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Hard Drive(s) s
06-11-2012 7:00 PM
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Local Disc (C:) 23.5GB free of 39GB Data (D:) 103GB free of 104GB
Now all my progs are loaded on C:/ and if I download pics from my camera, or vids, they will also go to C:/ so how can I use D:/
Or... can I changed the allocation so that all of the hdd is just C:/ ( If so,.......... how.? and noddy`s guide please )
Re: Hard Drive(s) s
06-11-2012 10:31 PM
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If you do decide to change partitions, have a look at EaseUS Partition Master, I think there's still a free version available to download.
Re: Hard Drive(s) s
06-11-2012 11:08 PM
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I have had a quick read of the "intro" on the EaseUS partition master, and it looks as though this is something you do, BEFORE you put an OS on ... not, as in my case, after the OS is already on there, ( and by default, all my progs ! ! )...
I do have a "Windows 7 Starter fro Small Notebook PC`s - Recovery DVD-ROM" ..... not sure if this is good for a "re-install" of W7 Starter, as original.... ( the machine does have the windows code sticker on the base)
If that is an "install disc" then I could easily format the hdd and do a re-install
Re: Hard Drive(s) s
07-11-2012 12:33 AM
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Re: Hard Drive(s) s
07-11-2012 12:46 AM
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2. Can you create symbolic links between directories so that a directory in C points to one in D in the Windows scheme of things?
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Re: Hard Drive(s) s
07-11-2012 8:27 AM
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@Foxy....
Short answer 1.. not sure what you mean.... Presumably to move progs and stuff from the small C:/ to the larger part D:/
Shorter answer to 2.,.... No.... don`t know how to !
Re: Hard Drive(s) s
07-11-2012 9:58 AM
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07-11-2012 11:37 AM
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You can move folders from within the standard user account fairly easily http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-move-windows-7-personal-folders-my-documents-another-dri...
Another approach (hinted at by Un renard, c'est le Mal), would be to move the entire user folder to the D drive and the setup a directory symbolic link to the C drive to keep everything happy.
Re: Hard Drive(s) s
07-11-2012 12:32 PM
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Quote from: kmilburn The biggest advantage of splitting the drive is that it allows the OS to be reinstalled while preseving the user data, assuming the system's setup right, and the recovery tool does'nt want to wipe it.
But that's a bit of a gamble unless you are completely sure.
If the camera downloads to the default pictures folder then you can use the libraries feature of Windows 7 to make a folder on the 😧 drive to be that default location. Unfortunately, this approach does not always work for software written prior to Windows 7.
Re: Hard Drive(s) s
07-11-2012 1:43 PM
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Whether Windows can take advantage of this is a moot question.
But by having a separate D partition, you can just back-up your 😧 drive and know you have saved all your user data.
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Re: Hard Drive(s) s
07-11-2012 2:48 PM
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Having read the Gizmo page on the linky by kmilburn, ( thanks for that )... I can see it will be real easy for me to move the "bulky" folders onto the D:/ section , according to the list of folders that are "eligible" for that kind of move....
Can I move my, already installed, programs in the same way? i.e. they will still work from the D:/ location as if they were on the C:/ ( except , I would have to erase all the shortcuts on my desktop, and make new ones from (pointing to) the D:/ drive (which would be no problem at all.....) I can`t remember if ALL the progs have a point in the install where it asks for the location to be named.. but I could uninstall them and re-instal, hoping for it ! !
I think I will use "foxy`s" copy and paste for my camera downloads, as the symbolic link bit worries me ! ! ... (I`d most likely make a mess of it, and lose my pics ! ! )..
Re: Hard Drive(s) s
07-11-2012 5:23 PM
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So you have to uninstall programs and then re-install them, if you want to put them in D:/
The registry was one of Microsoft's worse ideas.
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Re: Hard Drive(s) s
07-11-2012 9:09 PM
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Re: Hard Drive(s) s
07-11-2012 11:49 PM
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Click 'Start (windows logo)' button then right-click 'documents' and select 'properties', if the same as Vista you should have a tab marked 'Location', click this and you should have an option to move the location of your documents. Might just 'do the trick'.
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Re: Hard Drive(s) s
08-11-2012 6:39 AM
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Quote from: w23 sorry, I'm not using Windows 7 at the moment, it broke and I haven't had time to call MS support
If it came pre-installed on your computer then Microsoft will tell u#you you have to contact the computer manufacturer, who will probably tell you your computer is out of warranty!
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