expand partition on HD

[Loser]

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the computer I purchased came with a single 120gb hard
drive that is partitioned into two drive: c:=20gb and
d:=100gb. The C: drive is almost full. Can I expand the
C: drive to 30gb or 40gb without reformating?

 

[Guest]

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The only way you can create, delete, resize or merge existing partitions,
and not harm your existing Windows installation, is to use
a third-party partitioning program such as Partition Magic 8.
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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"Loser" wrote:

| the computer I purchased came with a single 120gb hard
| drive that is partitioned into two drive: c:=20gb and
| d:=100gb. The C: drive is almost full. Can I expand the
| C: drive to 30gb or 40gb without reformating?

 

[Guest]

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Unless you have Windows XP Pro on a Desktop PC with Dynamic Disks

That is probably out of the scope of this question though.

----
Nathan McNulty


Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> The only way you can create, delete, resize or merge existing partitions,
> and not harm your existing Windows installation, is to use
> a third-party partitioning program such as Partition Magic 8.
> http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/
>

 

[Guest]

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You'll need a third party program such as Partition Magic in order to resize
partitions.

"Loser" <gregloser@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> the computer I purchased came with a single 120gb hard
> drive that is partitioned into two drive: c:=20gb and
> d:=100gb. The C: drive is almost full. Can I expand the
> C: drive to 30gb or 40gb without reformating?

 

[Guest]

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Perhaps you can help me Cary? I have added an external hard drive. My
desktop recognizes the drive. I have so far made only one partition call it
logical drive Q: However I cannot write to it or read it. I have checked on
permission on it but am more confused than ever. I can do both if in my
Administrators desktop but I don't want to have to do that. The message I
get is: "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect in
this computer. Please contact you system administrator."

I have only one computer and as far as I can tell my regular desktop has
administrator priveledges.

What am I missing? What can I do? You are always very helpful, can you help
me?

Thanks

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Regards,
Werner

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <mrxp2004@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Od5SPnuiEHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> The only way you can create, delete, resize or merge existing partitions,
> and not harm your existing Windows installation, is to use
> a third-party partitioning program such as Partition Magic 8.
> http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Loser" wrote:
>
> | the computer I purchased came with a single 120gb hard
> | drive that is partitioned into two drive: c:=20gb and
> | d:=100gb. The C: drive is almost full. Can I expand the
> | C: drive to 30gb or 40gb without reformating?

 

[Guest]

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You sure can, just purchase one of the partitioning software pkgs out there
and away you go. Partition Magic is just one of them.

"Loser" <gregloser@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:027901c48ae8$3f7fc380$a401280a@phx.gbl...
the computer I purchased came with a single 120gb hard
drive that is partitioned into two drive: c:=20gb and
d:=100gb. The C: drive is almost full. Can I expand the
C: drive to 30gb or 40gb without reformating?

 

[dl]

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Probably because you blindly used the default install when you installed any
apps. The default install is allways to the C drive.

"Loser" <gregloser@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:027901c48ae8$3f7fc380$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> the computer I purchased came with a single 120gb hard
> drive that is partitioned into two drive: c:=20gb and
> d:=100gb. The C: drive is almost full. Can I expand the
> C: drive to 30gb or 40gb without reformating?