re-partition disk

Hello,

My Disk is split into 2 partitions, Vista (C: ) and Data (E, each is about
70 Gb.

I do not use the Data partition. I want to delete it and allow Vista(C to
use all 140 Gb.

The Help pages suggest that if I delete (or reduce the size of) "Data", the
free space becomes unallocated ?

Can I repartition the disk to allow Vista C: to acces all 140 Gb?

Thanks

KK

put your data on E
its set up like that for a reason!!!

keep only windows and programs on c


"KRK" <> wrote in message
news:uxGlT$...
> Hello,
>
> My Disk is split into 2 partitions, Vista (C: ) and Data (E, each is
> about 70 Gb.
>
> I do not use the Data partition. I want to delete it and allow Vista(C
> to use all 140 Gb.
>
> The Help pages suggest that if I delete (or reduce the size of) "Data",
> the free space becomes unallocated ?
>
> Can I repartition the disk to allow Vista C: to acces all 140 Gb?
>
> Thanks
>
> KK

When Vista was built on your system, did you not have a D: partition? If it
did, what happened to it?

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"KRK" <> wrote in message
news:uxGlT$...
> Hello,
>
> My Disk is split into 2 partitions, Vista (C: ) and Data (E, each is
> about 70 Gb.
>
> I do not use the Data partition. I want to delete it and allow Vista(C
> to use all 140 Gb.
>
> The Help pages suggest that if I delete (or reduce the size of) "Data",
> the free space becomes unallocated ?
>
> Can I repartition the disk to allow Vista C: to acces all 140 Gb?
>
> Thanks
>
> KK

Hi,

You would have to remove the E: volume, as shrinking it will not accomplish
what you want unless you use third party tools. When you shrink it, the free
(or unallocated) space will be at the end of the E: volume. In order to
incorporate the space into C:, it would have to be at the end of that
volume, which would require sliding E: back - something you cannot do with
Vista's drive tools, it requires a third party partitioning utilty.

However, assuming that D: is your CD/DVD drive and that E: is immediately
after C: on your hard drive, if you remove the E: volume with disk manager
you will have the unallocated space immediately after C:. You can then
expand C: to encompass this free space resulting in the desired larger
volume. Be aware that when deleting E:, any data currently housed there will
be permanently lost.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"KRK" <> wrote in message
news:uxGlT$...
> Hello,
>
> My Disk is split into 2 partitions, Vista (C: ) and Data (E, each is
> about 70 Gb.
>
> I do not use the Data partition. I want to delete it and allow Vista(C
> to use all 140 Gb.
>
> The Help pages suggest that if I delete (or reduce the size of) "Data",
> the free space becomes unallocated ?
>
> Can I repartition the disk to allow Vista C: to acces all 140 Gb?
>
> Thanks
>
> KK

Rick's solution and warnings are correct on both points.

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> You would have to remove the E: volume, as shrinking it will not
> accomplish what you want unless you use third party tools. When you shrink
> it, the free (or unallocated) space will be at the end of the E: volume.
> In order to incorporate the space into C:, it would have to be at the end
> of that volume, which would require sliding E: back - something you cannot
> do with Vista's drive tools, it requires a third party partitioning
> utilty.
>
> However, assuming that D: is your CD/DVD drive and that E: is immediately
> after C: on your hard drive, if you remove the E: volume with disk manager
> you will have the unallocated space immediately after C:. You can then
> expand C: to encompass this free space resulting in the desired larger
> volume. Be aware that when deleting E:, any data currently housed there
> will be permanently lost.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "KRK" <> wrote in message
> news:uxGlT$...
>> Hello,
>>
>> My Disk is split into 2 partitions, Vista (C: ) and Data (E, each is
>> about 70 Gb.
>>
>> I do not use the Data partition. I want to delete it and allow Vista(C
>> to use all 140 Gb.
>>
>> The Help pages suggest that if I delete (or reduce the size of) "Data",
>> the free space becomes unallocated ?
>>
>> Can I repartition the disk to allow Vista C: to acces all 140 Gb?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> KK
>

