Help - Doc wants to resize HD partitions

As Greg asks, open up E and post a screenshot and we can see if there`s anything else on it that doesn`t belong.

Do I need to delete the JW-HP folder on E: which is empty now ? But if I try to backup now, it says not enough space on E:

You can`t do backups to E, we keep telling you.

Don`t use windows backup.

Don`t do backups unless you have an external hard drive.

You should be backing up your data yourself, not relying on windows to do it.

Don`t delete anything on E until you give us a screenshot.

It`s JW-HP so I would think it`s an HP folder.

Ya, I turn those tedious Action Center messages off after a new install.

JW-HP folder is where it was putting the backup until it said there was not enough room left for a new backup ????

I have to go to bed for the 5:45 wake up call tomorrow morning. I will do a back up to a ext portable HD tomorrow night. Thanks all.

I'll post something quick and then go back and read again.

This is an HP box

Partitions

• sysres
• c:\
• d:\mfgr recovery
• e: HP_Tools

That's 4 partitions - you'll have to figure out how you want to create the next partition (no dynamic parts)



HP_Tools is fairly useless, it holds the

1. HP UEFI dignostics, which can be downloaded and put on a stick. It is not true UEFI, just diags.
2. QuickWeb - Linux based (I think) boot with simple network, browser, clock calendar.... There's a small power button on my laptop that launches QuickWeb @ power on
   Quickweb is neat, but I stopped using it after a few "what does this do"

I forget where the file is on D: that throws up the html (it's either in desktop.ini or another file with htt extension.

Make a set of HP Recovery Discs and you can use that space (some members say "No, don't do that, then you can't F11" - oh well, I have the discs "But discs are not failsafe" - neither are HDs... make the discs anyway - maybe your friend already did... try, you can only make one set)

Now here's where you can really help your friend Doc - back up / image the system and do a clean install with Win7 U media. Your friend will have a setup of backups, an HP Recovery Disc, and a shiny new PC.

But Bill, all I wanted to do was repartion the drive, not make a major project out of this.

Yeah, I know.

Oh, E: is FAT32 - the machine is NOT storing Shadow Copies there and the backup screen shot showed last backup never.

I'll post back after reading some more.

here's my DiskMng
SysRes
C: Boot
D: User Profiles
Extended Part
Free Space
F: StoreLocal - holds install files, backups and dirty laundry
G: HP_TOOLS - must be CAPS, must be HP_TOOLS, does NOT have to be E:

You'll have to use Diskpart to create the Extended part and logical drives - I put all that junk at the end of my drive.
I installed the HP UEFI diags from the HP site - I did NOT reinstall QuickWeb
One thing the UEFI can do is manage BIOS updates/rollbacks - I just download and flash - neve used that feature