simple and safe way to increase system drive size partition?

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  1. Posts : 108
    windows 7 ultimate x64
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    simple and safe way to increase system drive size partition?


    Hello again..
    i have anough space left on the other data partition and i need to redistribute some of it to my system partition. paragon partition manager can't finish the task due to some x64 conflict.. can someone please link me or advice me on the best safe way to do it?

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 108
    windows 7 ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
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    i'm trying to do it with windows disk managment (by first shrinking the big partition) but it's showing the mouse "working" logo for a long time with no change.. don't even know if i should stop this and how..
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  3. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
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    hi again. how many partitions on the drive do you have already ? post a screenshot of the drive from disc management
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  4. Posts : 108
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    brianzion said:
    hi again. how many partitions on the drive do you have already ? post a screenshot of the drive from disc management
    how r u?
    feel better?
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    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
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    much better thanks is it this partition you want to use?
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  6. Posts : 108
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    brianzion said:
    much better thanks is it this partition you want to use?
    i want to take 40 GB of that one yes, and make C around 100 GB
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    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
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    TO SHRINK THE VOLUME

    1. Open Computer Management by clicking the Start button ,
    2. clicking Control Panel,
    3. clicking System and Maintenance,
    4. clicking Administrative Tools,
    5. and then double-clicking Computer Management.* (If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.)
    6. In the Navigation pane, under Storage, click Disk Management.
    7. Right-click the volume you want to shrink, and then click Shrink Volume.


    Follow the instructions on your screen.
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  8. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
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    i no what you mean but you cant take it from that partition and add it like that you have to delete D then increase C then make another D of your desired size
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  9. Posts : 108
    windows 7 ultimate x64
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    that's what i did before, and now it shows the round mouse logo for a long time with no change, and i can't do anything else on the disk management window..
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  10. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #10

    Delete d

    increase c

    partition c

    make new partition
    Last edited by brianzion; 10 Dec 2010 at 08:29.
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