John Barnes wrote:
> Rick's solution and warnings are correct on both points.
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> You would have to remove the E: volume, as shrinking it will not
>> accomplish what you want unless you use third party tools. When you
>> shrink it, the free (or unallocated) space will be at the end of the
>> E: volume. In order to incorporate the space into C:, it would have to
>> be at the end of that volume, which would require sliding E: back -
>> something you cannot do with Vista's drive tools, it requires a third
>> party partitioning utilty.
>>
>> However, assuming that D: is your CD/DVD drive and that E: is
>> immediately after C: on your hard drive, if you remove the E: volume
>> with disk manager you will have the unallocated space immediately
>> after C:. You can then expand C: to encompass this free space
>> resulting in the desired larger volume. Be aware that when deleting
>> E:, any data currently housed there will be permanently lost.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "KRK" <> wrote in message
>> news:uxGlT$...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> My Disk is split into 2 partitions, Vista (C: ) and Data (E, each
>>> is about 70 Gb.
>>>
>>> I do not use the Data partition. I want to delete it and allow
>>> Vista(C to use all 140 Gb.
>>>
>>> The Help pages suggest that if I delete (or reduce the size of)
>>> "Data", the free space becomes unallocated ?
>>>
>>> Can I repartition the disk to allow Vista C: to acces all 140 Gb?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> KK
>>
>
The reply is not good enough.
although he is replying to the question of the OP, his advice is a time
bomb that will go off in the future.
You should never store personal data on the same partition as windows,
you might need to format C for many reasons, in that case you lose all
data.

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Data should be backed up anyway, as when the hd fails then so does whatever
partition its installed on, together with any hidden recovery partitions

"pro-testor" <pro-> wrote in message
news:47ef9366$0$12563$.. .
> John Barnes wrote:
>> Rick's solution and warnings are correct on both points.
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> You would have to remove the E: volume, as shrinking it will not
>>> accomplish what you want unless you use third party tools. When you
>>> shrink it, the free (or unallocated) space will be at the end of the E:
>>> volume. In order to incorporate the space into C:, it would have to be
>>> at the end of that volume, which would require sliding E: back -
>>> something you cannot do with Vista's drive tools, it requires a third
>>> party partitioning utilty.
>>>
>>> However, assuming that D: is your CD/DVD drive and that E: is
>>> immediately after C: on your hard drive, if you remove the E: volume
>>> with disk manager you will have the unallocated space immediately after
>>> C:. You can then expand C: to encompass this free space resulting in the
>>> desired larger volume. Be aware that when deleting E:, any data
>>> currently housed there will be permanently lost.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "KRK" <> wrote in message
>>> news:uxGlT$...
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> My Disk is split into 2 partitions, Vista (C: ) and Data (E, each is
>>>> about 70 Gb.
>>>>
>>>> I do not use the Data partition. I want to delete it and allow
>>>> Vista(C to use all 140 Gb.
>>>>
>>>> The Help pages suggest that if I delete (or reduce the size of) "Data",
>>>> the free space becomes unallocated ?
>>>>
>>>> Can I repartition the disk to allow Vista C: to acces all 140 Gb?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> KK
>>>
>>
> The reply is not good enough.
> although he is replying to the question of the OP, his advice is a time
> bomb that will go off in the future.
> You should never store personal data on the same partition as windows,
> you might need to format C for many reasons, in that case you lose all
> data.
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>

I don't disagree and ascribe to the same practice of keeping data off the OS
volume. However, the OP asked how to do it and I supplied them with an
appropriate answer. If they choose to handle thier data that way, then
that's thier choice. Frankly, I see drives go bad more often than corrupt
installation volumes, so location of data would be immaterial.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
news:%...
> Data should be backed up anyway, as when the hd fails then so does
> whatever partition its installed on, together with any hidden recovery
> partitions
>
> "pro-testor" <pro-> wrote in message
> news:47ef9366$0$12563$.. .
>> John Barnes wrote:
>>> Rick's solution and warnings are correct on both points.
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> You would have to remove the E: volume, as shrinking it will not
>>>> accomplish what you want unless you use third party tools. When you
>>>> shrink it, the free (or unallocated) space will be at the end of the E:
>>>> volume. In order to incorporate the space into C:, it would have to be
>>>> at the end of that volume, which would require sliding E: back -
>>>> something you cannot do with Vista's drive tools, it requires a third
>>>> party partitioning utilty.
>>>>
>>>> However, assuming that D: is your CD/DVD drive and that E: is
>>>> immediately after C: on your hard drive, if you remove the E: volume
>>>> with disk manager you will have the unallocated space immediately after
>>>> C:. You can then expand C: to encompass this free space resulting in
>>>> the desired larger volume. Be aware that when deleting E:, any data
>>>> currently housed there will be permanently lost.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "KRK" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:uxGlT$...
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> My Disk is split into 2 partitions, Vista (C: ) and Data (E, each is
>>>>> about 70 Gb.
>>>>>
>>>>> I do not use the Data partition. I want to delete it and allow
>>>>> Vista(C to use all 140 Gb.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Help pages suggest that if I delete (or reduce the size of)
>>>>> "Data", the free space becomes unallocated ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Can I repartition the disk to allow Vista C: to acces all 140 Gb?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> KK
>>>>
>>>
>> The reply is not good enough.
>> although he is replying to the question of the OP, his advice is a time
>> bomb that will go off in the future.
>> You should never store personal data on the same partition as windows,
>> you might need to format C for many reasons, in that case you lose all
>> data.
>>
>> --
>> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>>
>
>

