Topic: 'C' drive running out of space

[Simon]

A friend has an XP machine, and keeps getting warning messages that C drive is running out of space.  This is a partition on a larger drive, but only 20Gb has been allocated for Windows and programs, so I suspect it's getting clogged up with temp files, and the recycle bin.  Is there any way to allocate more space to a C drive, without formatting the whole drive?

[Rik]

Possibly:

http://www.partition-tool.com/easeus-partition-manager/

[Simon]

Thanks.  I suspect that will be a job for me.   

[Rik]

Aren't they always?

[Simon]

Seem to be.  Trouble is, it takes me twice as long as it should, because I only vaguely know what I'm doing - but I still get asked!  

[D-Dan]

You can do it relatively quickly and easily using gparted running from a linux live cd.

Steve

[Simon]

That's if you know how, Steve. 

[davy51]

I use Easus on windows
You can enlarge or change particians many other processes with a hard drive

Just go slow and

DO NOT REFORMAT or all will be lost



http://bit.ly/5s5wos

[Simon]

Thanks Dave, I'll look at that one too. 

[Rik]

It's shareware...

[davy51]

One time use Rik

Im sure I could find a free legal license if its needed more


Home edition is free

http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

[Rik]

 

[sam]

You can do it relatively quickly and easily using gparted running from a linux live cd.

I'd have suggested that..

[Simon]

Thought you might. 

[Rik]

Of course you would, Sam.