Changing the partition

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My desktop PC's hard drive is partitioned into two drives, with one drive much smaller than the other. I need to change the partition to increase the smaller drive. Does anyone know how to go about doing this, or do I need a separate program for this?

Thanks!
 
The DOS Fdisk command will do it.

But any redefinition of an active partition using that command will cause the data to be lost.

Data is stored by the OS "mapping and remembering where it left the data" by the borders of the partition.

If you knew you had a woodpile in your back yard located 20' from the E/W fence and 10'from the N/S fence, and could only see the woodpile by reffering to the measurements from the fence.

Now, move the fence.

The woodpile exists, yes, But your means to locate it at 20' E/W by 10' N/S would end up with nothing there.

Same with paritions and fdisk.


I looked around for third-part partition tools and I am still coming up with the same data cautions, "changing partitions will cause you to loose your data"

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial116.html
This will show you how to do what you want within Windows, avioding DOS and fdisk. But the caution still exists Current data will be lost.
 
Scott McKinney said:
You need a program called Partition Magic. It will do this without destroying your data.
Click to expand...

It may do it without destroying data. I have had success and failure both with Partition Magic

Make sure you have adequate backup before beginning Tom
 
OK, let me ask this. The reason I'm wanting to do this is that I got an I-Pod for Christmas, and when I set up my ITunes account, the imported songs are being saved to the C-drive, and I can't figure out how to redirect everything to my D-drive (the larger of the partitioned drive).
 
The easiest way would be to cut and paste them across. Another option would be to reinstall the itunes software and direct them to the D drive
 
Tom, here we go.

Start>
All Programs >
iTunes>
iTunes

Edit menu>
Preferences>
Advanced tab>
General tab>
"iTunes Music Folder location"
Change>

Map your new folder.
 
Ken Petersen said:
Tom, here we go.

Start>
All Programs >
iTunes>
iTunes

Edit menu>
Preferences>
Advanced tab>
General tab>
"iTunes Music Folder location"
Change>

Map your new folder.
Click to expand...

I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!

Thank you, Ken. U da bomb!
 
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