Drive partitions

On Jan 2, 2:16 pm, Leonard Grey <Leon... DeleteThis @Grey.invalid> wrote:
> Certainly - but you'll need third party partitioning software. Look at
> (alphabetical order) Acronis True Image, Symantec Partition Magic, and
> Terabyte Unlimited Image for Windows.
>
> Two caveats:
>
> 1- Repartitioning is complex - don't start until you're sure of what
> you're doing.
>
> 2- Backup first.
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
>
>
> RipperT < wrote:
> > A friends old Gateway laptop (XP Home SP 2) has a 40 GB HDD that looks like
> > this in Comp. Mgmt.:
>
> > 15.16 GB unallocated
> > (D 510 MB FAT32
> > 110 MB unallocated
> > (C 4.99 GB NTFS
> > New Volume (F 16.49 GB NTFS (Page File)
>
> > The C drive contains the Windows folder and program files and is only 4%
> > free. I can't even defrag it. I've already freed up as much space on this
> > thing as I can. Is there a way to reconfigure the partitions and logical
> > drives to enlarge the C drive or make more room for the Windows OS?  He
> > doesn't have any recovery discs or the original OS disc.
>
> > Many thanks,
>
> > Ripper- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I have to say this but Partition Magic should be the "last" utility
you should look at. Symantec seems to always take good software and
make it worst.
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Thanks for the help. I've downloaded Acronis first to the desktop, then to
the F drive and it won't install from either place; I keep getting the C:
drive 'not enough space' error message. Downloaded Terabyte Unlimited and an
error says it's not a valid Win32 app. I really don't want any symantec
products on any machine I touch. Can you help? Thanks.

Rip

"Leonard Grey" <Leonard DeleteThis @Grey.invalid> wrote in message
news:Oz0$DQXTIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Certainly - but you'll need third party partitioning software. Look at
> (alphabetical order) Acronis True Image, Symantec Partition Magic, and
> Terabyte Unlimited Image for Windows.
>
> Two caveats:
>
> 1- Repartitioning is complex - don't start until you're sure of what
> you're doing.
>
> 2- Backup first.
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> RipperT < wrote:
>> A friends old Gateway laptop (XP Home SP 2) has a 40 GB HDD that looks
>> like this in Comp. Mgmt.:
>>
>> 15.16 GB unallocated
>> (D 510 MB FAT32
>> 110 MB unallocated
>> (C 4.99 GB NTFS
>> New Volume (F 16.49 GB NTFS (Page File)
>>
>> The C drive contains the Windows folder and program files and is only 4%
>> free. I can't even defrag it. I've already freed up as much space on this
>> thing as I can. Is there a way to reconfigure the partitions and logical
>> drives to enlarge the C drive or make more room for the Windows OS? He
>> doesn't have any recovery discs or the original OS disc.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Ripper
 >> Stay informed about: Drive partitions 

Sorry - I can't help with the install. You might have to free up more
space on C:

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

RipperT < wrote:
> Thanks for the help. I've downloaded Acronis first to the desktop, then to
> the F drive and it won't install from either place; I keep getting the C:
> drive 'not enough space' error message. Downloaded Terabyte Unlimited and an
> error says it's not a valid Win32 app. I really don't want any symantec
> products on any machine I touch. Can you help? Thanks.
>
> Rip
>
> "Leonard Grey" <Leonard.TakeThisOut@Grey.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Oz0$DQXTIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Certainly - but you'll need third party partitioning software. Look at
>> (alphabetical order) Acronis True Image, Symantec Partition Magic, and
>> Terabyte Unlimited Image for Windows.
>>
>> Two caveats:
>>
>> 1- Repartitioning is complex - don't start until you're sure of what
>> you're doing.
>>
>> 2- Backup first.
>>
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> RipperT < wrote:
>>> A friends old Gateway laptop (XP Home SP 2) has a 40 GB HDD that looks
>>> like this in Comp. Mgmt.:
>>>
>>> 15.16 GB unallocated
>>> (D 510 MB FAT32
>>> 110 MB unallocated
>>> (C 4.99 GB NTFS
>>> New Volume (F 16.49 GB NTFS (Page File)
>>>
>>> The C drive contains the Windows folder and program files and is only 4%
>>> free. I can't even defrag it. I've already freed up as much space on this
>>> thing as I can. Is there a way to reconfigure the partitions and logical
>>> drives to enlarge the C drive or make more room for the Windows OS? He
>>> doesn't have any recovery discs or the original OS disc.
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>>
>>> Ripper
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Drive partitions 

Acronis will not do anything without the presence of at least two physical
discs.

