C drive is full

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My C drive is full, can I add another hard drive to move some hardware
software to so that I free up some of C?? Will every thing still work
fine? What do I do to move stuff so that it still works.. Any help would
be appreciated..
 
Hi,
My C drive is full, can I add another hard drive to move some hardware
software to so that I free up some of C??
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Certainly. But you only want to move data, not programs. Once installed,
partitioned, and formatted, you can move things like the "My Documents"
folders there as well as any other data files.
Will every thing still work fine?
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Provided you do not move program files, sure.
What do I do to move stuff so that it still works..
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Open Windows Explorer after setting up the disk and cut/paste the data. "My
Documents" will have an option to move if you right click it and select
properties.
Any help would be appreciated..
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Hope this does.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

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I so like the way OS/2 operated. You could move a programs folder to another
location and everything still functioned as though it was originally
installed there.

I wish that................

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Or, you could replace your existing driver with a much larger driver, and
then clone the contents of the original drive, using Norton Ghost. Works
like a charm. Sounds like you'd want a technician to assist you, however.
This is not a novice task.


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Yes there are a number of things that can be relocated.

A second hard drive opens up other opportunities. Do you have files /
folders that might be moved to the other?

To move programmes use Add / Remove Programs in Start, Control Panel,
Add / Remove Programs to uninstall programmes. Create a Programs
Directory on your other partition and reinstall there.

Create a My Documents folder on the other drive and copy ( not move )
the contents of My Documents to your new folder. Then delete the files
in your My Documents folder leave the folder ( if you encounter problems
deleting use Shift + Delete to bypass the Recycle Bin ). You will also
need to change Default File locations in the Microsoft Office programmes
you use. For Word go to Tools, Options, File Locations, highlight
Documents, click on Modify and change file path. For Excel go to Tools,
Options, General and change default file path.

For Temporary Internet Files select Start, Control Panel, Internet
Options, Temporary Internet Files. Settings, Move Folder.

To move the Outlook Express Store Folder select in Outlook Express
Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder, Change.
http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/files/store.htm

Before undertaking extensive relocation you may wish to look at
partitioning your second hard drive to facilitate housekeeping and
backing up important data files. It does depend on what you use your
computer for?

If you do that you can relocate your page files to a dedicated first
partition.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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To move programs, COA2 (Change of Address) may work in XP. Its Readme file
includes Windows NT. It always worked well for me when I had Windows 98SE.
 
Richard

Some things we just have to leave behind.. OS/2 server was good though..
 
Rick said:
Hi,


Certainly. But you only want to move data, not programs. Once
installed, partitioned, and formatted, you can move things like the
"My Documents" folders there as well as any other data files.


Provided you do not move program files, sure.


Open Windows Explorer after setting up the disk and cut/paste the
data. "My Documents" will have an option to move if you right click
it and select properties.
Click to expand...

There is an extreme hazard with "Cut/Paste." If something goes amiss after
"cut" but before a successful "paste," you're screwed.

Better is the sequence:

Copy
Paste
Delete
 
Create a My Documents folder on the other drive and copy ( not move )
the contents of My Documents to your new folder. Then delete the files
in your My Documents folder leave the folder ( if you encounter problems
deleting use Shift + Delete to bypass the Recycle Bin ). You will also
need to change Default File locations in the Microsoft Office programmes
you use. For Word go to Tools, Options, File Locations, highlight
Documents, click on Modify and change file path. For Excel go to Tools,
Options, General and change default file path.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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