Partition QUERY

anirban · 07-02-2009, 12:08 PM

Can I merge C drive and drive in XP? In C, XP is installed and D is just for other things as usual...

How much space is needed from VISTA ULTIMATE SP2?

bithub · 07-02-2009, 12:16 PM

You can't merge two partitions together. You can copy the stuff from one partition to the other, and then delete partition you no longer need.

**Fordy** · 07-02-2009, 03:15 PM

Be careful though, merging partitions wont adjust system & app settings. Dont be surprised if nothing works after merging

anirban · 07-02-2009, 11:54 PM

Actually I have only 11.7 GB in C not so suitable for VISTA..
So I want to extend it by taking space from D
D is 10.7 GB.
I want to split D - give 5 GB to C and keep 5 GB in D.

Any solution for this????

stevesmithx · 07-03-2009, 05:51 AM

Well i would try something like this,
1)Backup the important data from D so that you don't lose any data in D.

2)Using a free partition manager like GParted Live CD,
i)Format the drive D so that C and D have the same type of file system(FAT32/NTFS).
ii)Now Merge the partitions as you wish.

I think this might work if C and D are adjacent partitions in the hard disk. Also keep in mind what Fordy mentioned in #3.

**Salem** · 07-03-2009, 09:48 AM

You could probably find a disk twice the size, and with better throughput, in the bargain bin down at the store.

Having shelled out a load of $ for Vista Ultimate (why?), a few extra notes on a decent HD (and maybe pad your machine out to 2GB RAM) would be a worthwhile investment.

07-02-2009, 12:08 PM	#1
anirban ANIRBAN GHOSH Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 197	Partition QUERY Can I merge C drive and drive in XP? In C, XP is installed and D is just for other things as usual... How much space is needed from VISTA ULTIMATE SP2?
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07-02-2009, 12:16 PM	#2
bithub Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,845	You can't merge two partitions together. You can copy the stuff from one partition to the other, and then delete partition you no longer need.
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Fordy &TH of undefined behavior Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 5,183	Be careful though, merging partitions wont adjust system & app settings. Dont be surprised if nothing works after merging __________________ "If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut." Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) Board Rules
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07-02-2009, 11:54 PM	#4
anirban ANIRBAN GHOSH Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 197	Actually I have only 11.7 GB in C not so suitable for VISTA.. So I want to extend it by taking space from D D is 10.7 GB. I want to split D - give 5 GB to C and keep 5 GB in D. Any solution for this????
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07-03-2009, 05:51 AM	#5
stevesmithx and the hat of copycat Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 393	Well i would try something like this, 1)Backup the important data from D so that you don't lose any data in D. 2)Using a free partition manager like GParted Live CD, i)Format the drive D so that C and D have the same type of file system(FAT32/NTFS). ii)Now Merge the partitions as you wish. I think this might work if C and D are adjacent partitions in the hard disk. Also keep in mind what Fordy mentioned in #3. __________________ Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted - Albert Einstein.
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Salem and the hat of vanishing Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The edge of the known universe Posts: 21,214	You could probably find a disk twice the size, and with better throughput, in the bargain bin down at the store. Having shelled out a load of $ for Vista Ultimate (why?), a few extra notes on a decent HD (and maybe pad your machine out to 2GB RAM) would be a worthwhile investment. __________________ If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut. Up to 8Mb PlusNet broadband from only £5.99 a month!
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