maaziz7
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how to increase space of Active partition on "C:\" without lossing data.
Dear experts,
I want to increase the free space on Acitve C:\ drive without formatting it. (OS is windows XP)
I have already tried the trial version of following softwares,
1)partition magic,
2)partition expert,
3)partition manger
no one seems to do this job (due to trial version restrictions).
Is there some one who know the trick to do this job or some link for free ware offering this feature?
looking forward to have nice comments and suggestions,
Aziz
I want to increase the free space on Acitve C:\ drive without formatting it. (OS is windows XP)
I have already tried the trial version of following softwares,
1)partition magic,
2)partition expert,
3)partition manger
no one seems to do this job (due to trial version restrictions).
Is there some one who know the trick to do this job or some link for free ware offering this feature?
looking forward to have nice comments and suggestions,
Aziz
ASKER
Thanks kabaam,
I'm trying to increase the size of partition rather than increasing the available space.
I have a 40GD HDD.
Two active partitions, for windows C(6 GB) and Linux (10 GB).
two extended partitions, D(12 GB) and E(12 GB).
there are a lot of space available on D and E which I want to include in C:.
any suggestions further?
regards,
Aziz
I'm trying to increase the size of partition rather than increasing the available space.
I have a 40GD HDD.
Two active partitions, for windows C(6 GB) and Linux (10 GB).
two extended partitions, D(12 GB) and E(12 GB).
there are a lot of space available on D and E which I want to include in C:.
any suggestions further?
regards,
Aziz
http://www.columbianet.gr/~zeleps/download.html -> this is a free partition manager... I've never used it but, it should work..
Within XP, you may want to consider using Dynamic Disk instead of your current Basic Disk.
To use consult your Windows XP Help and Support Center.
Info: Dynamic disks and volumes
Dynamic disks provide features that basic disks do not, such as the ability to create volumes that span multiple disks (spanned and striped volumes), and the ability to create fault tolerant volumes (mirrored and RAID-5 volumes). All volumes on dynamic disks are known as dynamic volumes.
There are five types of dynamic volumes: simple, spanned, striped, mirrored, and RAID-5. Mirrored and RAID-5 volumes are fault tolerant and are available only on computers running Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, or Windows XP. However, you can use a computer running Windows XP Professional to create mirrored and RAID-5 volumes on these operating systems.
Regardless of whether the dynamic disk uses the master boot record (MBR) or GUID partition table (GPT) partition style, you can create up to 2,000 dynamic volumes per disk group, although the recommended number of dynamic volumes is 32 or less per disk.
Limitations of dynamic disks and dynamic volumes
When using dynamic volumes, the following limitations apply:
When installing Windows XP Professional. If a dynamic volume is created from unallocated space on a dynamic disk, you cannot install Windows XP Professional on that volume. However, you can extend the volume (if it is a simple or spanned volume). This setup limitation occurs because Windows XP Professional Setup recognizes only dynamic volumes that have an entry in the partition table.
Portable computers. Dynamic disks are not supported on portable computers, removable disks, detachable disks that use Universal Serial Bus (USB) or IEEE 1394 (also called FireWire) interfaces, or on disks connected to shared SCSI buses. If you are using a portable computer and right-click a disk in the graphical or list view in Disk Management, you will not see the option to convert the disk to dynamic.
Dual-boot computers. Dynamic volumes (and the data they contain) cannot be accessed by, or created on, computers running MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows XP Home Edition that are configured to dual-boot with Windows XP Professional or Windows XP. If you want computers running these operating systems to be able to access the data, store the data on basic volumes instead. For information about basic volumes, see Basic disks and volumes.
When extending a volume. If a basic volume is converted to dynamic (by converting a basic disk to dynamic), it may or may not have an entry in the partition table depending on whether that volume was a system or boot partition. If the converted volume was a system or boot partition it retains an entry in the partition table. You can install Windows XP Professional on the volume, but you cannot extend it. If the converted volume was not a system or boot volume it does not have an entry in the partition table. You cannot install Windows XP Professional on the volume, but you can extend it.
On Windows 2000, volumes converted from partitions have an entry in the partition table. On Windows XP Professional, volumes converted from partitions do not have an entry in the partition table unless the partitions were system or boot partitions. In Disk Management, you can see if a volume has an entry in the partition table by right-clicking the volume. If Extend Volume is disabled, the volume has an entry in the partition table.
You can install Windows XP Professional only on simple and mirrored dynamic volumes, and these volumes must have entries in the partition table (which means that these volumes were system or boot volumes).
Hope this helps.
To use consult your Windows XP Help and Support Center.
Info: Dynamic disks and volumes
Dynamic disks provide features that basic disks do not, such as the ability to create volumes that span multiple disks (spanned and striped volumes), and the ability to create fault tolerant volumes (mirrored and RAID-5 volumes). All volumes on dynamic disks are known as dynamic volumes.
There are five types of dynamic volumes: simple, spanned, striped, mirrored, and RAID-5. Mirrored and RAID-5 volumes are fault tolerant and are available only on computers running Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, or Windows XP. However, you can use a computer running Windows XP Professional to create mirrored and RAID-5 volumes on these operating systems.
Regardless of whether the dynamic disk uses the master boot record (MBR) or GUID partition table (GPT) partition style, you can create up to 2,000 dynamic volumes per disk group, although the recommended number of dynamic volumes is 32 or less per disk.
