Increasing c drive size without formating

Parminder001 · 08-12-2007, 05:19 PM

Hey can any 1 help me in incresing my c drive without needing to reformat it or loosing data on it.

debsuvra · 08-12-2007, 06:15 PM

If u use windows xp and it is installed in the C: drive then resizing the drive would kill ur installation as XP will not recognize the drive after resizing. Though u can skip that using some registry hacks.

But if u r not using XP or XP is not on C: drive then u can easily change the drive's space in disk management console. To open it simply go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management and then go to the Disk Management under the storage tab.

Batistabomb · 08-12-2007, 06:25 PM

Turn-off System Restore on all drives this will gains you app. 2GB of space

prasad_den · 08-12-2007, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Though u can skip that using some registry hacks.

Can you explain..??

Batistabomb · 08-12-2007, 06:49 PM

i also wants the same

NucleusKore · 08-12-2007, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by debsuvra

If u use windows xp and it is installed in the C: drive then resizing the drive would kill ur installation as XP will not recognize the drive after resizing.

I have done it using GParted. A student of mine had a laptop with a single partition (like all these crazy manufacturers supply). I resized 80 GB to 20 GB. When I rebooted it said new hard disk found.......blah blah, your device is installed and ready to use. I rebooted again for safety...you know windows

No problems after that.

paid · 08-12-2007, 09:36 PM

Best Solution go for Partition Magic 8.0 as you got Windows XP

in your assembled PC

**MetalheadGautham** · 08-12-2007, 09:41 PM

I want to do it via my ubuntu. how can I? i need to merge C and D drive then convert them to ntfs. D is empty.

tweety_bird_bunny · 09-12-2007, 09:30 AM

ya, go with partition magic

naveen_reloaded · 09-12-2007, 10:53 AM

i think there are variuos softwares to do this ...
is there a way ... to dod it in vista... want to know .. but since i was using xp long back... i did it with partion magic or manager .. iforgot the name..