Running out of room in my OS partition.

[DL402]

I have 2 partitions, one for my OS (windows xp) and one for everything else like programs and data. The one for my OS has very little space, but a lot of various random programs use that partition instead of the other one. For example, on iTunes it stores a lot of the application data and a backup for my iPhone in that partition and I can't find any option to change the directory (there's only an option to change the directory of the music/media). I see that the directory "C:\Documents and Settings\DL\Application Data" has a lot of programs saving their files and info there and I can't find any options in them to change that. Is there some global option I can set to have nothing saved in that partition besides vital windows system type stuff?

Thanks for any comments/help/suggestions.

 

[corkyg]

As I see it, you have about three options.

1. Get a bigger HDD and clone the existing one directly and proportionally to it using external bootable media such as Acronis TrueImage.

2. Expand the C partition.

3. Move program files and their sub-files to another partition or another HDD, internal or external.

 

[DL402]

How would I do either option 2 or 3?

 

[ronach]

Try this program [ EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition ], it is free here; http://www.partition-tool.com/ works great..lasts long time. Learn how to use it, and on occasion check back for updates of this fine program, also keep a copy in your Utility file for future use.

This was another excellent help post by our own corkyg, thanks for being onboard corkyg.
Anandtech does it again.

 

[DL402]

wow I tried to take some space from my D partitionto put into my C partition, and an error occurred during the process and completely wiped everything on my D drive.

 

[DL402]

Actually it's not completely wiped, I can still view contents from my old partition in that partition program, but I'm unable to locate it outside the program as it doesn't even have a name.

 

[NotquiteanooB]

Extending partitions can be tricky. I copied my D partition and E partition to an external HD, then checked that all had moved ok. Deleted the info on D & E and used Partition Maker to delete the Partitions D & E. Extended C to the unallocated and made a new D. Then transferred the data etc from the external back to D. Folders and data came back okay, but apps that had been in D & E didn't work because they didn't matchup with the DLL's or registry entries and had to be clean installed.

 

[Intexity]

get your hands on getdataback for times like these... always back up your files and i highly recommend some kind of cloning software to clone your hdd from time to time. i used PING and it worked great but took a long time.