Posted: 10/28/2008 2:49:08 AM EDT
|
I have windows installed on the smallest partition of one of my computers (stupid I know!).
It's a massive hard drive though! Any way to make the hard drive all one partition without reinstalling windows? thanks! (xp, fyi) |
|
Partition Magic is one program that can move partitions without bombing the OS. It costs money though.
http://www.symantec.com/norton/partitionmagic (I see in the notes that it only works on partitions "up to 300gb, if they're 90% full",,, or,,, something. ??? I dunno what all that's about, the last time I used P-M was way before the current mega-drives common now) There seems to be a free trial version.... Also there are other programs as well. P-M was just one that has been around a long time. –––––– Why do you want one partition anyway? As a general rule, it isn't necessary. You can (for example) install programs into folders on a partition other than what the OS is on, you just change the path when installing the programs. It is even possible to edit the registry, so you can change the pathways to the Windows user accounts folders to folders on the alternate partition. ~ |
| i would just format and re-install.. Screwing with your MBR like that can be troublesome. PM will do it but it takes a while and can have unforseen issues. If you try it make sure you back up all your shit first. I would personally just nuke the partition table and reinstall windows. Clean install allways runs the best. |
|
I don't know what all is installed in your windows partition. But using partitions can help with performance. Keeping the OS in a fairly small separate partition is usually considered a good thing. The OS does not change all that much so that partition should not require de-fragmenting as much. Also the OS partition can be kept on a part of the disk that has slightly faster access time.
Other good partitions ares a swap partition (used for virtual memory-best as 1st partition on a second drive), a temp partition (used for temp files-can not remember, but think this is also a good second drive partition), a program and a data partition. |
|
Quoted:
I don't know what all is installed in your windows partition. But using partitions can help with performance. Keeping the OS in a fairly small separate partition is usually considered a good thing. The OS does not change all that much so that partition should not require de-fragmenting as much. Also the OS partition can be kept on a part of the disk that has slightly faster access time. Other good partitions ares a swap partition (used for virtual memory-best as 1st partition on a second drive), a temp partition (used for temp files-can not remember, but think this is also a good second drive partition), a program and a data partition. that 2was my thinking. but how do I get windows to do EVERYTHING ELSE in the other partition. the windows one is full. |