Partitioning problems.

Lardman · 12th August 2007, 10:22 PM

Because I'm a certified Idiot (Don't ask), I ended up putting my OS on a 5gb partition which is now running out of space (I know, throw abuse at me for being stupid if you wish.)

But anyway, the annoying part is:
I'd resize it, but Partition Magic Doesnt Recognize my boot drive when it's a logical drive.

(Partiton the arrow is pointing to is a logical drive)
But yeah, my need for a bigger os drive is kinda dire.. (Or getting there.) any ideas?

cal0006 · 12th August 2007, 10:37 PM

The easiest way (and the safest way) would be to back up your important data, and then format your HDD, and make the partition that Windows will be installed on bigger.

Lardman · 12th August 2007, 10:40 PM

And if I have nothing to back it up onto? (is there a easy way to ghost?)

cal0006 · 12th August 2007, 10:46 PM

I haven't had to ghost, or have done it before, but it might be an option.

Lardman · 12th August 2007, 10:54 PM

My os etc is fine, it's just that I can't install shit that needs to put stuff on the OS Partition (I store everything seperatly, I didn't expect them to need the os drive :P)

nux · 12th August 2007, 10:56 PM

What are you installing on the OS partition? You should be able to install everything on seperate drives (even My Documents/etc).

Lardman · 13th August 2007, 7:30 AM

there's a bothersome "Common Files" folder that i don't have any control over apparently. I was thinking along Nuxie1's idea when I partitioned my drives too...

terrastrife · 13th August 2007, 8:55 AM

you realize splitting up the os and games that far physically on the hdd slows them down, right

Lardman · 13th August 2007, 10:22 AM

hardly noticeable though, I've never had a problem with it xD

12th August 2007, 10:22 PM	#1
Lardman Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ACT 2607 Posts: 4,138	Partitioning problems. Because I'm a certified Idiot (Don't ask), I ended up putting my OS on a 5gb partition which is now running out of space (I know, throw abuse at me for being stupid if you wish.) But anyway, the annoying part is: I'd resize it, but Partition Magic Doesnt Recognize my boot drive when it's a logical drive. (Partiton the arrow is pointing to is a logical drive) But yeah, my need for a bigger os drive is kinda dire.. (Or getting there.) any ideas? __________________ Blogrant! \| 30+Trades \| Steam: reijin.au \| PC: i7920 /7970 / Xonar D2X / P183 Audio: Fostex HP-A7 W3000ANV \| Perreaux 6200B + Mission 796SE Last edited by Lardman; 12th August 2007 at 10:29 PM.

12th August 2007, 10:37 PM	#2
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12th August 2007, 10:40 PM	#3
Lardman Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ACT 2607 Posts: 4,138	And if I have nothing to back it up onto? (is there a easy way to ghost?) __________________ Blogrant! \| 30+Trades \| Steam: reijin.au \| PC: i7920 /7970 / Xonar D2X / P183 Audio: Fostex HP-A7 W3000ANV \| Perreaux 6200B + Mission 796SE

12th August 2007, 10:46 PM	#4
cal0006 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A Galaxy far, far away Posts: 393	I haven't had to ghost, or have done it before, but it might be an option. __________________ Intel i5-3470 @3.2Ghz 8GB Corsair Vengeance ASRock Z77 Extreme6 CoolerMaster HAF 912 Combat Intel 120GB SSD Seagate 1TB Nvidia GTX 460 1GB Antec TP-650

12th August 2007, 10:54 PM	#5
Lardman Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ACT 2607 Posts: 4,138	My os etc is fine, it's just that I can't install shit that needs to put stuff on the OS Partition (I store everything seperatly, I didn't expect them to need the os drive :P) __________________ Blogrant! \| 30+Trades \| Steam: reijin.au \| PC: i7920 /7970 / Xonar D2X / P183 Audio: Fostex HP-A7 W3000ANV \| Perreaux 6200B + Mission 796SE

12th August 2007, 10:56 PM	#6
nux Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 16,790	What are you installing on the OS partition? You should be able to install everything on seperate drives (even My Documents/etc).

13th August 2007, 7:30 AM	#7
Lardman Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ACT 2607 Posts: 4,138	there's a bothersome "Common Files" folder that i don't have any control over apparently. I was thinking along Nuxie1's idea when I partitioned my drives too... __________________ Blogrant! \| 30+Trades \| Steam: reijin.au \| PC: i7920 /7970 / Xonar D2X / P183 Audio: Fostex HP-A7 W3000ANV \| Perreaux 6200B + Mission 796SE

13th August 2007, 8:55 AM	#8
terrastrife Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ADL/SA The Monopoly State Posts: 15,968	you realize splitting up the os and games that far physically on the hdd slows them down, right __________________ D90/35mm1.8/SB900 Main/X58-USB3 F5/4GHz i7 950/48GB RipjawsZ/GTX 670/SSD 520 Series unRAID5/X2 4000+/30TB/16 Disk MidiTower/NeoHE

13th August 2007, 10:22 AM	#9
Lardman Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ACT 2607 Posts: 4,138	hardly noticeable though, I've never had a problem with it xD __________________ Blogrant! \| 30+Trades \| Steam: reijin.au \| PC: i7920 /7970 / Xonar D2X / P183 Audio: Fostex HP-A7 W3000ANV \| Perreaux 6200B + Mission 796SE