Limitations of dynamic disks and dynamic volumes
When using dynamic volumes, the following limitations apply:
When installing Windows XP Professional. If a dynamic volume is created from unallocated space on a dynamic disk, you cannot install Windows XP Professional on that volume. However, you can extend the volume (if it is a simple or spanned volume). This setup limitation occurs because Windows XP Professional Setup recognizes only dynamic volumes that have an entry in the partition table.
Portable computers. Dynamic disks are not supported on portable computers, removable disks, detachable disks that use Universal Serial Bus (USB) or IEEE 1394 (also called FireWire) interfaces, or on disks connected to shared SCSI buses. If you are using a portable computer and right-click a disk in the graphical or list view in Disk Management, you will not see the option to convert the disk to dynamic.
Dual-boot computers. Dynamic volumes (and the data they contain) cannot be accessed by, or created on, computers running MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows XP Home Edition that are configured to dual-boot with Windows XP Professional or Windows XP. If you want computers running these operating systems to be able to access the data, store the data on basic volumes instead. For information about basic volumes, see Basic disks and volumes.
When extending a volume. If a basic volume is converted to dynamic (by converting a basic disk to dynamic), it may or may not have an entry in the partition table depending on whether that volume was a system or boot partition. If the converted volume was a system or boot partition it retains an entry in the partition table. You can install Windows XP Professional on the volume, but you cannot extend it. If the converted volume was not a system or boot volume it does not have an entry in the partition table. You cannot install Windows XP Professional on the volume, but you can extend it.
On Windows 2000, volumes converted from partitions have an entry in the partition table. On Windows XP Professional, volumes converted from partitions do not have an entry in the partition table unless the partitions were system or boot partitions. In Disk Management, you can see if a volume has an entry in the partition table by right-clicking the volume. If Extend Volume is disabled, the volume has an entry in the partition table.
You can install Windows XP Professional only on simple and mirrored dynamic volumes, and these volumes must have entries in the partition table (which means that these volumes were system or boot volumes).
Hope this helps.
You can try this one ...
http://www.tucows.com/preview/214244.html
never used it, but its shareware and might do the trick.
http://www.tucows.com/preview/214244.html
never used it, but its shareware and might do the trick.
partition magic by symantec.... they have been in the bussiness for years..... I trust it
All options stated above still make you delete the partition (seems to me like formatting the drive). I don't really know if this is possible with a BAsic disk. First of all, you should delete the partition you would like to add to the c drive. After that, try using diskpart, it's a W2K and XP build in tool. Try looking at the link below, it explaince diskpart.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xpehelp/html/xehowusingdiskparttoconfigureharddrive.asp
list disk
select disk 1
list partition
create partition primary size=400
But after reading it a little bit more closely, i'm afraid you have to format the drive.... :0(
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xpehelp/html/xehowusingdiskparttoconfigureharddrive.asp
list disk
select disk 1
list partition
create partition primary size=400
But after reading it a little bit more closely, i'm afraid you have to format the drive.... :0(
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Hi,
I think there are two EASY steps.
1- convert each disk to dynamic disks using disk administrator.
2- then merge the disks
:)
I think there are two EASY steps.
1- convert each disk to dynamic disks using disk administrator.
2- then merge the disks
:)
Hi,
I think there are two EASY steps.
1- convert each disk to dynamic disks using disk administrator.
2- then merge the disks
:)
I think there are two EASY steps.
1- convert each disk to dynamic disks using disk administrator.
2- then merge the disks
:)
hi
you will have to transfer the data to another partiotion delete two adjacent partiotions including this one and make a new bigger partiotion ar u can
get ur software licence at
www.serials.ws
www.cracks.am
you will have to transfer the data to another partiotion delete two adjacent partiotions including this one and make a new bigger partiotion ar u can
get ur software licence at
www.serials.ws
www.cracks.am
Hi
Here is some easy thing to try. this would work if u have pagefile.sys on your active partition which you want to have some more space. The trick lies in moving the pagefile.sys to another partition.
Normally pagefile.sys has roughly equal size to physical memory.
You can move pagefile.sys to some other partition and have fun :)
How to do it
1) Right click on my computer and select properties
2) Select advanced tab. select performance options. Select virtual memory (under adavaced tab in XP) and click on change.
3) U can now change.
Other thing you can do is to use registry to modify the location.
I hope u find this useful
Aditya
Here is some easy thing to try. this would work if u have pagefile.sys on your active partition which you want to have some more space. The trick lies in moving the pagefile.sys to another partition.
Normally pagefile.sys has roughly equal size to physical memory.
You can move pagefile.sys to some other partition and have fun :)
How to do it
1) Right click on my computer and select properties
2) Select advanced tab. select performance options. Select virtual memory (under adavaced tab in XP) and click on change.
3) U can now change.
Other thing you can do is to use registry to modify the location.
I hope u find this useful
Aditya
are you trying to increase the size of the partition or increase the available space?
things you can do to increase available space...
delete temp files
delete temp internet files
remove unused programs
XP includes a compression tool to compress less used files... right click a file or folder... properties... attributes.. advanced
Do you have additional partitions on the hard drive? Is there available space on those? Is there unallocated space on the hard drive?
happy trails
Chad