"pro-testor" <pro-> wrote in message
news:47ef9366$0$12563$.. .
> John Barnes wrote:
>> Rick's solution and warnings are correct on both points.
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> You would have to remove the E: volume, as shrinking it will not
>>> accomplish what you want unless you use third party tools. When you
>>> shrink it, the free (or unallocated) space will be at the end of the E:
>>> volume. In order to incorporate the space into C:, it would have to be
>>> at the end of that volume, which would require sliding E: back -
>>> something you cannot do with Vista's drive tools, it requires a third
>>> party partitioning utilty.
>>>
>>> However, assuming that D: is your CD/DVD drive and that E: is
>>> immediately after C: on your hard drive, if you remove the E: volume
>>> with disk manager you will have the unallocated space immediately after
>>> C:. You can then expand C: to encompass this free space resulting in the
>>> desired larger volume. Be aware that when deleting E:, any data
>>> currently housed there will be permanently lost.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "KRK" <> wrote in message
>>> news:uxGlT$...
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> My Disk is split into 2 partitions, Vista (C: ) and Data (E, each is
>>>> about 70 Gb.
>>>>
>>>> I do not use the Data partition. I want to delete it and allow
>>>> Vista(C to use all 140 Gb.
>>>>
>>>> The Help pages suggest that if I delete (or reduce the size of) "Data",
>>>> the free space becomes unallocated ?
>>>>
>>>> Can I repartition the disk to allow Vista C: to acces all 140 Gb?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> KK
>>>
>>
> The reply is not good enough.
> although he is replying to the question of the OP, his advice is a time
> bomb that will go off in the future.
> You should never store personal data on the same partition as windows,
> you might need to format C for many reasons, in that case you lose all
> data.
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>


Apart from ease of access, one should never keep important data on any part
of the hard drive used to run the OS unless it is regularly backed up some
place else.

A second hard drive either running as a slave or externally is a better
option as either will be worked way less than the boot drive, but even then
there is a chance that the drive could fail.

--
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How to construct a good post..
http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
Mike's Window - My Blog..
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

Unless they also put the paging file on it, so would require a minimum of 3
drives?

"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
news:OfvZ%...
> "pro-testor" <pro-> wrote in message
> news:47ef9366$0$12563$.. .
>> John Barnes wrote:
>>> Rick's solution and warnings are correct on both points.
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> You would have to remove the E: volume, as shrinking it will not
>>>> accomplish what you want unless you use third party tools. When you
>>>> shrink it, the free (or unallocated) space will be at the end of the E:
>>>> volume. In order to incorporate the space into C:, it would have to be
>>>> at the end of that volume, which would require sliding E: back -
>>>> something you cannot do with Vista's drive tools, it requires a third
>>>> party partitioning utilty.
>>>>
>>>> However, assuming that D: is your CD/DVD drive and that E: is
>>>> immediately after C: on your hard drive, if you remove the E: volume
>>>> with disk manager you will have the unallocated space immediately after
>>>> C:. You can then expand C: to encompass this free space resulting in
>>>> the desired larger volume. Be aware that when deleting E:, any data
>>>> currently housed there will be permanently lost.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "KRK" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:uxGlT$...
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> My Disk is split into 2 partitions, Vista (C: ) and Data (E, each is
>>>>> about 70 Gb.
>>>>>
>>>>> I do not use the Data partition. I want to delete it and allow
>>>>> Vista(C to use all 140 Gb.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Help pages suggest that if I delete (or reduce the size of)
>>>>> "Data", the free space becomes unallocated ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Can I repartition the disk to allow Vista C: to acces all 140 Gb?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> KK
>>>>
>>>
>> The reply is not good enough.
>> although he is replying to the question of the OP, his advice is a time
>> bomb that will go off in the future.
>> You should never store personal data on the same partition as windows,
>> you might need to format C for many reasons, in that case you lose all
>> data.
>>
>> --
>> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>>
>
>
> Apart from ease of access, one should never keep important data on any
> part of the hard drive used to run the OS unless it is regularly backed up
> some place else.
>
> A second hard drive either running as a slave or externally is a better
> option as either will be worked way less than the boot drive, but even
> then there is a chance that the drive could fail.
>
> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> How to construct a good post..
> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
> Mike's Window - My Blog..
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>
>
>
>