Hard Drive Partitons Etc

[Kin_Hell]

My Old XP failed ( for some odd reason), i put an old 6gb Partition for safety ages ago, so i useed it a put a new xp on it, i got my files backed up now,but i have 7% of 6gb space left which isnt enough, i have my other main C: disk with old xp files on it. i used Paragon partition mananger and tried to change the size but it came up with an error: cross linking of fiiles or somtihng, what should i do? what i really want is just everything on one disk C or sometihng, so how cani repartiton teh disk, or what?

 

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Current XP - D Partition( 6gb, 7% Free)

Old Xp - C Disk (154gb 60% free)

 

I want

 

Current XP - C Disk(NA% Free ) :D

 

Thanks

 

HELP Thanks

[Jelly Bean]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

 

You cannot resize C due to it is so full.

 

The PC proberly crashed due to lack of space on the hard drive.

 

If you can access C drive and backup some files to disk/external hard drive or USB pen drive we could possibly help you out.

 

Jelly Bean.

[zinglebarb]

start again? is reinstalling an option? any formatting of existing c: will stop machine booting there is not a simple solution to this

[zinglebarb]

There is a possible way but you may need a live cd

 

If you open c: and ensure show all files and protected operating system files are shown. delete everything that is not on the root of C: then in theory if you copy all the files off D: to C: but making sure none of the root files are overwritten you may well end up with a system with 2 working operating systems on. I assume you have a dual boot option when the machine boots up?

 

This is purely theoretical ive never tried this but the theory seems ok I think. If you get any file copy errors thats when you know you need a live operating system to boot from. All the hidden files on the root of C: are what makes the machine to boot so these have to be kept intact hence no format

[Kin_Hell]

I had 60gb free when it crashed, it wouldnt log on :confused:

 

Im currently running on my D partiton

 

Its fine

 

No more space tho :S

[Jelly Bean]

I would plug the hard drive into another computer as a slave and remove the data.

[zinglebarb]

I would plug the hard drive into another computer as a slave and remove the data.

 

 

he says in his first post in this thread his files are backed up ;)

[Jelly Bean]

If all files are backed up else were then I would reinstall windows or use the recovery console.

 

Although if there was a hidden recovery on D drive it is now lost as windows is installed on it.

 

The issue maybe C is dead and he needs a new hard drive.

 

If its dead then there is no way to resize the partition.

 

Or possibly C needs to be formatted via disk management?

[Kin_Hell]

So what shall i do then? reformat my C drive? NTFS and then reinstall windows and then delete the D partiton?

 

 

Or what?

 

I am currently running on the D partition

[Jelly Bean]

Kin if your data is backed up then reinstall windows on C drive and let me know if that works.

 

During the install you can delete and resize partitions.

[Kin_Hell]

Ive got all of my stuff that i need, so should i just Putt XP on t the C then? and after install delte the D?

[Jelly Bean]

You can delte D while in the install process or once installed XP on C drive via a third party software.

 

Delete D and resize C during install.

[Guest Wolfeymole]

What exactly does it say on the XP disk that you are using to install?

[Kin_Hell]

Its a copied disk from someone i know who has a Buisness key

 

 

How do i do that?

 

Cant i just install XP, then delet that partion?

[Jelly Bean]

Yes you can if you wish to.

 

However as you have a disk that is not legal we cannot help you with the install.

 

Although you know how to do this you can continue if you wish.

 

All I can say is if the install doesnt work that C partition maybe dead.

 

This thread is now closed.