Taking "C:" drive and creating "C:" and "D:"

[DrB0b]

This should be relatively easy although I have never tried it before,

I set up a XP machine with 1 500GB SATA drive and set it up as 1 partition C: drive. After doing so and putting about 60GB worth of data on it that I really dont feel like moving again, I would like to break it up with 2/3 of the space staying the "C:" drive and add another partition for the "D:" drive for random data.

Any ideas/steps to take would be great, I looked into the Disk Management but could find no way to shrink the current partition to use the extra space for a new one.

Thanks

"Silence is golden, duct tape is silver...

 

[DrB0b]

Found my own answer:

http://www.partition-tool.com/download.htm

The free version allows for resizing partitions and then using the unallocated space to create a new one.

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[vacunita]

I would be really careful when manipulating partitions. If there's anything really important there, I would back it up before attempting anything.

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[DrB0b]

Very true, its a new system build and I was lazy when I set it up and forgot to add the second partition. I had all the data on the old PC we are replacing but that is excellent advice for anyone reading/using this thread to answer there question.

Sidenote, I do like that the EASUS site tells you specifically to backup docs as nothing is 100% safe.

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[BadBigBen]

I prefer using gparted from a Linux LiveCD, e.g. Parted Magic...

and yes, I've done that many times, with no data loss, but I also agree that nothing is 100% safe...



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[JBruyet]

Another important step is to defrag before starting any partition resizing attempt.

Thanks,

Joe B

 

[goombawaho]

Always used Partition Magic and never a problem, but........... the risk is your own. Everybody should already have backup anyway, right?!?