C drive full, but D is empty, how to extend?

[agarwal29]

Hi, My laptop's C: drive is almost full, but D: drive is 30% empty. I know I can extend it with a tool like partition manager.

The thing is I don't want to loose any data on C drive, it is OK to loose data on D.

Should I take a backup with Clonezilla - About first?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Post screenshot of "disk management" please

 

[Kaktussoft]

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[agarwal29]

Aah! I see.

The second primary is being used for Ubuntu (dual boot). So, I don't think I can expand C drive taking space from another. Do I have any other way?

I have a 1 TB empty hard drive so I can take a backup if needed.

 

[Kaktussoft]

The 14.30GB partition next to C is UBUNTU?

 

[agarwal29]

The 14.30GB partition next to C is UBUNTU?

Yes

 

[Kaktussoft]

The 14.30GB partition next to C is UBUNTU?

Yes

You have grub2 as main boot manager?

 

[agarwal29]

The 14.30GB partition next to C is UBUNTU?

Yes

You have grub2 as main boot manager?

Yes sir.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Grub defines partitions as root=(hd0,0)
or things like hda1.

So no problem at all if you simply make the partitions larger/smaller. Use partition wizard free to do it. Use option move/resize.

 

[agarwal29]

Okay.
C: (Windows)
Ubuntu
E:
D:

I can free up D:

Scenario 1:
I shrink D:
then extend E: to take space we got from D:
then shrink the beginning of E: to make space for ubuntu
then resize ubuntu to take space we got from E:
then resize C: to take space we get from shrinking ubuntu

Scenario 2:
Can I just move the C: partition data to D: ?

 

[Kaktussoft]

With Partition Wizard you can do now:

• shrink D
• then extend E: to take space we got from D:
• then shrink the beginning of E: to make space for ubuntu
• then resize ubuntu to take space we got from E: (so make it larger and DON'T change starting sector yet!)

Press apply afterwards and confirm that win7 and ubuntu still boot correctly. Post results

 

[agarwal29]

With Partition Wizard you can do now:

• shrink D
• then extend E: to take space we got from D:
• then shrink the beginning of E: to make space for ubuntu

Press apply afterwards and confirm that win7 and ubuntu still boot correctly. Post results

OK, better to use the live version, right?

 

[Kaktussoft]

live version??? You mean bootable CD?

 

[agarwal29]

live version??? You mean bootable CD?

Yes, sir.

 

[Kaktussoft]

live version??? You mean bootable CD?

Yes, sir.

Use live version. Be sure to move/resize the correct partitions!

 

[agarwal29]

live version??? You mean bootable CD?

Yes, sir.

Use live version. Be sure to move/resize the correct partitions!

Okay, thanks. I will do this tomorrow and get back to you.
Thanks again.

 

[whs]

But since you asked - make an image of ALL partitions on the disk. I once lost ALL partitions on a disk because I made a small mistake with Partition Wizard - but luckily I had the images. I would not use Clonzilla, but if you are comfortable with is, it's better than nothing.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html?ltr=I