How to move Windows 7 64-bit (c:) to new larger hard drive?

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  1. Posts : 359
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       #11

    whs said:
    I would get rid of the hiberfile. The command is powercfg - h off. Also, reduce the pagefile to 1 or 2GBs. Those 2 operations should save you appr. 30GBs.

    And I would not move any system or program files.
    Thanks whs.

    I cannot find hiberfile. I did try Start/ then paste powercfg - h off into the window. In the Programs list was powercfg - h off so I selected that - a command window appeared briefly & that was it. I saw no changes in C: space.

    I have 16 GB of RAM so I reduce the pagefile to zero (0 GB). That did make a big difference. C: now reads 37.8 GB free of 119 GB. This should fix my issue. I'm going to mark this as "Solved".

    Thanks everyone for your valued help! :)
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  2. whs
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       #12

    You have to open an elevated command prompt and run the powercfg command there.

    Reducing the pagefile to zero is not a good idea. Give it 1 or 2GBs.
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  3. Posts : 359
    Windows 7 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #13

    whs said:
    You have to open an elevated command prompt and run the powercfg command there.

    Reducing the pagefile to zero is not a good idea. Give it 1 or 2GBs.
    I guess I'm not doing something right. I changed Advanced Properties to Run as Administrator. I believe this is now "elevated" as you suggested but I still get an error. Here's a screen capture;
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  4. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #14

    There should not be a space after the hypen '-' and before the 'h'. The switch should look like -h


    edit: variable width fonts on the web page probably made it look like a space after the hyphen in the whs post :)
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  5. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #15

    Sorry, I made the mistale. Somehow a space slipped in. It should be

    powecfg -h off

    I corrected the original posting.
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  6. Posts : 359
    Windows 7 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #16

    MilesAhead said:
    There should not be a space after the hypen '-' and before the 'h'. The switch should look like -h


    edit: variable width fonts on the web page probably made it look like a space after the hyphen in the whs post :)
    Thanks! I changed pagefile to custom 1000 MB min/2000 MB max. C: read 36.8 GB free of 119 GB. I then ran the ECP powercfg -h off. That did make a big difference, too. C: now reads 48.4 GB free of 119 GB. Even better!
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  7. whs
    Posts : 26,210
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       #17

    I am glad it finally worked. And don't worry about the reps. Give them to MilesAhead who spotted the mistake.
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  8. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #18

    @GARoss glad you resolved it. :)
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  9. Posts : 359
    Windows 7 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #19

    whs said:
    I am glad it finally worked. And don't worry about the reps. Give them to MilesAhead who spotted the mistake.
    I tried to give them to both of you, MilesAhead was 1st & it wouldn't allow you as a second. I don't get it but consider my thanks!
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  10. Posts : 359
    Windows 7 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #20

    MilesAhead said:
    @GARoss glad you resolved it. :)
    Couldn't of done it with you guys! Thanks again.
    George
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