Hard drive trouble

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I have a 120 GB hard drive that is divided into two separate drives, C and D. My C drive is almost full, and every time I try to copy a CD or DVD or install a new program, my computer tells me the disk is full. The C drive contains approximately 14 gigabytes and the D drive is around 100 (the rest being a partition). I was wondering if there was a process by which I could automatically use the D drive instead of the C drive and thereby allow me to keep all my data on my computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

-seabiscuit_011
 
You cannot transfer os from one drive to another.In your senario what you can do is that.You can move your data from c drive to d drive and if you want to install programs and software install them on d drive.
 
See page 430 in the book "Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out" for why you have
a problem. Fixing is is another problem.

seabiscuit_011 said:
I have a 120 GB hard drive that is divided into two separate drives, C and
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D. My C drive is almost full, and every time I try to copy a CD or DVD or
install a new program, my computer tells me the disk is full. The C drive
contains approximately 14 gigabytes and the D drive is around 100 (the rest
being a partition). I was wondering if there was a process by which I could
automatically use the D drive instead of the C drive and thereby allow me to
keep all my data on my computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
 
Try the library if you're that cheap.

Wesley Vogel said:
Are each of us issued a copy of Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out??

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In
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But, But, they came "HERE" for help...Possibly, since you have the book, you
could give them the "Condensed" version of what the book says, pertaining to
their original question.

Willie
 
When you install or download anything, you are given the option to "Choose"
where you want it. Can't you just do that? (Tell it to go to "D")...That's
what I always did before purchasing a second HD.

Willie



seabiscuit_011 said:
I have a 120 GB hard drive that is divided into two separate drives, C and
Click to expand...
D. My C drive is almost full, and every time I try to copy a CD or DVD or
install a new program, my computer tells me the disk is full. The C drive
contains approximately 14 gigabytes and the D drive is around 100 (the rest
being a partition). I was wondering if there was a process by which I could
automatically use the D drive instead of the C drive and thereby allow me to
keep all my data on my computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
 
seabiscuit_011 said:
I have a 120 GB hard drive that is divided into two separate drives, C and D. My C drive is almost full, and every time I try to copy a CD or DVD or install a new program, my computer tells me the disk is full. The C drive contains approximately 14 gigabytes and the D drive is around 100 (the rest being a partition). I was wondering if there was a process by which I could automatically use the D drive instead of the C drive and thereby allow me to keep all my data on my computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

-seabiscuit_011
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Not "automatically" but you can, with a modest amount of care and
attention, tell you new program installs etc to use drive D: instead
of drive c:

When you install a new program it will almost always display a window
showing where it is going to install. Sometimes there is a "change"
or "browse" button you can use to select a different install location.
And very often you can just click on the beginning of the install
location path, use the delete key to remove the letter C and then type
a D to replace it.

If your C: partition is already full then you are probably going to
have to manually copy a bunch of data files from C: to D: using
Windows Explorer; and it may also be advisable to uninstall at least
some application programs and then reinstall them, being careful to
ensure that the install location is changed to drive D: for the
reinstall.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP
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http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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