My computer only uses 1 of my 2 500 gb hard drives.
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sirstinky
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By default, Windows runs from the C: drive (where the Windows partition is installed) so that is the drive that will always be booted from. The E: drive is a secondary drive for storage that is accessed through the OS. It operates independently of the C: drive, so in effect, you will only be using one of the drives at a time. It doesn't matter how full the C: gets, Windows will still boot from it. You just won't be able to write anything to it beyond what's already on there. Save that to the E: drive.
D_Know_WD
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Hi there VorteX_,
Do you have two partitions of the same HDD or two different HDDs?
In case you have two partitions of the same HDD, you can go to Disk Management, delete your E: partition and extend your C: partition. Keep in mind that you need to back up the data that is on E: before you delete the partition.
In case these are two separate drives, you can just free up some space on C: and start storing your data on D:. You need to do this manually as it will not happen automatically.
Here's how you can free up some space on your C: partition: http://www.howtogeek.com/125923/7-ways-to-free-up-hard-disk-space-on-windows/
Hope this will help,
D_Know_WD
Do you have two partitions of the same HDD or two different HDDs?
In case you have two partitions of the same HDD, you can go to Disk Management, delete your E: partition and extend your C: partition. Keep in mind that you need to back up the data that is on E: before you delete the partition.
In case these are two separate drives, you can just free up some space on C: and start storing your data on D:. You need to do this manually as it will not happen automatically.
Here's how you can free up some space on your C: partition: http://www.howtogeek.com/125923/7-ways-to-free-up-hard-disk-space-on-windows/
Hope this will help,
D_Know_WD
D_Know_WD
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You can just make a screenshot of your Disk Management and post it here.
How to go to Disk Management: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=JUX1UK
D_Know_WD
How to go to Disk Management: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=JUX1UK
D_Know_WD
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