unallocated disk space

[Kent Salter]

When I installed a new 40 gb hard drive my c drive got set
up with only 2 gb of space, the rest is setting in
unallocated. How do I get the rest of the 36 gb into my c
drive?

 

[Dan Seur]

You have a choice of at least 2 ways.

1. Get a copy of PartitionMagic, which can create, delete, and format
partitions and can also move, shrink, and/or expand them
nondestructively. PartitionMagic is available online (powerquest.com) or
at any decent computer store. If you've got a working W2k in that 2GB
partition, you may want to expand the partition to 4-5GB. I recommend
you create at least one more partition in the remaining unallocated
space, for data and software you don't want to lose if you have to
format C: someday for some reason. It's not a very good idea to put all
your eggs in one b.

2. Reinstall your OS from the beginning. This time, tell the install
process to delete the 2GB space, create an xGB partition, format it, and
install to it.

 

[Jaysen Buffington[MSFT]]

Another option is to use the diskpart.exe utility to extend your C:
partition to use the remaining free space or as much space as you would
like to add. Diskpart.exe can be downloaded from the Microsoft site.

325590 How to Use Diskpart.exe to Extend a Data Volume
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=325590

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Jaysen Buffington MCSE
Support Professional
Microsoft Setup Support

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