Transfer programs from C to D drive

guydav@optusnet · 02-02-2008, 08:34 PM

Hi, My son has a small notebook computer it has a partitioned hard drive designated C and D.
C is almost full yet D is almost empty. Is it possible to transfer programs from C to D?
All advice greatfully received.

Guy

**mack1** · 02-02-2008, 08:52 PM

Hi
If the programs are actually data files ie.,pictures, text files, etc. you can just cut and paste them from c: to d:. That will move them from c to d. If the files on C are executable files (games and things that were installed and run from START>PROGAMS>finenames) then they need to be uninstalled and reinstalled on drive D. To uninstall, go to Start>Settings>control panel. In the program panel pick 'add/remove programs' and pick the programs to be removed. Tell it to remove each program. Then use the original CD's to reinstall them on D:. That will put them back on the Start>Programs>files. It will look like it did before you moved them except they will be on D: thus giving you the space you wanted on C:
Hope this makes sense to you.

Have a nice day.

guydav@optusnet · 02-02-2008, 08:59 PM

All makes sense
Thanks

02-02-2008, 08:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
guydav@optusnet Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Transfer programs from C to D drive Hi, My son has a small notebook computer it has a partitioned hard drive designated C and D. C is almost full yet D is almost empty. Is it possible to transfer programs from C to D? All advice greatfully received. Guy

02-02-2008, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
mack1 TSF Articles Team Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Texarkana, Texas Posts: 1,237 OS: xp sp3 My System	Re: Transfer programs from C to D drive Hi If the programs are actually data files ie.,pictures, text files, etc. you can just cut and paste them from c: to d:. That will move them from c to d. If the files on C are executable files (games and things that were installed and run from START>PROGAMS>finenames) then they need to be uninstalled and reinstalled on drive D. To uninstall, go to Start>Settings>control panel. In the program panel pick 'add/remove programs' and pick the programs to be removed. Tell it to remove each program. Then use the original CD's to reinstall them on D:. That will put them back on the Start>Programs>files. It will look like it did before you moved them except they will be on D: thus giving you the space you wanted on C: Hope this makes sense to you. Have a nice day.

02-02-2008, 08:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
guydav@optusnet Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Transfer programs from C to D drive All makes sense Thanks