My hard drive C is full, and contains all the files for Norton Security and my turbo tax files......Can I install the newer version of these 2 softwares on the D drive without creating problems, and make a smooth transition?
Thanks
2007-03-02 19:56:04 · 9 answers · asked by chocolate lady 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Thank you all for your answers.
the C drive is 13 GB and the D drive is 90GB. Does that change your answer in any way?
Thanks
2007-03-03 02:20:50 · update #1
Use your disk manager to take your D: drive and use it as an extended partition so that you C: logical drive will span both physical drives. This should give you more space.
2007-03-02 20:03:11 · answer #1 · answered by Runa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 01:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by zoelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your best option, although not the cheapest, is to buy a nice large fast new drive, like $89 for a 320GB 7200RPM.
use partition magic to clone your old C: drive onto the new C: drive. it should work perectly! All files and programs should be there,
2007-03-02 20:07:34 · answer #3 · answered by Jim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. If your C: is full, you're going to have other problems as well, unless your D drive is being used for virtual memory.
If those software products are installed on C: then you'll need to update them there, unless you remove them first and then install them on D.
2007-03-02 19:58:27 · answer #4 · answered by BigRez 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What size drive is it?? try doing a clean out with some optimizer software....and the best alternative, is to get another hard-drive...a 20 GIG you can get for around $10-$15 (AU)....best way to go....
Joash
2007-03-02 20:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by Raidon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what i recommend is moving data, like music and videos and pictures to folders on your d drive to preserve space on your c drive for the system and it programs.
you really shouldnt let your drive get full...you will not be able to perform successful defrags of your c drive partition.
2007-03-02 20:02:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey ...c is the primary partition ...u need to atleast have some space to work in it .... free some space if possible .
u can always install ur applications in the other drive ...tht wud seamlessly work.
Regards
2007-03-02 20:06:31 · answer #7 · answered by sadhana 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
D IS RECOVERY. GET AN EXTERNAL OR DEFRAGMENT AND GET RID OF ALL THE **** YOU DON'T NEED OR USE. CLEAN YOUR CACHE FILES, REGISTRY FILES, COOKIES, INTERNET FILES AND PROGRAMS YOU DON'T USE .
2007-03-02 20:02:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
how the f uck can you fill a harddrive?
2007-03-02 20:04:38 · answer #9 · answered by defragmentedbrain 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