Rip

"Leonard Grey" <Leonard DeleteThis @Grey.invalid> wrote in message
news:O6qeDNYTIHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Sorry - I can't help with the install. You might have to free up more
> space on C:
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> RipperT < wrote:
>> Thanks for the help. I've downloaded Acronis first to the desktop, then
>> to the F drive and it won't install from either place; I keep getting the
>> C: drive 'not enough space' error message. Downloaded Terabyte Unlimited
>> and an error says it's not a valid Win32 app. I really don't want any
>> symantec products on any machine I touch. Can you help? Thanks.
>>
>> Rip
>>
>> "Leonard Grey" <Leonard DeleteThis @Grey.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:Oz0$DQXTIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Certainly - but you'll need third party partitioning software. Look at
>>> (alphabetical order) Acronis True Image, Symantec Partition Magic, and
>>> Terabyte Unlimited Image for Windows.
>>>
>>> Two caveats:
>>>
>>> 1- Repartitioning is complex - don't start until you're sure of what
>>> you're doing.
>>>
>>> 2- Backup first.
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Leonard Grey
>>> Errare humanum est
>>>
>>> RipperT < wrote:
>>>> A friends old Gateway laptop (XP Home SP 2) has a 40 GB HDD that looks
>>>> like this in Comp. Mgmt.:
>>>>
>>>> 15.16 GB unallocated
>>>> (D 510 MB FAT32
>>>> 110 MB unallocated
>>>> (C 4.99 GB NTFS
>>>> New Volume (F 16.49 GB NTFS (Page File)
>>>>
>>>> The C drive contains the Windows folder and program files and is only
>>>> 4% free. I can't even defrag it. I've already freed up as much space on
>>>> this thing as I can. Is there a way to reconfigure the partitions and
>>>> logical drives to enlarge the C drive or make more room for the Windows
>>>> OS? He doesn't have any recovery discs or the original OS disc.
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Ripper
>>
 >> Stay informed about: Drive partitions 

I owe the OP an apology, and I hope s/he reads this: The Acronis product
I should have mentioned is Disk Director.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

RipperT < wrote:
> Acronis will not do anything without the presence of at least two physical
> discs.
>
> Rip
>
> "Leonard Grey" <Leonard RemoveThis @Grey.invalid> wrote in message
> news:O6qeDNYTIHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Sorry - I can't help with the install. You might have to free up more
>> space on C:
>>
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> RipperT < wrote:
>>> Thanks for the help. I've downloaded Acronis first to the desktop, then
>>> to the F drive and it won't install from either place; I keep getting the
>>> C: drive 'not enough space' error message. Downloaded Terabyte Unlimited
>>> and an error says it's not a valid Win32 app. I really don't want any
>>> symantec products on any machine I touch. Can you help? Thanks.
>>>
>>> Rip
>>>
>>> "Leonard Grey" <Leonard RemoveThis @Grey.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:Oz0$DQXTIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Certainly - but you'll need third party partitioning software. Look at
>>>> (alphabetical order) Acronis True Image, Symantec Partition Magic, and
>>>> Terabyte Unlimited Image for Windows.
>>>>
>>>> Two caveats:
>>>>
>>>> 1- Repartitioning is complex - don't start until you're sure of what
>>>> you're doing.
>>>>
>>>> 2- Backup first.
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>>
>>>> RipperT < wrote:
>>>>> A friends old Gateway laptop (XP Home SP 2) has a 40 GB HDD that looks
>>>>> like this in Comp. Mgmt.:
>>>>>
>>>>> 15.16 GB unallocated
>>>>> (D 510 MB FAT32
>>>>> 110 MB unallocated
>>>>> (C 4.99 GB NTFS
>>>>> New Volume (F 16.49 GB NTFS (Page File)
>>>>>
>>>>> The C drive contains the Windows folder and program files and is only
>>>>> 4% free. I can't even defrag it. I've already freed up as much space on
>>>>> this thing as I can. Is there a way to reconfigure the partitions and
>>>>> logical drives to enlarge the C drive or make more room for the Windows
>>>>> OS? He doesn't have any recovery discs or the original OS disc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ripper
>
 >> Stay informed about: Drive partitions 

RipperT < wrote:
> Thanks for the help. I've downloaded Acronis first to the desktop, then to
> the F drive and it won't install from either place; I keep getting the C:
> drive 'not enough space' error message. Downloaded Terabyte Unlimited and an
> error says it's not a valid Win32 app. I really don't want any symantec
> products on any machine I touch. Can you help? Thanks.
I think that should be Acronis Disk Director, not Acronis True Image.
Mike
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On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 14:08:53 -0500, "RipperT" <<RiPpErT>@nOsPaM.nEt>
wrote:

> A friends old Gateway laptop (XP Home SP 2) has a 40 GB HDD that looks like
> this in Comp. Mgmt.:
(so the non-experts know where to look)
"start" > Administrative Tools > Computer Management
under Storage> Disk Management
>
> 15.16 GB unallocated
> (D 510 MB FAT32
> 110 MB unallocated
> (C 4.99 GB NTFS
> New Volume (F 16.49 GB NTFS (Page File)

>
> The C drive contains the Windows folder and program files and is only 4%
> free. I can't even defrag it. I've already freed up as much space on this
> thing as I can. Is there a way to reconfigure the partitions and logical
> drives to enlarge the C drive or make more room for the Windows OS? He
> doesn't have any recovery discs or the original OS disc.
.. clone to an external drive. (Apricorn drive with EZ Gig is my
suggestion, but Acronis True Image and any external probably would
work also. I suggest using a 3.5" drive here to save money.
(optionally . replace the original drive with a new one, bigger if
possible. Note that although I recommend using a new drive, some
software might be bothered by this, so be sure to start all of the
programs after the move.)
.. clone back to the drive now in the computer, possibly the original,
but specify Manual operation and make the partitions the sizes you
want. You have to enter the resize part of the dialog each of the 3
partitions with EZ Gig; I assume the dialog is about the same with
True Image.

The F: partition seems like the one to shrink.


Depending of on the software, some may not like the C
partition moving on the disk, so you may have to leave the
wasted space.

I don't think that the answers to the following questions matter,
but:

Do you know why there is so much unallocated space before D?


Why the strange layout? I've seen things with
. special partition or recovery partition
. C
. D
. perhaps E, etc
. unallocated space
. special partition or recovery partition
. unallocated space
How did there get to be space before C? (Was the operating
system reinstalled??)

>
> Many thanks,
>
> Ripper
>
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