2006-08-17 05:13:58 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Short answer is no, but chances are your C: is full from games, music, and videos. Move/reinstall those to D: You can also redirect your "My Documents" folder to D:\somefoldername
2006-08-17 05:18:39 · answer #1 · answered by Jim C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may choose from the following choices:
1. Move files from your C to the D drive to clear some space on the C.
2. You can get a product like PartitionMagic that allows you to combine the C & D drive as one, making the drive larger.
3. You can substitute the letter drives, but when you boot up you will no longer have an operating system so you will need to install an operating system on the NEW C drive (which used to be the C drive).
4. Buy a new, larger hard drive and use that as the C. You will need to install the operating system and program.
I would either do 1 or 2, and would avoid 3 or 4.
2006-08-17 05:21:32 · answer #2 · answered by EDDie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Lisa T. I have tried to use my D drive and too many programs use the C drive as well as Windows, so it is hard to move a large quantity of material to the D drive.
If the D Drive is actually a partition of the same disk as the C Drive there is a way to wipe out the D Drive partition and extend the C Drive into it. Making one large disk. Otherwise hard drives are getting very inexpensive. Buy a new larger one and follow the instructions to copy all your C Drive to the new bigger drive. Then retire you old C Drive. The new one will be faster also.
2006-08-17 05:23:25 · answer #3 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How To Use D Drive
2016-12-18 07:44:53 · answer #4 · answered by moline 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually.
However on HP machines the D drive is really a part of the same phyical disk that is reserved for storing RESTORE data needed to go back if you have a computer failure. If you put a lot of junk there RESTORE may not work.
Disks have gotten so cheap lately that you could buy a big one when they are on sale from a store that offers free installation.
2006-08-17 05:21:04 · answer #5 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-02 02:12:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok ignore the first post.
yes any thing that is not a program can probably be put in the D: Drive. mp3s most of the stuff in your my documents folder
System files probably cannot be moved. if you have any games or other programs that you installed yourself and still have the installer you could uninstall them and reinstall them in the d drive they should still work
2006-08-17 05:22:35 · answer #7 · answered by mixturenumber1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO,unless you uninstall existing sofware and reinstall with D:\ path
Try emptying recycle bin and Temporary Internet FIles.
Use eg Partition Magic 8 or above to redistribute free space accross partitions.
2006-08-17 05:20:41 · answer #8 · answered by Kaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Move all your document, pictures, music, video, graphics, etc. files to the d drive. Keep c for programs. Backup everything before doing this, and then defrag your c drive.
2006-08-17 05:20:22 · answer #9 · answered by Dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you can not but if d drive is hard drive and not cd or dvd or whatever then you can move things over to that and also save there also is it just partittions or are they seperate drives need more info to help with answers
2006-08-17 05:24:05 · answer #10 · answered by raz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use C: for programs and D: for data.
If you keep all your data in "My Documents", create a new folder in D: called My Documents. Move all the files and subfolders to it. In the old "My Documents" folder on C:, just put a shortcut to the new folder.
If you don't know how to do any of this. Open "My Computer" and read the help files.
2006-08-17 05:20:59 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