Newbie with some questions

I have 99% free space & 26.45 GB on my ACERDATA (D) and only 8% free space & 2.17 GB on my ACER(C I was wondering how these two drives work together.I have deleted as much as I can to try to gain more disc space but the end result was only 2% gain. Is there any reasonable way to free up some more space by utilizing the ACERDATA (D I use
audio software and system is crashing. Any help would be great, thanks much, Jim. TravelMate4010

 

The "C" drive is the system drive with the OS and just about everything on it. You should install most apps on D

 

You may want to look into a way to resize your partitions so C:\ gets more space. Partition magic is a tool that will do this but you should definitely back up your data before attempting to do any sort of partition work like this.

 

Hellow there, excuse me but I am still a newbie at this stuff, like what is OS,also what does (apps ) mean.
An external hard drive is probably the thing I need for now, right?
Thanks much, Jim.

 

Usually you put your OS (Operating system, for example Vista) and your installations (apps, software, program files) under C. D is usually used to save your documents on. This can be anything from personal Word documents, to photo's and music files.

 

Thanks for the info, it sounds like D is usually used for basicly a storage area right? So, if I move a bunch of data from C to D that should free up some disc space on C right?
Thanks again, Jim.

 

That's correct. If your C would get corruped, you would still have access to your files stored on D.

If you don't like using your D, you can merge C and D so that it's one large drive.

 

Yes, like Inspired911 said...

I do not recommend merging C: and D: for that reason --possible trashing of C: for any reason -- and keep D: for storing and "safety" should C: crash (usually caused by the OS being really messed-up and unfixable, even from Safe Mode).

Of course, if your HD itself crashes, it's all over, but for most of us that doesn't happen. Although C: drive sometimes DOES crash, if you regularly transfer your important stuff to D:, it's pretty safe and still there after you reinstall your OS on C: drive.

Still, you should keep backups of all your files/pics/videos/movies/e-mails/bookmarks-favorites (and any P2P downloads you have done) on a CD-R or DVD-R (or -RW) and get them OFF the HD -- C: or D: -- should any total HD crash occur, even though HDs nowadays are very reliable.

-- John D.

 

Thanks for all the replys, I run Cubase SE audio software on my computer ,and these audio & vidio programs are known to be CPU hogs I am told. If I get an external HD ,
that should fix me up for a while right?
Thanks again, Jim.

 

Not really, the CPU useage doenst really have anything to do with the hard disk space. On my laptop, i created a folder in D: called Program Files, and I install all new software there - job done

 

I only have 7% free space on disc C, when I try to defrag. It says I need 15%
Whats the sullution? Thanks much, Jim.

 

Has anybody read my last post?