disk space for WIn7 install

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  1. Posts : 12,177
    Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
       #11

    RogerR said:
    Seems like I have Partition Magic around here somewhere, though I'm reluctant to go to third party solutions as they always seem to add a layer somewhere and I've become a firm adherent to the KISS principle in my dotage.
    I would recommend not to make any of them Dynamic Disks. You can change the Simple Basic disk size easily.

    Your OS partition is getting full because of page filing and System Restore points. These are both good things, that can be very helpful if needed.
    You can limit the size of the space used for System Restore. I would recommend minimum of 15GB.
    System Protection - Change Disk Space Usage

    If you are keeping your data and programs elsewhere, you can make your OS partition 30GB if HD space is needed.

    Can you tell us your HD and partition layout?

    Or post a snip of your Disk Management.
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    You can try to increase the OS partition with Disk Management but, if the next partition has any files it will likely not work.

    Many people have used the free partition manager, this works very well and will let you move all partitions without loosing any data. As always, before doing any partition adjustments, backup your HD first.
    Partition Wizard

    This is listed in the FREE Great Programs for Windows 7. All of these free programs have been tested by Seven Forums members to work well with Win7.
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  2. Posts : 607
    7 x64 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #12

    Dave76 said:
    I would recommend not to make any of them Dynamic Disks. You can change the Simple Basic disk size easily.
    Yes, I have been down that road before and would rather not go down it again.


    Many people have used the free partition manager, this works very well and will let you move all partitions without loosing any data. As always, before doing any partition adjustments, backup your HD first.
    Partition Wizard
    Thanks, I'll give that a look. I do in fact have plenty of room on that drive and could easily give up more space.
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  3. Posts : 607
    7 x64 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #13

    Well - that was easy! Nifty little gadget - thanks for the tip.

    I gave it 50 gigs, so that ought to hold it for a while. :)
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  4. Posts : 9
    Windows 7
       #14

    Might be worth checking if you have a 'Windows.old' folder from you old install, it will be safe to delete if there's nothing in there that you want
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  5. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #15

    I think you will be much happier with a 50GB partition for C. Personally with disk space being cheap...I don't usually recommend any less than 40GB for the OS drive. In fact, I'd likely stay about 60GB. I'm living at 80GB right now as that is the size of my SSD drive. I too have a storage drive and think that I am using about 22GB on C.
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