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    Saving to wrong Drive

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by halofanatic333, Jul 27, 2009.

  1. halofanatic333

    halofanatic333 Notebook Consultant

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    It just dawned on me, that all my installs on my new laptop went into the "os install" partition (c drive).
    But the data (d drive) is the one I need to use (as it has all the space).
    How can I get it all to move without any problems?


    Ok its in 2 partitions, but is there a way to combine them or something?

    Please help quickly as this is annoying, and thanks in adavance
     
    halofanatic333, Jul 27, 2009
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Well, you could slice some of the space off of the d:\ partition and then reallocate it to the c:\ partition, or you could uninstall the apps you meant to install on the d:\ partition, and then reinstall them onto the d:\ partition. That is about the scope of your alternatives here.
     
    Shyster1, Jul 28, 2009
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    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Problem with just moving them is all the program registry entries and shortcuts are going to point to the old C: location.

    Really there is no easier way than to uninstall and install them again that I can think of.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 28, 2009
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  4. halofanatic333

    halofanatic333 Notebook Consultant

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    I tried to do the "slice and add method" last night, but I couldn't add to C.
    And when I tried installing something to d:\, like steam, it "prepared" by making a folder in c:\....
     
    halofanatic333, Jul 28, 2009
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  5. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    What tool did you use? It is not as simple as just slice and add. You need to:

    1. Slice off some of the D: partition. (This will create unallocated space AFTER the D: partition.)
      Looking at a map: [C:] - [D:] - [empty space]
    2. Move the D: partition down so that the now unallocated space created by step one is AFTER the C: partition.
      Now the map looks like: [C:] - [empty space] - [D:]
    3. Add the unallocated space to the C: partition.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Jul 28, 2009
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  6. halofanatic333

    halofanatic333 Notebook Consultant

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    I was using disk management with computer manage ment, but i can't drag d:
     
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  7. ScuderiaConchiglia

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    Nope, the built in tool does not support that. Easus, BootIT NG and Gparted will all do this though. I think Easus and Gparted are free.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Jul 28, 2009
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    halofanatic333 Notebook Consultant

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    Okay, I'm downloading Easus
    It worked!
    Thanks for the help!
     
    halofanatic333, Jul 28, 2009
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