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Windows 7: Resize Partition?

12 Nov 2009   #1

Windows 7 Ultimate
Stoughton, WI
 
 
Resize Partition?

My core hard drive has 3 partitions.. 1 for hidden 7 at 100mb, 1 for core windows C: at 120gb, and another at 356gb for my profiles// docs etc..



I am starting to run a bit low on the C: partition. Programs, games, etc.. I need to pull some space from the D: to C:. I have tried Disk management, and Easeus partition manager, both of which will let me Shrink the D Drive, however, neither will let me add storage onto the C: Drive once it is un-allocated.. Wondering if anyone has a suggestion I can use to accomplish this..

Thanks!!
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12 Nov 2009   #2

XP MCE .... XP Pro 64 .... W7 U x64
 
 

Sound to me like you need to move some personal Data to the D drive.
Adding a partition might be a waste of space.
120gig should be more than enough for all installed programs.
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12 Nov 2009   #3

Windows 7 Ultimate
Stoughton, WI
 
 

120 gb is not enough for all installed programs.. Some of the programs/games I now have installed exceed 10gb in size. I have just over 20gb free on the C drive, and I want to add to it. All my personal data is on the D drive. Anyone know of a way to take space from one partition and add it to another? Trying to find a way of doing this that does not involve re-installing Windows..
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12 Nov 2009   #4

XP MCE .... XP Pro 64 .... W7 U x64
 
 

Acronis Disc Director can do that.
Move any partition wall wherever you want.
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12 Nov 2009   #5

Windows 7 Ultimate
Stoughton, WI
 
 

Tried the free trial.. Running it, it states is not compatible with my version of windows.. Running Windows 7 64 bit.. Compatibility troubleshooter did not bear any fruit with that either.. Thanks though..
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12 Nov 2009   #6

 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by musiclover7 View Post
Tried the free trial.. Running it, it states is not compatible with my version of windows.. Running Windows 7 64 bit.. Compatibility troubleshooter did not bear any fruit with that either.. Thanks though..
I have had good success with Gparted. Its open source. A link is below my sig.

Cheers!
Robert
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12 Nov 2009   #7

W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
Indian Territory
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by musiclover7 View Post
Tried the free trial.. Running it, it states is not compatible with my version of windows.. Running Windows 7 64 bit.. Compatibility troubleshooter did not bear any fruit with that either.. Thanks though..
I just got around to installing DDS on Windows 7 x64, without any problem. I know that what came on the CD was only for x32 and I had to download the x64 version. Since I don't remember exactly how I got it, I took a glance at the Acronis download options and didn't see anything except one choice, and I imagine that is the x32 version. I think that I got the download link from Acronis support, but I don't know if they have a trial version of x64 or not.
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13 Nov 2009   #8

Windows 7 Ultimate
Stoughton, WI
 
 

I too got it to install.. Running it however was another matter..
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13 Nov 2009   #9

W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
Indian Territory
 
 

What I said previously about about having to download a x64 version of DDS wasn't true, I got mixed up with TI 10. I did use it a bit earlier to delete one partion, resize another and to move one partition to another location, and didn't run into any problems.
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13 Nov 2009   #10

Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit
 
 

Musiclover 7 is an example of why it is not always a good idea to use multiple partitions--you end up with space issues on certain partitions, even though the drive as a whole has plenty of space; and you then have to deal with resizing, moving, third party applications, etc.
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