Free space taking over HD

[SIW2]

SIW2 is there a way to do this with PW?

Yes that is an inelegant workround.

If he applies that - all the data on Backup will be moved to the left.

He could then convert to Primary.

Then resize Backup D from the left ( meaning all the data will be moved right again).

In this case, luckily there is very little data to move around.

Should be fine with only 25gb data - I wouldn't try it with a lot of data.

Might be better Applying each operation one at a time - safer than queuing them.

 

[Mitch656]

yep, its from right clicking back up plus why does back up partition need so many GBS?

Now what

 

[Mitch656]

SIW2 is there a way to do this with PW?

There is an inelegant workaround you can try with PW:

Rt click the Backup drive select Modify>Set as Primary >Apply.

Rt click the free space (PW will show it as grey square and call it unallocated) select create - create a partition of all the space - select Primary. Apply.

Now Rt click the (empty ) Primary (NOT the backup partition ) and select Delete . Apply

to confusing for a 14 year OLD LOL

 

[gregrocker]

Mitch, go ahead and select Convert to Primary for backup. click OK

Now right click Backup>Resize to slide left border to the right to make Backup 30gb exactly. click OK. Wait to apply.

Post back screenshot showing full map plus the full Apply list.

 

[Mitch656]

like this

 

[gregrocker]

No that is on the left side.

Click and drag 30gb over against the right side, click OK

post back a screenie of full drive map.

Don't apply yet.

 

[Mitch656]

How about now?

its wont let it be 30GB

Only 29.99gb


Dont know if its right, says there are 5 operation so far to be done

 

[gregrocker]

You did it kiddo!

Now rightclick on Win7 partition>Resize, drag its right border over up against the Backup. Click OK.

Post back final screenshot

 

[SIW2]

Unfortunately, the unallocated space in the virtual screenshot says Logical next to it.

Did you include convert to primary as an earlier step? Yes., I see you did .

Might be that PW is just not showing it properly on Virtual map.

 

[Mitch656]

I dont know if its right, because i think i click okay for something that is wrong.. and all together i have 6 operations.


If this works fine can we move onto freezing issue, no one replyed to my newst thread

 

[gregrocker]

Si, will this fail because that unallocated was logical?

Could have been what caused it to fail in the first place.

I believe he did these same steps the other night but without converting.

 

[Mitch656]

Did i do something wrong?

 

[SIW2]

The last screenie looked right - it seems PW was a bit slow updating the Virtual map.

The steps appear correct.

I would do them one at a time - a batch of 6 is a lot.

( TBH - I would do what I suggested before - only 4 steps and the data doesn't move - but whatever is easier for Mitch)

 

[gregrocker]

No, Mitch. This is just extremely complicated.

You are doing GREAT!

Stand by.

 

[gregrocker]

Ummm, you want him to undo all but the first one and apply?

 

[Mitch656]

Gah, i would need the step to do it one by one again!

It restarting PC 6 time D:

 

[gregrocker]

Mitch these same steps failed when done the other night for some reason.

I'd use Undo button back to the first step and apply. Then post screenshot after restart.

May not even have to restart since it's not Win7 in these first steps.

If you want to take the chance it will fail again, apply all.

 

[SIW2]

Don't worry if it only does some of them. You should be able to do the other steps after. Probably best not to try all 6 at once tho.

Safest is one at a time - at least reduce it to just the first 3.

Then try the next 3.

Why would the pc need to restart 6 times?

It will take a while .

 

[Mitch656]

DW what i said be4.

I did the 1st step

 

[SIW2]

Can you remember each of the following steps exactly? If not - look back at the screenies in your posts.