55 is for drive C, 55 is for drive D. How do i save to drive D? can i move some of the space on the D drive over to the C drive. Why is this partitioned?? Thats all.
2007-07-29 05:55:33 · 4 answers · asked by shizz797979 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
thanks everyone. to the last comment or suggestion, it is a brand new computer.
2007-07-29 15:51:29 · update #1
Having smaller partitions makes it easier & faster to run backups. For example, if you install most of your programs on drive C: but store all of your music, photos etc on drive D: then if your system gets infected by a worm/virus and you have to restore the operating system, your D: drive with all that data doesn't get wiped in the process.
Also, if you have an external backup drive thats 120gb in size, you could run into problems trying to backup a 250gb hard drive once it's half-full, unless it was partitioned. Same story with an 80gb backup drive and a 120gb hard drive.
2007-07-29 06:23:13 · answer #1 · answered by C-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you are able to save to either partition (depending on if both partitions are properly formatted for that operating system). If you wish to re-size the partition or delete one, you must do it in the same way you would reformat a computer. In other words it has to be done before your operating system opens.
Partitioning a drive isn't something you do by accident, so chances are if there is a partition it was done so before you bought it (if you or someone who uses the computer hasn't done it). The only reason a manufacturer would have two partitions would be if there were two drives? In short there is no reason to have 2 partitions unless you are creating a backup of all your data and\or are running two OS' (AKA Duel Booting).
2007-07-29 13:03:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to access drive D from My Computer or in the same fashion that you access C for that matter unless it is special diagnostic partition. There are applications such as Partition Magic(not free), Partition Manager (Trial), or Parted Magic (free) that can modify drive allocations without repartition or formatting a drive. Why it is partitioned is because of drive size limitations or for diagnostic or recovery purposes. Many computer manufacturers do this to logically separate diagnostic or recovery partitions from actual production partitions.
If it is a drive size limitation, your BIOS and or Operating Systems may need updating. There is a 137GB limit on computers built prior to and around year 2003. Your drive may be close enough in size that it may be effected by this and hence it was formatted as two smaller drives. Microsoft has addressed this issue in Windows XP Service Pack 1a.
2007-07-29 14:46:53 · answer #3 · answered by Elliot K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually when you save a file, you can use "save as", and put it anywhere you want it. You can move "My Documents" to the D: drive, by rightclicking on the desktop icon, drop down to "Properties" and change the location of the folder.
2007-07-29 13:01:10 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