Partition is not quite big enough for XP home

[handlebars]

I have upgraded from W2k to XP home and had partitioned a small area for the operating system (thought it would also be enough for XP). What i have been getting is error message "disk space low", even though I have huge amount of space on my D: drive.

Is there anyway to increse the first partition size. Or are their any other ways around this problem (moving paging file and internet cache onto D

If i do need to move operating system, can this be moved onto another partition easily or is a reinstall needed?

Andrew

 

[SYAR2003]

Try moving "my documents" "temp i-net files" to D:
and set the page file on D: (or reduse the size of it)
Alse searc for crash dump files and delete them.
(*.dmp)
c:\documents and settings\"username"\local settings\Application data\microsoft\outlook

Any *.pst or *.ost file here can be copied to d:
and deleted on c: (for then to be copied back later)

 

[handlebars]

where can you get patition magic? is it freeware?

 

[TedT]

There are several options, including those suggested by others.

My own stratgey is to not tamper with the operating system partition.
Rather, I would move a number of folders to another drive/partition including:
My Documents
Internet Files
Temp Files
Download Files
And if you have two drives, move most of the swap (page) file to another drive

In addition, I would install my own programs in a folder called:
"Our Programs" which I place on the "D:" drive.

This then scavanges enough space for all Win/XP Home.

By the way it works as I have an 8 GB C: drive and a 40 GB hard drive allocated as D:, E: and F:.

In F: are the copies of many of my source program CD's to allow me to do updates and reloads without loading the CD itself. In some cases, I change the associated "xxx.ini" file to point to the F: drive and "folder name" wherein the source is located. Some programs are smart and remember (e.g.: WIN/XP and Office/XP), but some other need a pointer.

 

[SYAR2003]

If you have partition magic use it to
expand the drive .
(its not freeware , and dont ask here how to get it for free)
http:\\

http://www.powerquest.com