Partition Dilema

[Nick4xp]

>-----Original Message-----
>I recently installed XP Pro on my Compaq Presario 5000
>after doing a Compaq QuickRestore. This returned my
system
>to factory setup with WinMe. The disk had been
partitioned
>for 3 gig on drive "D:" (labeled "DATA") and 17 gig on
>drive "C:" C: is where Me resides and all the original
>programs.
>When I intsalled XP it kept Me on C: and intalled XP on
>drive D: All subsequent programs were loaded on D:. I am
>now down to 280MB on D: and would like to "reverse" this
>situation by freeing up C: which is being seen as
>a "system" disk. D: is the "boot" disk.
>Can anyone help me with the best solution for
eliminating
>the data on C: (removing old Me and all other programs
not
>currently in use) without having to reformat the entire
>disk and starting over with another XP installation?
Note
>that C: is formatted as FAT32, D: NTFS.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Gary K.
>.
>I've done the same thing and would like to also move xp
from D: drive to C: drive...Help, running out of room fast

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Nick4xp wrote:
>> I've done the same thing and would like to also move xp
> from D: drive to C: drive...Help, running out of room fast

You don't have a lot of choices here. You must either upgrade the C:
partition from ME to XP, format C: and install XP there or use a third party
partitioning program to non-destructively move some space from C: to the D:
drive and leave XP there.

BootIT NG
http://www2.terabyteunlimited.com

Partition Magic
http://www.powerquest.com

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP-Windows Shell/User

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[Nick4xp]

>I have Partition Magic ordered, But will it allow me to
move xp from D: to C:. If not can I re-install xp home
upgrade to C: using the xp CD because 98 will be gone and
no way for xp to tell I had it. Or is there a way to
xcopy or clone D: to C:?
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