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More info?)
Mark
You can move documents onto the second partition, and you can also install
programs there.. all you have to do at the point of installation is point
the install towards the partition..
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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1550D6E2-1913-4C35-BB8B-63F6512AB67A@microsoft.com...
> My computer, a VAIO, was partition were the C drive is 15 gig and it
> controls
> all my programs and the D drive is over 120 Gig....the C: drive is maxed
> out
> with programs and unless I delete some programs I can't defrag....what can
> be
> done to increase the C: drive
>
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> If you're saying the new drive is the o/s (win) drive you cannot
>> partition
>> other than by starting again with a clean install, or using/buying a
>> third
>> party tool, eg Partition Magic
>>
>> If your saying the new drive is a slave drive, with nothing installed on
>> it.
>> See Disk Management in help
>>
>> "Rusty" <Rusty.1tm1pn@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
>> news:Rusty.1tm1pn@pcbanter.net...
>> >
>> > Just installed a new 80 G hard drive with Windows XP Professional. Now
>> > it was suggested that I partition the drive in 3 sections. How do I do
>> > this? I'm pretty new - so plain language would be great. Thanks in
>> > advance for your help.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Rusty
>>
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