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    Resize Partition System ( C: )

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hymura, Jul 21, 2008.

  1. hymura

    hymura Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello guys,

    I have a Harddisk 120 GB. I divided two partition. First Partition with size 20 GB as Partition System ( C: ) and second partition with size 100 GB as Data..

    I want to increase first partition size to be 40 GB.. how to do it, maybe your have experience about it..

    Info : I used Windows XP Pack 2

    thanks :)
     
    hymura, Jul 21, 2008
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    bmwrob Notebook Virtuoso

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  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Two options; both are a pain in the ass:

    1) Move data partition to the right and expand the first partition to fill up the space left behind by the said data partition. This would take hours and often does not work.

    2) Backup your data to another drive, delete the data partition and expand the OS partition as much as you want. Recreate the data partition and transfer your data back in to it.
     
    Bog, Jul 21, 2008
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  4. KarenA

    KarenA Notebook Evangelist

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    If you want to pay for a software, consider Paragon Partition Manager. It has the option to Redistribute free space.
     
    KarenA, Jul 21, 2008
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    Acronis Disk Director is my favourite.
     
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  6. hymura

    hymura Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks guys

    I will trying this software... and I will give report.

    thanks
     
    hymura, Jul 22, 2008
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