XP and hard disk partition question

[K. Bell]

Hello,

I am a new XP user, so forgive me for being the bit in the dark
about this issue. I purchased a Sony Vaio Laptop last month and
am only now finding time to sit down and set it up/migrate my
files from my old pc ect....

When installing programs/files last night I ran out of room on
drive C. This shocked me, but then not when I realized my
computer had my 60 GB partitioned between drives C: and D:. I
quick call to Sony verified that I wasn't seeing things. My hard
disk is partitioned as follows:

C: 13.9 GB
D: 41.9 GB

With all the Windows OS and Sony software going to drive C, and
since I've put my music/mp.3 files in "My Music" (also in C I
have less than 656 kb left in C, and now need to move to D. Can
someone point me to a resource to help me organize XP better or
at the very least enlighten me as to how to change the
partitioning ratio to make C: a little larger. The Sony rep on
the phone said most people using XP use C: to install programs
and D: to store documents, and that the drive is partitioned to
help it run better. He said the larger hard drives tend to crash
if they are not partitioned.

Here are my computer specs if needed:

Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RA Laptop
1.50 GHz Intel Pentium M
512 MB DDR SDRAM
60 GB Hard Disk
CD-RW: 24x (read), 8x (write), 4x (rewrite); DVD-ROM: 8x;
Windows XP Home Edition

Also (this is a long time question)....Why is it that the total
hd space never adds up to the size of your actual hd? For
example I supposedly have a 60 GB hd but the 2 numbers above only
add up to 55.8. I know it's probably system software ect, but
why don't they give the actual "available" GB's as well?

Thanks in Advance,

KBell

 

[Billy]

Here is a good answer to that timeless question. There is also a lawsuit
against drive manufacturers to challenge the size reported.
http://www.computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/146281.html