how do i transfer some of my unused disk space of Drive D to my Drive C which is running out of space.?

Question

Currently i'm using Windows 2000 and when i start my PC it opens at Drive C which i frequently use for Internet downloading. I've also done Disk Cleaning but very minimum changes in available space. Please help step by step in layman terms as i,m not very computer literate, Thank You

Answer 1

Use Norton Partition Magic.

User Manual contains information about resizing the partition.
Download User Manual from: http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/home_homeoffice/products/pmagic/pmagic_8/manuals.html


Key Features of Partition Magic

* Allows you to copy, move, resize, split, or merge partitions as needed without losing data
* Divides a single hard drive into two or more partitions
* Lets you safely run multiple operating systems on the same PC
* BootMagic™ makes it easy to switch between different operating systems
* How-to wizards guide you step by step through the partitioning process
* Intuitive Windows®-based browser lets you find, copy and paste files in both Windows and Linux® partitions
* Allows you to create and modify partitions up to 300 GB*
* Supports USB 2.0, USB 1.1, and FireWire® external drives**
* Supports FAT, FAT32, NTFS, Ext2, and Ext3 file systems
* Converts partitions among FAT, FAT32, and NTFS without losing data
* Allows you to enlarge an NTFS partition without restarting your computer
* Resizes NTFS system clusters to the most effective size
* Supports operations on partition sizes as large as 300 GB when partition is less than 90% full. Larger hard drives may require additional memory.
** For these devices, operation on partitions with no open files.

Answer 2

copy files to your d drive, which has more available space. You could also just start downloading to the d drive.

Since Windows use the root drive, c drive, for your swap space, it is best to always leave twice the amount of physical ram available on your hard drive or you will have windows performance issues. For example, if you have 2 gb of physical ram, you always need to keep at a minimum of 4gb of free space available on your c drive.

Answer 3

I need more information to help you

It sound to me that you have a partition drive. If this is true I recommend a little program call Partition magic whit this program you can re size the two drives putting more space to C drive

Answer 4

You need to partition the drive to move spaces around, tools such as partition magic will do that for you, but as always, ensure you take a full backup before you do anything that deals with partition.

Answer 5

You can't really transfer the free space easily. However, you are able to transfer files to your D Drive. To do this, simply select the files you wish to transfer, right click, cut them, and then paste them onto Drive D.