Extend C: partition in Vista on the fly?

[fuddam]

I have C, D & E (on laptop)

C is too small, so I want to remove E and extend C, but I can't since it isn't contiguous with C - any ideas? Of course, no problem extending D.

Thought about copying contents of D (data, some progs) to external drive, then removing D, extending C, recreating D with remaining space....?

And, if that works, will the progs still work when contents are copied back to D?

TIA

[CWH]

Hi,

Why not delete E then extend D to take up all space, then reduce the D from the beginning/C boundary leaving the empty space for C to be extended into?

In fact, it should all be relatively straightforward. From the Vista Start Menu -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Administrative Tools -> Double Click Computer Management -> Storage -> Disk Management.

The mention about copying off files, while maybe not totally necessary,is always a good idea when doing any disk work. The easiest method would be to copy off what you cannot afford to loose. After that warning, I've done quite a few operations like this, with absolutely no problems.

Good luck,

Colin

[fuddam]

I tried the expand D / then reduce D method before I posted, to make space between C & D, but have no idea how one can choose *where* to reduce the space............

[GoNz0]

i used EASUS partition manager today to tweak my partitions on my data drive, you use a slider to move the partition where on the drive you want it and can expand it the same way.

[fuddam]

i used EASUS partition manager today to tweak my partitions on my data drive, you use a slider to move the partition where on the drive you want it and can expand it the same way.

wow, nice! never heard of it before. pity that the 64 bit version needs $$$ but good to know about

[GoNz0]

give the pro edition a try, its got a free download so it may be a time trial.

[fuddam]

thanks, I tried already - no partitioning can be applied. C'est la vie

[GoNz0]

what about http://partitionlogic.org.uk/ ?

[fuddam]

danke again. am looking into it

[GoNz0]

how did it go ?

[pardal51]

I use gparted - http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ when I need to extend system/boot partition

It works a treat