Partition Dilema

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Gary K

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.
 
-----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.
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I've done the same thing and would like to also move xp
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from D: drive to C: drive...Help, running out of room fast
 
Nick4xp said:
from D: drive to C: drive...Help, running out of room fast
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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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I have Partition Magic ordered, But will it allow me to
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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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