Hi,
I have received my laptop with a 250GB HDD partitioned into two primary partitions (well there is actually four with only 512MB called NVCACHE and another of 1GB as EISA Configuration). One of the partitions is a system, boot, page file ... partition containing the OS (Win Vista Home Premium and contains about 35GB space) and programs. The other is a partition for all the data (~198GB). I am now starting to run low on disk space on the OS partition (<3GB) and wanted to add some more space. I tried to use Disk Management but this did not work because there is no adjacent unallocated space on the same disk next to the OS partition. There is only space at the end of the data disk partition, which I cannot move to the OS partition (at least I do not know how).
Is there a way to increase the disk space for the OS partition? Both partitions have following set out:
Layout: Simple
Type: Basic
File System: NTFS (except for the small NVCAHE which is FAT32 and the EISA does not have any File system)
Status: Healthy
regards
Pete
Full Version: Extending Space Of Basic Disk Volume
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merge the os and data partitions with symantec partition magic or Acronis Disk Director Suite. freeware partition management software is available but i've never used any of them and can't make a recommendation.
keep in mind the possibility of data corruption or loss is always possible when partitions are merged.
2 other possibilities.
1. uninstall programs from the OS partition and reinstall on the data partition then make new installations to the data partition.
2. move the windows swap file to the data partition.
keep in mind the possibility of data corruption or loss is always possible when partitions are merged.
2 other possibilities.
1. uninstall programs from the OS partition and reinstall on the data partition then make new installations to the data partition.
2. move the windows swap file to the data partition.
BETTER WAY
Use Partition Magic
Worth every penny.
It will resize a partitions if there is enough freespace for the operation. It can transfer free space between 2 adjacent partitions.
I used Partition Magic to copy my old C:/D: on a 20gb HD to a new blank 80gb HD and resize each in the process. Of course, in this case, you do one partition at a time starting with C:. My new 80gb booted like nothing had happened. Not even a hiccup.
But note, there are some things you need to do BEFORE using any such utility.
Use Partition Magic
Worth every penny.It will resize a partitions if there is enough freespace for the operation. It can transfer free space between 2 adjacent partitions.
I used Partition Magic to copy my old C:/D: on a 20gb HD to a new blank 80gb HD and resize each in the process. Of course, in this case, you do one partition at a time starting with C:. My new 80gb booted like nothing had happened. Not even a hiccup.
But note, there are some things you need to do BEFORE using any such utility.
- If possible, backup the entire HD
- Run CHKDSK on all partitions you are going to be working on
- Defrag these partitions (hopefully you use a better utility than Win Defrag)
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