitions

tessawarburg · 04-16-2008, 02:04 PM

I have a Sony computer, sold with partitioned hard drive
The C-drive is 28 GB, the D-drive is 212 GB
I am running short of space on the C-drive and cannot move the programmes there
I have used cleanup etc
How do I increase the size of the C-drive?

**Deleted090308** · 04-16-2008, 03:13 PM

Welcome to TSF.

You cannot resize partitions in Windows XP.
Try Parted Magic. It's a (free) live Linux CD.
Burn the downloaded file with e.g. Nero and boot the computer with the CD.
Use the partition manager on the CD to resize (shrink) the D: drive first - then expand the C: drive.

An easier way may be to use CleanUp to get rid of redundant files on the C: drive.

tessawarburg · 04-17-2008, 02:48 AM

Thank you. I have used cleanup, which only gives me a small amount of space, got rid of hibernation and reduced the space restore points uses, but all that only netted me about 3 GB.
Not sure I can manage the more drastic solution you mention, but will think about it.
Anyway, thank you for your help.

04-16-2008, 02:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
tessawarburg Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP Home S2	partitions I have a Sony computer, sold with partitioned hard drive The C-drive is 28 GB, the D-drive is 212 GB I am running short of space on the C-drive and cannot move the programmes there I have used cleanup etc How do I increase the size of the C-drive?

04-16-2008, 03:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,281 OS: Xp	Re: partitions Welcome to TSF. You cannot resize partitions in Windows XP. Try Parted Magic. It's a (free) live Linux CD. Burn the downloaded file with e.g. Nero and boot the computer with the CD. Use the partition manager on the CD to resize (shrink) the D: drive first - then expand the C: drive. An easier way may be to use CleanUp to get rid of redundant files on the C: drive.

04-17-2008, 02:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
tessawarburg Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP Home S2	Re: partitions Thank you. I have used cleanup, which only gives me a small amount of space, got rid of hibernation and reduced the space restore points uses, but all that only netted me about 3 GB. Not sure I can manage the more drastic solution you mention, but will think about it. Anyway, thank you for your help.