Moving a percentage of D drive back to C drive

Cass21 · 07-21-2008, 06:10 AM

Hi - had a friend organise a new internal hard drive (D), but must have put so many Mb's in it that there is not very much left in C drive....how can I put some of the D Mb's back into C drive?

Not a computer expert, so any help would be appreciated.

**Deleted090308** · 07-21-2008, 07:48 AM

Welcome to TSF.

Did he install a new, second hard drive - or split the existing in two partitions?

Please post a screenshot of Disk management. (Right click "My computer" > choose "Manage" > Disk Management)

How to post a screenshot.

Cass21 · 07-22-2008, 11:04 AM

Hi Eneles

Wow, that was a learning curve getting the picture to post to you!!!

Anyway, hope you receive it ok.....

Thanks for your help and hope you can sort it out for me.

Cheers Cass21

For Support Forum.JPG

Cass21 · 07-22-2008, 11:07 AM

Eneles, sorry forgot to say that the C drive was split for the D drive

Cass21

**Deleted090308** · 07-22-2008, 04:54 PM

Thanks.
Yes, the C: partition is a bit too small.
Expanding C: can't be done in XP's disk management - you'd need a program like Partition Magic or Parted Magic.
In those programs you should first "shrink" the D: partition, then expand the C: partition into the created free space.

Perhaps it's easier to move some documents from C: to D:???
Also - move the page file to D:. How to move the page file.
Use CleanUp to get rid of "rubbish" - please read the instructions carefully.

If you're sure XP is working like you want it to - then you can delete the contents in C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download.

07-21-2008, 06:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cass21 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Almeria Spain Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Moving a percentage of D drive back to C drive Hi - had a friend organise a new internal hard drive (D), but must have put so many Mb's in it that there is not very much left in C drive....how can I put some of the D Mb's back into C drive? Not a computer expert, so any help would be appreciated.

07-21-2008, 07:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,281 OS: Xp	Re: Moving a percentage of D drive back to C drive Welcome to TSF. Did he install a new, second hard drive - or split the existing in two partitions? Please post a screenshot of Disk management. (Right click "My computer" > choose "Manage" > Disk Management) How to post a screenshot.

07-22-2008, 11:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cass21 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Almeria Spain Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: Moving a percentage of D drive back to C drive Hi Eneles Wow, that was a learning curve getting the picture to post to you!!! Anyway, hope you receive it ok..... Thanks for your help and hope you can sort it out for me. Cheers Cass21 For Support Forum.JPG

07-22-2008, 11:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cass21 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Almeria Spain Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: Moving a percentage of D drive back to C drive Eneles, sorry forgot to say that the C drive was split for the D drive Cass21

07-22-2008, 04:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,281 OS: Xp	Re: Moving a percentage of D drive back to C drive Thanks. Yes, the C: partition is a bit too small. Expanding C: can't be done in XP's disk management - you'd need a program like Partition Magic or Parted Magic. In those programs you should first "shrink" the D: partition, then expand the C: partition into the created free space. Perhaps it's easier to move some documents from C: to D:??? Also - move the page file to D:. How to move the page file. Use CleanUp to get rid of "rubbish" - please read the instructions carefully. If you're sure XP is working like you want it to - then you can delete the contents in C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download. Last edited by Deleted090308 : 07-22-2008 at 04:55 PM.