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Kazuma77 · 2009-03-29, 11:35

Hello guys,

I really need some help with this, if its possible. I am running low on C drive space and i have already deleted/uninstall the programs that were unnecessary. Because i have over 40gb of space on my D drive, I would like to eliminate that drive, or shrink it to pass more space onto the C drive, if this makes any sense.

I have Acer 5101AnWlMi , Amd Turion 64 mobile technology, 60gb pata hdd, i have the external hard drive, 140gb, which will be connected on the laptop from now on, and will be served as a permanent hard drive.

Its a 3 year old laptop btw, and works brilliantly. It only needs to clear the heat sink every once and a while.

Does anyone know how to do the process, without requiring a Windows Cd?

Thanks

jpwong · 2009-03-29, 11:51

If your D drive is a different physical drive than C, there's really no way you can do anything like give space to the other drive the way you want.

If D drive is a partition on the same hard drive as C, then I believe there are applications that will allow you to resize the partitions.

chikorita157 · 2009-03-29, 11:56

You can use a open source partition editor like Parted Magic to resize your C: partition, but make sure you create a backup of the drive before actually doing it, or you will risk your data.

Also, use CCleaner to clean out temporary files that Disk Cleanup doesn't catch.

sa547 · 2009-03-29, 12:00

Assuming that both drives have the same file system, try Partition Master Home Edition to resize the drive and see if it works:
http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

Some other partition tools have to be operated from DOS or even on a Linux bootdisc.

One question, though: I was wondering if you've backed up the data on the C and D drives before performing the resize.

Claies · 2009-03-29, 12:21

So lets clarify your situation:

60GB PATA:
C drive: 20GB
D drive: 40GB

External: 140 GB

Please unplug your external before doing this to minimize confusion, and be sure to move everything in your D drive to the external. Your D drive's contents are almost guaranteed to go away from this. I'm going to assume that it will in the instructions following:

1) Get the Ubuntu live CD. I'm not telling you to install it - it has a nice partition tool that's there to help with the installation. It doesn't matter which version you get, but put it on a CD.
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

2) Boot up with that CD, choose the top option (or something like "Try Ubuntu without installing").

3) After everything's done booting, hit Alt-F2 to bring up a Launch Application prompt and enter "gparted".

4) Here's where you need to watch out. You'll be shown a list of partitions, and they won't be in your familiar "C" or "D" letters, and instead "/dev/hda1" or something like it. Make careful note of which is which by size, write them down if it helps.

5) Select your D drive (whichever one on the screen that is, follow the partition size!) and delete it. Don't hit Apply.

6) Select your C drive (should be the only one left) and choose Resize/Move. Resize to whatever size you want.

7) Choose "New". In the window that pops up, there should be 0 Space Preceding, but pick the "New Size" to fill up the rest of the drive (0 Free Space Following). Create as "Primary Partition", File system "ntfs". Leave the rest alone.

8) Look over what you've done and make sure everything's right. Your C drive, whatever drive address it was (should be /dev/hda1) should be resized, and you should have a new /dev/hda2 coming in.

9) Hit Apply, and all the changes will be done. Reboot, and you should be fine.

jigoku shoujo · 2009-03-30, 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Claies

1) Get the Ubuntu live CD. I'm not telling you to install it - it has a nice partition tool that's there to help with the installation. It doesn't matter which version you get, but put it on a CD.
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

Gparted is a very small distro with only one partition tool, you don't need download the entire ubuntu cd

Claies · 2009-03-30, 17:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by jigoku shoujo

Gparted is a very small distro with only one partition tool, you don't need download the entire ubuntu cd

Yeah...I saw that, but I've never used the live CD distro before, so I don't know how intuitive that is. I just happen to think Ubuntu and GNOME would more sense to people.

holyalexander · 2009-03-30, 19:56

one easiest solution to your problem is to buy an external HD.. there are cheap ones out in the market..

chikorita157 · 2009-03-30, 20:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by holyalexander

one easiest solution to your problem is to buy an external HD.. there are cheap ones out in the market..

