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Title: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Simon on February 06, 2011, 12:51

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?

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Rik on February 06, 2011, 12:55

Possibly:

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

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Simon on February 06, 2011, 12:57

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

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Rik on February 06, 2011, 13:05

Aren't they always?

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Simon on February 06, 2011, 14:24

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!  

:sigh:

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: D-Dan on February 06, 2011, 15:00

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

Steve

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Simon on February 06, 2011, 15:14

That's if you know how, Steve.  ;)

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: davy51 on February 06, 2011, 15:24

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

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Simon on February 06, 2011, 16:00

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

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Rik on February 06, 2011, 16:06

It's shareware...

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: davy51 on February 06, 2011, 16:40

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

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Rik on February 06, 2011, 16:42

 :thumbs:

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: sam on February 06, 2011, 17:35

Quote from: D-Dan on February 06, 2011, 15:00

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

I'd have suggested that.. 8-)

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Simon on February 06, 2011, 17:43

Thought you might.  ;D

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Rik on February 06, 2011, 17:43

Of course you would, Sam. ;D

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: sam on February 06, 2011, 17:46

they been downloading anything? Wonder if that's filling up the drive?

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: sam on February 06, 2011, 17:47

or friggin system restore.

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Rik on February 06, 2011, 17:47

That's usually limited to about 10% maximum, though, Sam. Memory dumps may be an issue though.

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Simon on February 06, 2011, 17:52

System Restore is a good point.  I'll get them to check that. 

Title: Re: 'C' drive running out of space
Post by: Rik on February 06, 2011, 17:55

That would be a good system restore point, then? ;)