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    Unallocated disk space recovery

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ydswaran, Dec 29, 2007.

  1. ydswaran

    ydswaran Newbie

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    i'm using a dell vostro 1500
    it had come with a 100 gb OS partition c: and a 10 gb recovery partition
    i installed a 3rd party partitiotning software meant for xp by mistake which apparently changed a drive letter

    i got an error on start-up ... i wasnt able to install vista as the c: was shown as unallocated disk space...
    i then installed XP...

    pls tell me how to install Vista now....( the d: drive doesnt have enough space to install vista) also i want to have a smaller c: partition(for OS)
    in xp i'm not able to install my bluetooth and stuff

    will i be able to recover all the disk space?
     
    ydswaran, Dec 29, 2007
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  2. Hiker

    Hiker Notebook Deity

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    Of course, but since I'm just learning I'm not really a good guide. You'll want to download Parted Magic or just Gparted.

    http://www.partedmagic.com/

    Make a Live (bootable) CD using ImgBurn or similar and use Gparted (icon bottom left) to resize your drives. You may (probably?) lose everything.

    If you have your install CD's and don't mind starting over you can size the partitions as you wish. It's probably best to have someone walk you through. It gets a little confusing.

    Here's a You Tube demonstration

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU9KY5DObDA


    You can search for others
     
    Hiker, Dec 29, 2007
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