For storage, yes, but the system will still perform poorly if the partition's space is nearly used up making it less efficient. (OP says she already have a external hard drive)

Also, OEMs put hidden restore partitions which take up space. If you have a Windows CD already, you don't need the restore partition because it basically restores the OS with all the trialware installed.

2009-03-29, 11:35	Link #1
Kazuma77 Kakashi Fangirl Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 39	Running low on C drive space - urgent Hello guys, I really need some help with this, if its possible. I am running low on C drive space and i have already deleted/uninstall the programs that were unnecessary. Because i have over 40gb of space on my D drive, I would like to eliminate that drive, or shrink it to pass more space onto the C drive, if this makes any sense. I have Acer 5101AnWlMi , Amd Turion 64 mobile technology, 60gb pata hdd, i have the external hard drive, 140gb, which will be connected on the laptop from now on, and will be served as a permanent hard drive. Its a 3 year old laptop btw, and works brilliantly. It only needs to clear the heat sink every once and a while. Does anyone know how to do the process, without requiring a Windows Cd? Thanks __________________ ~Ladies, if a guy ever tells you, he wants to cover you from head to toe in honey, and lick it all off inch by inch, that's the man who hasn't done it before. You start at her toes, and before you get to anything interesting, she is asleep and you are in diabetic coma ~

2009-03-29, 11:51	Link #2
jpwong Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004	If your D drive is a different physical drive than C, there's really no way you can do anything like give space to the other drive the way you want. If D drive is a partition on the same hard drive as C, then I believe there are applications that will allow you to resize the partitions. __________________

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chikorita157 ひきこもりアイドル IT Support Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pennsylvania , United States Age: 34	You can use a open source partition editor like Parted Magic to resize your C: partition, but make sure you create a backup of the drive before actually doing it, or you will risk your data. Also, use CCleaner to clean out temporary files that Disk Cleanup doesn't catch. __________________ Chikorita157's Anime Blog \| Atelier Shiori (Personal Sideblog) \| Tumblr \| Twitter

2009-03-29, 12:00	Link #4
sa547 Senior Member Author Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philippines Age: 47	Assuming that both drives have the same file system, try Partition Master Home Edition to resize the drive and see if it works: http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm Some other partition tools have to be operated from DOS or even on a Linux bootdisc. One question, though: I was wondering if you've backed up the data on the C and D drives before performing the resize. __________________

2009-03-29, 12:21	Link #5
Claies Good-Natured Asshole. Join Date: May 2007 Age: 34	So lets clarify your situation: 60GB PATA: C drive: 20GB D drive: 40GB External: 140 GB Please unplug your external before doing this to minimize confusion, and be sure to move everything in your D drive to the external. Your D drive's contents are almost guaranteed to go away from this. I'm going to assume that it will in the instructions following: 1) Get the Ubuntu live CD. I'm not telling you to install it - it has a nice partition tool that's there to help with the installation. It doesn't matter which version you get, but put it on a CD. http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download 2) Boot up with that CD, choose the top option (or something like "Try Ubuntu without installing"). 3) After everything's done booting, hit Alt-F2 to bring up a Launch Application prompt and enter "gparted". 4) Here's where you need to watch out. You'll be shown a list of partitions, and they won't be in your familiar "C" or "D" letters, and instead "/dev/hda1" or something like it. Make careful note of which is which by size, write them down if it helps. 5) Select your D drive (whichever one on the screen that is, follow the partition size!) and delete it. Don't hit Apply. 6) Select your C drive (should be the only one left) and choose Resize/Move. Resize to whatever size you want. 7) Choose "New". In the window that pops up, there should be 0 Space Preceding, but pick the "New Size" to fill up the rest of the drive (0 Free Space Following). Create as "Primary Partition", File system "ntfs". Leave the rest alone. 8) Look over what you've done and make sure everything's right. Your C drive, whatever drive address it was (should be /dev/hda1) should be resized, and you should have a new /dev/hda2 coming in. 9) Hit Apply, and all the changes will be done. Reboot, and you should be fine.

2009-03-30, 19:56	Link #8
holyalexander holy alexander Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: vancouver	one easiest solution to your problem is to buy an external HD.. there are cheap ones out in the market..