Entending disk memory in vista

[reddy]

guys, ned help here. am going crazy

 

got a Vista installed acer laptop 120gig hd with disk partitioned into 2 volumes. c:50% d:50%

now im having a hard time trying to move some of the space from d drive to c drive. the vista diskmanagement partition software jusy doesnt allow me to extend the c: volume.

so is there a way for me to extend my c: and shrink my d:

thanks a million

[WildCard]

Yes.

Use Partition Magic.

 

Sorry, but I'm very wary of Window's built-in "partitioning tool" coz most of the time, they dun work.

[kmax]

normally, i'd re-format and start from scratch again..

[reddy]

the partition magic 8.0 dont work with vista.. argh

[william_liu]

normally, i'd re-format and start from scratch again..

 

If my PC is bought from HP-Compaq and I don't have the Vista OS disk, I cannot do the re-format right?

[WildCard]

If my PC is bought from HP-Compaq and I don't have the Vista OS disk, I cannot do the re-format right?

 

You still can.

HP-Compaq has the option to "burn" a set of recovery CDs / DVD from the recovery partion.

I know this from XP Pro. Ought to be for Vista.

 

Go for Dell. They still give you the recovery OS CDs. Guess sanity & logic still prevails there.

[william_liu]

ooo okie, I've already burnt the recovery DVDs (needed 2). But dunno leh, later reformat then cannot get back.... scared.....

[reddy]

hahaha.. yeah now they all nvr give recovery cd cos budget liao. expect the customer to do their own backup and copy of recovery thru individual software,i burned mine too. hope i am not going to need em

[Guest NPNT]

Yes.

Use Partition Magic.

 

Sorry, but I'm very wary of Window's built-in "partitioning tool" coz most of the time, they dun work.

Eh Mr IT, PM 8 does not work with Vista la.

[WildCard]

hahaha.. yeah now they all nvr give recovery cd cos budget liao. expect the customer to do their own backup and copy of recovery thru individual software,i burned mine too. hope i am not going to need em

 

Not budget.

M$ is forcing most of them to stop issuing OEM recovery CDs for fear of piracy. After all, you can technically install the OEM CD without the need for a product key and, with some cracks, "activate" it before the 30 days end.

 

Eh Mr IT, PM 8 does not work with Vista la.

Sorry lah.

All the more reason why I dun like Vista.

Penguin rules!!!!

[Guest NPNT]

Sorry lah.

All the more reason why I dun like Vista.

Penguin rules!!!!

Dont like ah OSS. Tried Ubuntu, but didnt like it.

 

Anyway, there are certain criterias to be fulfilled before you can actually extend and merge the 2 partitions. I've extended and merged 2 partitions before using the Windows Disk Mgmt, with no problems. Wish i could help, but i can't quite remember the criterias.

 

Just google perhaps "merge partitions in Vista" and i believe you could get tonnes of instructions.

[none]

Use the PQ for dos.

MY version 7 works with almost every OS.

 

the partition magic 8.0 dont work with vista.. argh

[Guest NPNT]

Can try GParted also.

[redbeacon]

I use Acronis Disk Director Suite v10

Easy to use, intuitive, does many partitioning tricks that you want it to do. That's why I had dropped Partition Magic..hated Symantec for taking over the software as well.

The latest version off of its website (and Singapore store) runs on Vista.

 

 

** Standard disclaimer comes with a warning when editing your primary (aka C:\ ) partition -- unforseen circumstances might result from partition modification.

[Murphy]

Acronis is the best software...ever since i start using acronis since 2 yrs ago

i dun us PM & Ghost anymore..acronis is the best..can clone server image n other systems including linux, unix, sun systems, n other stuff tat u tot cannot work....

[chua6389]

Reddy bro,

 

Is your laptop still under warranty?

 

If yes you can ask the shop you buy from to do it for you F.O.C.

 

Better than mess up the whole system.......then warranty void!