setting disk partition size

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Alan

My new machine has a 40 GB hard drive which the
manufacturer has decided to partition into two 20 GB
logical drives. I want to delete the D: partition and roll
the extra space into C:. I have found out how to remove D:
but not how to add that space to C:.

How do you do this ?

Thanks

=Alan=
 
Beware, many OEM systems use a *hidden* partition for recovery. It usually
contains an image of the initial OS installation. Using a recovery CD, you
can thus reinstall your OS and get back to the original, as-shipped,
configuration. Not sure this applies in your case, but it wasn't clear why
the manufacturer would have arbitrarily created a second partition.

How To Resize A Partition

1) Visit http://www.bootitng.com and download BootIt NG. Unzip the file,
and execute BOOTITNG.EXE to create the bootable floppy (accept the
defaults).

2) Insert BootIT NG floppy and reboot to floppy A:. When the Welcome to
Setup screen appears, select Cancel, follow the prompts, and you will be
taken to the Partition Manager.

3) Select the partition you want to resize, hit Resize, specify the size you
want, and hit OK.

4) Hit Close, remove the BootIt NG floppy, and hit Reboot.

NOTE: As with ANY partitioning software operation, there is always the
possibility of data loss from a failed operation or loss of power. Although
BootIt NG is VERY reliable, and I wouldn't hesitate to use it w/o backing
up, you might feel differently and wish to backup the partition BEFORE
resizing. At the very least, I recommend using a UPS (Uninterruptible Power
Supply) for any extended partitioning operations (obviously, the longer the
operation, the more vulnerable you become).

To image (i.e., backup) a partition using BootIt NG before resizing...

1) Select the partition you intend to image.

2) Hit Image (a "paste pending" message will appear at the bottom of the
screen).

3) In the upper left corner, select CDz, and you'll see all your ATAPI
devices (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, etc.) listed. Select the appropriate
DVD+/-R/RW or CD-R/RW drive.

4) Hit Paste, and you'll be prompted to insert a blank media. BootIt NG
will automatically span (and prompt for) multiple media as necessary.
Beware, depending on the partition size, this could take quite a few media!

HTH

Jim
 
If the drive is formatted NTFS and you have deleted all
other partitions then you can do the following.

Select Start - Run - and type cmd
Once at the command prompt type diskpart.

Select Disk 0
Select Part 1
extend
exit

Now the partition should be displayed as full size.

Hawkens
 
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