Adding/Moving drives/partitions...need assistance.

[HeXploiT]

I have a 500gb drive divided into three partitions.

Partitions:
1-XP (C)
2-Vista (D)
3-Combined program files (G)

I'm adding another drive(Raptor) to the mix and I want to split it in two and move both OS's to it.
After I do this what are the next steps I need to take to get the OS's to point to the correct program files drive?

Is it as easy as booting into safe mode and reassigning drive letters?

 

[bruceb]

Personally, I would keep XP and it's programs on ONE drive and put Vista and all it's programs on the other drive.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: bruceb
Personally, I would keep XP and it's programs on ONE drive and put Vista and all it's programs on the other drive.

Another vote for this plan :thumbsup:

BTW, Transfer between drives is faster than between partitions on the same drive.

BTW 2.0, You don't need to be in safe mode to reasign drive letters.

 

[HeXploiT]

Thanks for the tips. Still looking for response to original in inquiry.

 

[Blain]

Format and reload, brother.
XP should be your first reload on "C:"... Vista after that.

 

[HeXploiT]

Originally posted by: Blain
Format and reload, brother.
XP should be your first reload on "C:"... Vista after that.

No reason to. Everything is perfect and the system is blazing fast.
I'm sure somebody here has the knowledge.

 

[Blain]

They may be running fine, but you want both your OS moved to a different drive, yet still have the apps registered on a different drive.

Post in the Operating System forum and see if you get any better plan than "reload". :roll:

 

[HeXploiT]

Originally posted by: Blain
They may be running fine, but you want both your OS moved to a different drive, yet still have the apps registered on a different drive.

Post in the Operating System forum and see if you get any better plan than "reload". :roll:

eeerm no. Why take the novices way out? It's not necessary to reinstall the entire OS and fifty applications.

 

[betasub]

Seems like you already have it figured out. Just copy each partition's contents intact to their new partitions and use Disk Management (access through Control Panel/Adminstrative Tools/Computer Management/Storage) to reassign drive letters to that each partition retains the correct designation for your registry/links/shortcut. Then reboot and make sure your BIOS is changed to recognise the Raptor as your new primary boot (C: ) drive.

 

[Raduque]

Clone the first two partitions (C: and D:?) to the Raptor intact, then nuke them from orbit on the 500gb drive, expand the 500gb's data partition to cover the whole drive, then use drive management to make sure it's G: after booting off the Raptor.


Edit: Hit up the Software forums to find what you need to do this, unless you have purchased something like Acronis or Partition Magic.

 

[HeXploiT]

I just woke up and my brain wasn't functioning yet so I was sitting here thinking "what the heck does nuke from orbit mean?!
Is that some new app I haven't heard of?

Ok I've had my coffee and the brain cells are firing now.

That sounds about right...

Thanks all.