Move from C: to E:

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George W. Barrowcliff

I am out of space on C: but have 40 GB free on E:.

How can I move Windows 2000 Pro from C: to E: ?

Thanks

Here is the contents of boot.ini

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect
 
George said:
I am out of space on C: but have 40 GB free on E:.

How can I move Windows 2000 Pro from C: to E: ?

Thanks

Here is the contents of boot.ini

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect
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Windows will not work after moving it around like this. The
better alternative is to use a third-party utility, such as
Partition Magic, and do a re-sizing of the partitions. That
is, increase the size of Drive C while decreasing Drive E.
The rationale is due to the Windows Registry. While the edit
job on boot.ini would point to the OS on Drive E, there are
a lot of Drive C Windows entries that has not changed in the
Registry.

(A second alternative method is to make an image of Drive C
using Ghost or DriveImage. Resize Drive C and copy the image
back to the drive.)
 
George W. Barrowcliff said:
I am out of space on C: but have 40 GB free on E:.

How can I move Windows 2000 Pro from C: to E: ?

Thanks

Here is the contents of boot.ini

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect
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Are C: & E: separate drives or partitions on the same drive ?

Bill
 
C: & D: are the same physical drive while E: is a separate drive.


bill said:
George W. Barrowcliff said:
I am out of space on C: but have 40 GB free on E:.

How can I move Windows 2000 Pro from C: to E: ?

Thanks

Here is the contents of boot.ini

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect
Click to expand...

Are C: & E: separate drives or partitions on the same drive ?

Bill
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George said:
C: & D: are the same physical drive while E: is a separate drive.
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How large is the physical drive containing logical drives
C and D? Next, what is currently installed in Drive C?
 
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