| Windows 7: How to rearrange Hard Disk partitions? |
29 Dec 2010
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#1 | | windows7 Ultimate SP1 x32bit |
How to rearrange Hard Disk partitions? Hello!
My PC have 4 partitions (C-60GB,D-50GB, E-50GB, F-71GB ) i want reduce 20GB in "C" partition and that reduce 20GB i want add "E" partition. But i don't like remove files in that partitions. According to my knowledge it can do "Partition Magic" but i have to pay money for that software so are there any Free software for that? What are the reliable worry free software's? | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Intel DG31PR (Intel Dual core 2.5 E5200 @ 2.5GHz) OS windows7 Ultimate SP1 x32bit CPU Intel Motherboard Intel DG31PR Memory Kinsgton 1GB an Transcend 2GB Graphics Card Intel- onboard Sound Card Intel- onboard Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic LCD Widescreen 19 Screen Resolution 1400x900 Keyboard Seemo Mouse Prolink PSU Legend Case Legend Cooling Intel Hard Drives Samsung 256GB Internet Speed Download Speed-512Kbps, Upload Speed-128Kbps (ADSL wired) Other Info UPS- Prolink Pro650s
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29 Dec 2010
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#2 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1 Houston, Texas |

Quote: Originally Posted by killer bee Hello!
My PC have 4 partitions (C-60GB,D-50GB, E-50GB, F-71GB ) i want reduce 20GB in "C" partition and that reduce 20GB i want add "E" partition. But i don't like remove files in that partitions. According to my knowledge it can do "Partition Magic" but i have to pay money for that software so are there any Free software for that? What are the reliable worry free software's? Do not use "Partition Magic". It does not work on Windows 7. == I would not make C: drive any smaller than it is. You are going to need space for Windows and your programs (that is normally what is put in C: drive). You can then put your Documents on one of your other partitions. == Why do you have four partitions that are so small? == You can either use Disk Management in Windows 7 to arrange your HD or you can download free BEST FREE Partition Manager Software for Windows supports all 32-bit & 64 bit Windows No-server OS. | 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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29 Dec 2010
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#3 | | windows7 Ultimate SP1 x32bit |
I have 40GB free space in "C" partition, so that i think i should reduce 20GB. Actually I'm not arrange 4 partition in my hard disk, its do the vendor/seller who sell me this PC. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Intel DG31PR (Intel Dual core 2.5 E5200 @ 2.5GHz) OS windows7 Ultimate SP1 x32bit CPU Intel Motherboard Intel DG31PR Memory Kinsgton 1GB an Transcend 2GB Graphics Card Intel- onboard Sound Card Intel- onboard Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic LCD Widescreen 19 Screen Resolution 1400x900 Keyboard Seemo Mouse Prolink PSU Legend Case Legend Cooling Intel Hard Drives Samsung 256GB Internet Speed Download Speed-512Kbps, Upload Speed-128Kbps (ADSL wired) Other Info UPS- Prolink Pro650s
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29 Dec 2010
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#4 | | Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
Before we go any further, I suggest you post a picture of Disk Management. And I agree with Bigmck, a 60GB partition for the OS is not very big. Some of your folders will rapidly grow, especiall winsxs (which is really a container) can become 15GBs big. And how about the shadowstorage (the space for the system restore points). You should have at least 10 to 15GBs for that. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7 Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse Trackball mice Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
29 Dec 2010
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#5 | | windows7 Ultimate SP1 x32bit |
This is my Disk management window! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Intel DG31PR (Intel Dual core 2.5 E5200 @ 2.5GHz) OS windows7 Ultimate SP1 x32bit CPU Intel Motherboard Intel DG31PR Memory Kinsgton 1GB an Transcend 2GB Graphics Card Intel- onboard Sound Card Intel- onboard Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic LCD Widescreen 19 Screen Resolution 1400x900 Keyboard Seemo Mouse Prolink PSU Legend Case Legend Cooling Intel Hard Drives Samsung 256GB Internet Speed Download Speed-512Kbps, Upload Speed-128Kbps (ADSL wired) Other Info UPS- Prolink Pro650s
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30 Dec 2010
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#6 | | |

Quote: Originally Posted by killer bee This is my Disk management window!  Friend, as an out of work professional, I know the issues of managing money. But let me save you a lot of grief and say buy a bigger drive.
Here is my partition layout. In 6 months of use with all my data stored OFF of the C: drive, I have grown it to 200+GB due to software updates, restore points, etc. A 1,000 GB (aka 1 TB) is only about $100. If you cannot affort that, here is a link for a 500 GB drive for $54 at BBY.
I cannot emphasize the simplicity of throwing a few dollars at this to make the problem go away for a long time. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba Portege OS Win 7 Pro 64-bit CPU Intel Core i5 Motherboard Intel Memory 6 GB Graphics Card Intel Graphics Media Accellerator HD Hard Drives SSD 128 GB |
30 Dec 2010
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#7 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1 Houston, Texas |
Do not make your C: smaller. If anything you should make it bigger. That 39 GB of free space on C: will fill up pretty quick and then you will have a lot of trouble. Like the previous poster said. You can get a 500 GB for around $50, sometimes cheaper. Save your pennies and get one. You will be glad you did. | 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 ==
Western Digital 160 GB Caviar Blue 7200 RPM ==
Western Digital 500 GB Caviar Green 7200 RPM == Internet Speed AT&T Fiber Optic Wireless Network Other Info 120 mm Blue LED Fan -- Three Blue LED Lazer Light Sticks |
30 Dec 2010
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#8 | | Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit |
How much space you need for C ultimately depends on how many apps you install to it and whether or not you also keep your data on C.
If you don't want to buy another drive---at least right now, you could:
Delete F and E.
Make a single large data partition D, with a "movies" and "downloads" and "music" folders.
The HDD would then have a C partition of 60 GB and a D partition of 172 GB.
D would have 76 GB of free space and about 97 GB occupied.
You would have 76 GB free, rather than only 10 GB on F, which apparently has you worried.
This is a typical example of what happens when you chop drives up into smallish partitions and you then find out you guessed wrong as to how much to devote to each. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one OS Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit CPU Intel Sandy Bridge i5-2500, not overclocked Motherboard Gigabyte H67A-UD3H-B3, full ATX Memory 4 GB Crucial DDR3-1333 Graphics Card none; graphics are integrated on CPU Sound Card onboard: Realtek ALC892; external: USB Behringer UF0-202 Monitor(s) Displays NEC 90GX2-BK 19" LCD Screen Resolution 800 x 640 Keyboard Leopold Tenkeyless with Cherry Blue switches, USB Mouse Logitech or Microsoft optical wired; either USB or PS 2 PSU Seasonic SS-560KM, modular Case Antec Solo II Cooling CPU: Scythe Big Shuriken; Case: Scythe Slipstream 800 & 500 Hard Drives System: Intel 320 Series SSD, 80 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
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