# Partition Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 14, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/partition-question/245149 "2004-05-14T18:25:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spezza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Spezza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spezza)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/partition-question/245149/1 "2004-05-14T18:25:03Z")
Alright, I have a partition. I never wanted this partition, but I’m now stuck with it. So the problem is I’ve run out of space on my C: drive (2gb), but I’ve got plenty on my F:(38gb). On my F: there’s like 28gb free. So, is there any way that I can easily move space from F: to C: drive? I’ve downloaded Partition Resizer, but it doesn’t say it’s compatible with Windows 2000 (which I’m running on) and it seems a bit sketchy. Any suggestions on the easiest/painfree method of transferring a gb or two over to C:. cheers ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/partition-question/245149/2 "2004-05-14T18:45:13Z")
> [@](#): > > Q: Does Partition Resizer work well with Windows 95 OSR2 / Windows 98? > A: Yes. > > Q: And what about Windows Me? > A: Windows Me (Millennium Edition) do not directly support Real Mode Applications. Partition Resizer will work under Windows Me only if you boot your system from a Windows Me (or other version) bootable floppy. > > Q: Does Partition Resizer resize FAT32 partitions? > **A: Yes, all types of FAT32 partitions.** > > Q: Does Partition Resizer resize NTFS partitions? > **A: No, NTFS partitions are currently not supported by the resizing engine. They can only be moved but you cannot use Partition Resizer to change their size.** Source: [http://www.zeleps.com/](http://www.zeleps.com/) (Partition Resizer web site) Why not leave it as it is? With Win2000 machines I always create a 2GB C: drive just for the operating system, swap file and nothing else. All other files (applications, data files, etc.) are on the other partition. ---
**Author:** ![Spezza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Spezza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spezza)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/partition-question/245149/3 "2004-05-14T19:00:55Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > Why not leave it as it is? With Win2000 machines I always create a 2GB C: drive just for the operating system, swap file and nothing else. All other files (applications, data files, etc.) are on the other partition. I would leave it as is, but there’s no room left on C:. Since C: is so full it has begun to cause problems in normal operation of the computer. When first installed, C: was only 3/4 full; but it has managed to fill itself up over the last year. I don’t know what it filled up with so I cannot delete it. FWIW my C: is FAT while my F: is NTFS. Is this so complicated that I should take it to a computer guy and pay? ---
**Author:** ![kellner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c2a13f/32.png) [@kellner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellner)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2004, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/partition-question/245149/4 "2004-05-14T19:19:30Z")
PartitionMagic should be able to do that. I have seen it work under Windows XP (NTFS partitions) and I think it supports Windows 2000 as well. However it’s commercial software. I don’t know any free program that would solve your problem. Before you pay a computer technician you should at least consider buying it (But perhaps someone using Win 2000 should confirm that it works there first.) Obviously you could reinstall everything and in the process partition the disk any way you want, but I think you would only want to use that as a last resort. Perhaps you have files on your disk that could be moved to F: You could deinstall single programs and reinstall them on F: Make sure that your virtual memory is located on F: I can’t tell you the exact location for the control, but under XP it is found in _Control Panel|System|Advanced|Performance: Settings|Advanced|Virtual Memory: Change_ TweakUI, a tiny utility from Microsoft, allows you to change the location of many “Special” folders on your disk, including “My Documents” and its subfolders. [http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/PowerToys/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp](http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/PowerToys/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp) (You can achieve the same thing editing the registry, but unless you really know what you are doing, I’d prefer an automatic tool) Of course all this will only postpone the problem, but perhaps some day you have a full reinstall anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2004, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/partition-question/245149/5 "2004-05-14T19:58:28Z")
> [@Spezza](#): > > I would leave it as is, but there’s no room left on C:. Since C: is so full it has begun to cause problems in normal operation of the computer. When first installed, C: was only 3/4 full; but it has managed to fill itself up over the last year. I don’t know what it filled up with so I cannot delete it. FWIW my C: is FAT while my F: is NTFS. Is this so complicated that I should take it to a computer guy and pay? Well, since you have a NTFS partition, Partition Resizer will be of no help to you. **kellner’s** suggestion to use PartitionMagic is a good choice. However, would increasing the partition size eliminate the problems you mention? If it does, you are in the clear. If not, you need to resort to a Plan B. It is not complicated. You need to think through what problems may be existing and whether repartitioning is the correct choice. Your Plan B might very well be to burn the data to CDs and start from scratch, using FDisk to set up your system partioning, reformat and reinstall Win2000 and your applications. But before you get to Plan B, have you run a ScanDisk? Do you have excessive temp files or orphan files which may be deleted? When was the last time you ran a defrag on C: drive? Something like Norton’s System Utilities might help here. In the end you might just delete some applications (from C: drive) and reinstall them, but on the other partition. So attempt to determine what the problem(s) may be. Repartitioning may not be the case right now.