| Windows 7: resize partition from driver d to c |
06 Jan 2011
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#1 | | win 7 home premium 64 bit |
resize partition from driver d to c Hi All,
The subject says it all - does anyone know how to resize partition c as I have not much space left in it and partition d has more space that I hardly use.
Partition c has windows 7 installed in it. how do I make this partition bigger by transfering some space from partition d to partition c?
Is there any reliable free software that I can use to do this? is this possbile or it is risky?
Thanks for you help, | My System Specs |
| OS win 7 home premium 64 bit |
06 Jan 2011
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#2 | | Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center 64bit Covington, La |
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06 Jan 2011
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#3 | | Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate |
| My System Specs | | OS Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate |
06 Jan 2011
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#5 | | Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate |
Of course, you will need to move some stuff out of C: to D: before you do anything else.
A good candidate for moving out is often
C:\User\Downloads
Also, run a diskcleanup and defragment before you do anything else;
Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Cleanup
Regards....Mike Connor | My System Specs | | OS Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate |
06 Jan 2011
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#6 | | Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center 64bit Covington, La |

Quote: Originally Posted by Mike Connor Of course, you will need to move some stuff out of C: to D: before you do anything else.
Regards....Mike Connor Why would he have to move stuff out of C: ? He is expanding C: not shrinking it.
Jim | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built OS Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center 64bit CPU Phenom II X6 1100T Motherboard ASUS M5A99X EVO Memory Crucial Balistic 8gb DDR3-1866 CL9 Graphics Card MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE Sound Card On Board Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Logitech K120 Mouse Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad PSU Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular Case Corsair 400R Cooling Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm Hard Drives Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata III, WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0 Internet Speed 15MB Antivirus Norton IS 2012, Malwarebytes Pro Browser IE-10, FF-19 Other Info APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program, Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem. Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer, Epson V300 Scanner |
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#7 | | |

Quote: Originally Posted by Phone Man 
Quote: Originally Posted by Mike Connor Of course, you will need to move some stuff out of C: to D: before you do anything else.
Regards....Mike Connor Why would he have to move stuff out of C: ? He is expanding C: not shrinking it.
Jim  He might realize that moving the UserData to another drive frees up so much room that he doesn't need to extend the partition anymore. | My System Specs | | OS XP / Win7 x64 Pro CPU Intel Quad-Core Q9450 @ 3.2GHz Motherboard Asus P5-E Memory 2x2GB GSkill DDR2 Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS (EVGA) Monitor(s) Displays Dell 2408WFP Screen Resolution 1920x1200 |
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#8 | | Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center 64bit Covington, La |

Quote: Originally Posted by FliGi7 
Quote: Originally Posted by Phone Man 
Quote: Originally Posted by Mike Connor Of course, you will need to move some stuff out of C: to D: before you do anything else.
Regards....Mike Connor Why would he have to move stuff out of C: ? He is expanding C: not shrinking it.
Jim  He might realize that moving the UserData to another drive frees up so much room that he doesn't need to extend the partition anymore. That may be true but that opens a whole different problem as what can be moved. Could cause more problems then it is worth.
Jim | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built OS Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center 64bit CPU Phenom II X6 1100T Motherboard ASUS M5A99X EVO Memory Crucial Balistic 8gb DDR3-1866 CL9 Graphics Card MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE Sound Card On Board Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Logitech K120 Mouse Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad PSU Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular Case Corsair 400R Cooling Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm Hard Drives Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata III, WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0 Internet Speed 15MB Antivirus Norton IS 2012, Malwarebytes Pro Browser IE-10, FF-19 Other Info APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program, Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem. Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer, Epson V300 Scanner |
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#9 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1 Houston, Texas |
Just curious, why doesn't anyone use Disk Management to resize partitions. I used it recently and it worked fine. Maybe I was just lucky........... | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build OS Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1 CPU Intel Core i3-2120 3.30Ghz Motherboard Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 Socket H2 ATX Memory Kingston 4 GB DDR3 1333 mhz Graphics Card Zotac GeForce 9400 GT 512MB Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy SE 24-Bit Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Sync Master 940 = 19 inch Screen Resolution 1440 X 900 Keyboard Microsoft Natural 4000 Mouse Microsoft Custom Optical 3000 PSU 500 watt Case NZXT Apollo - Silver with Clear Side Panel Cooling Three 120 mm Fans Hard Drives OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB Sata 3 SSD ==
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#10 | | Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate |

Quote: Originally Posted by Phone Man 
Quote: Originally Posted by Mike Connor Of course, you will need to move some stuff out of C: to D: before you do anything else.
Regards....Mike Connor Why would he have to move stuff out of C: ? He is expanding C: not shrinking it.
Jim  If he cleans up on C: he might not need to do anything else!
Resizing partitions is always a risk.
Regards....Mike Connor | My System Specs | | OS Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate resize partition from driver d to c problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:48 PM. | |