reinstall xp

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unfortunately, partition
manager has always
been unreliable and
not recommended.

but acronis disk director
seems to be the best
one around.

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db said:
not completely accurate.
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Are you actually that stupid, or is this a deliberate lie?
the o.p. doesn't have to
buy a partitioning program.
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Of course not. That's why I recommended a free solution. You need to
work on your reading comprehension, as well as your so far pitiful
knowledge of computers.

its' cheaper just to start
over to reinstall the o.s.
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That would depend on whether or not the OP's time is less valuable than
the free solution I offered, wouldn't it?





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db said:
the instructions I provided
are accurate if the o.p. can
ascertain a method to
expand the system partition
or merge it,
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No, they weren't. Had the OP followed your instructions, he/she'd have
ended up with two partitions and no way to expand the system partition.

"you moron"!
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Name calling won't change that fact that you offered bad advice, as is
so often often the case. But it is always the last refuge of thos with
nothing useful to say, so it fits you perfectly.


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killed a great many philosophers.
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Bruce said:
No, they weren't. Had the OP followed your instructions, he/she'd have
ended up with two partitions and no way to expand the system partition.


Name calling won't change that fact that you offered bad advice, as is
so often often the case. But it is always the last refuge of thos with
nothing useful to say, so it fits you perfectly.
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Now wait a minute, Bruce. I think dbZen (mistakenly) thinks that's part
of his sharing the Nirvana.
 
you can't read:

"is there a way to keep the 7 gig of
win xp and other programs"

&

"but gain use to the rest of the
drive? "

you're the one with the
problem.

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~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen
 
the o.p. didn't ask for a
partitioning program.

this is "your" solution for
something the o.p. didn't
ask for.

obviously you one of those
persons who imposes "your"
ideas, whether people want
them or not.

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also, your so-called free
solution is trail ware,
free for 30 days.

but if you were accurate
with providing a solution
that was "free",

then this would be a better
option:

http://www.free-partition-tool.com/

keep the above in mind
when you decide to make
people use one of your
solutions.
------------

if anyone is pitiful is your
persistent attitude and
unprofessionalism "and"

the rat pack that seem
to support your ill-perceptions.


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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
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- Database Developer
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- Veteran of the Armed Forces
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~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen
 
7 gig is little space for WinXP, unless you have few
programs installed and few data on your hd,
wich commonly is not the case.

Then you have to look for a way to expand the size of your partition,
as you have been advised to do so.

But this is not a work for unexperienced people.
A little mistake in this case can lead to complete disasters,
so, at least, be sure to save your data first.

hope this helps,
Carlos
 
it can be that db didn't speak correctly, only

he mean that unrecognized
space has not been taken in to account,
no that the user have a problem insideWindows
installation,

there is no reason to protest energically
 
She can relatively easily expand that 7 gig with a third party tool like
Partition Magic, which might be her best bet. It would be worth the
expense, and Partitition Magic is pretty straightforward. Or perhaps
Easeus Partition Manager (freebie). As you said, it would behoove her to
have a backup prior to doing this.
 
You guys are making me with I had my Vic-20 and C64 again.

I recently found an old friend from highschool, but he doesn't think his
parents still have the CoCo2 or I'd have asked to buy it off him.
 
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