Repartition Hard Drive in XP

When we set up XP on our computer we made the C: too small in error. We have
been using it but now we are trying to ad a new game and the c: is too small
even if we remove alot of stuff on it. We have tried to reload windows and
start over but it is not working. Unfortunately we don't know enough about it
figure it out. We do not care if we lose all our data on the computer since
we have backed it all up.

Thanks for any help.

Don't know what utility you used to do initial partition but Partition Magic
can do what you want.
--
Ernie


"Jan" wrote:

> When we set up XP on our computer we made the C: too small in error. We have
> been using it but now we are trying to ad a new game and the c: is too small
> even if we remove alot of stuff on it. We have tried to reload windows and
> start over but it is not working. Unfortunately we don't know enough about it
> figure it out. We do not care if we lose all our data on the computer since
> we have backed it all up.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>

Jan

You do not have to install programmes on C!

You can create more free space in C by
carrying any of the measures suggested below.

The default allocation to System Restore is 12% on your C partition
which is over generous. I would reduce it to 700 mb. Right click your My
Computer icon on the Desktop and select System Restore. Place the cursor
on your C drive select Settings but this time find the slider and drag
it to the left until it reads 700 mb and exit. When you get to the
Settings screen click on Apply and OK and exit.

A default setting which could be wasteful is that for temporary internet
files, especially if you do not store offline copies on disk. The
default allocation is 3% of drive. Depending on your attitude to offline
copies you could reduce this to 1% or 2%. In Internet Explorer select
Tools, Internet Options, General, Temporary Internet Files, Settings to
make the change. At the same time look at the number of days history is
held.

The default allocation for the Recycle Bin is 10 % of drive. Change to
5%, which should be sufficient. In Windows Explorer place the cursor
on your Recycle Bin, right click and select Properties, Global and
move the slider from 10% to 5%. However, try to avoid letting it get
too full as if it is full and you delete a file by mistake it will
bypass the Recycle Bin and be gone for ever.

If your drive is formatted as NTFS another potential gain arises with
your operating system on your C drive. In the Windows Directory of
your C partition you will have some Uninstall folders in your Windows
folder typically: $NtServicePackUninstall$ and $NtUninstallKB282010$
etc. These files may be compressed or not compressed. If compressed
the text of the folder name appears in blue characters. If not
compressed you can compress them. Right click on each folder and
select Properties, General, Advanced and check the box before Compress
contents to save Disk Space. On the General Tab you can see the amount
gained by deducting the size on disk from the size. Folder
compression is only an option on a NTFS formatted drive / partition.

Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System
Information, Tools, Dr Watson and verify that the box before "Append to
existing log" is NOT checked. This means the next time the log is
written it will overwrite rather than add to the existing file.

The default maximum size setting for Event Viewer logs is too large.
Reset the maximum for each log from 512 kb to 128 kb and set it to
overwrite.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

You can generate more space in the system partition by relocation of
folders.

For Temporary Internet Files select Start, Control Panel, Internet
Options, Temporary Internet Files. Settings, Move Folder.

To move the Outlook Express Store Folder select in Outlook Express
Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder, Change.
http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/files/store.htm

How to Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310147

You may also need to change Default File locations in the Microsoft
Office programmes you choose to move the My Documents folder. For Word
go to Tools, Options, File Locations, highlight Documents, click on
Modify and change file path. For Excel go to Tools, Options, General
and change default file path.

My Documents is one of a number of system created Special Folders
including My Pictures and My Music. These can more easily be relocated
using Tweak Ui. Download TweakUI, one of the MS powertoys, from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp

In TweakUi select My Computer, Special Folders. You can scroll down to
see the full list of Special Folders to the left of the Change
Location button.


Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp to
Empty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary Internet Files. Also
select Start, All Programs, accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp,
More Options, System Restore and remove all but the latest System
Restore point. Run Disk Defragmenter.



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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Jan wrote:
> When we set up XP on our computer we made the C: too small in error.
> We have been using it but now we are trying to ad a new game and the
> c: is too small even if we remove alot of stuff on it. We have tried
> to reload windows and start over but it is not working. Unfortunately
> we don't know enough about it figure it out. We do not care if we
> lose all our data on the computer since we have backed it all up.
>
> Thanks for any help.

if you made c too small
then it sounds like you
may have a partition like
d drive.

if you have another partition
like d drive, then one of the
simplest ways to increase
the space on the c drive is
to move your "my documents"
directory from the c to the d.

the option is provided by right
clicking on "my documents" and
changing its location via properties.

however, if your c drive
is simply a small drive,
then you might consider
adding another hard disk
as a slave.

all computers have the
ability to accept an extra
hard disk.

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you might want to double
check computer management
via admin tools and see how
big is the partition and whether
you have "unallocated space",
which could be formatted and
made useable.

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"Jan" <Jan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D8DB0613-46AA-456A-AA7B-6EAD48EC6F0C@microsoft.com...
> When we set up XP on our computer we made the C: too small in error. We have
> been using it but now we are trying to ad a new game and the c: is too small
> even if we remove alot of stuff on it. We have tried to reload windows and
> start over but it is not working. Unfortunately we don't know enough about it
> figure it out. We do not care if we lose all our data on the computer since
> we have backed it all up.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>

"Jan" <Jan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D8DB0613-46AA-456A-AA7B-6EAD48EC6F0C@microsoft.com...
> When we set up XP on our computer we made the C: too small in error. We
> have
> been using it but now we are trying to ad a new game and the c: is too
> small
> even if we remove alot of stuff on it. We have tried to reload windows and
> start over but it is not working. Unfortunately we don't know enough about
> it
> figure it out. We do not care if we lose all our data on the computer
> since
> we have backed it all up.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>

EASEUS Partition Manager will do what you want and the home version is free.
You can download it at,
http://www.partition-tool.com/download.htm
Make sure you get the home edition.