Resizing a HD PArtition

[JawD 99]

Ok, Ive got XP Pro installed on my work desktop and the C: drive is too small. I dont want to reinstall etc so Im wondering if there is a way to change the partition size without doing so? Ive pointed as much as I can to other drives but really Im going to need more space as a few things you have no option but to install on C: (Java runtime etc)

 

Cheers

[Jimbo 175]

I think you can use the built in Windows Disk management tool

 

1. Log on as administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.

 

2. Click Start, click Run, type compmgmt.msc, and then click OK.

 

3. In the console tree, click Disk Management. The Disk Management window appears. Your disks and volumes appear in a graphical view and list view. To customize how you view your disks and volumes in the upper and lower panes of the window, point to Top or Bottom on the View menu, and then click the view that you want to use.

 

I think from there you can alter the size of partitions.

 

If you can't you might need Partition Magic, you can definetly do it using that.

 

http://www.theeldergeek.com/hard_drives_05.htm