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#157534 04/21/12 02:04 PM
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does anybody know how to combine disk C with disk D to make a bigger disk C this is a acer aspire7730ZG laptop computer running vista thanks for any help

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Dave, you will need a Partition Manager and there are many free ones available on the web.

Check to ensure Vista/Win 7 compatibility.

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Yes, Partition Manager *should* be able to do the job, but one should always make backups first when engaging in something of this sort. A USB drive is handy, just copy all needed files to it first.

I cannot count the number of Acer laptops encountered across the test bench where the owner either didn't even realize that there was a D: partition sitting there empty, or negleted to ever use it. Of course, their problem usually was that the C: drive was stuffed beyond belief and fragmented. Why ACER chose to divide the disk in half into two equal sized partitions like that is a puzzlement.


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does anybody know how to combine disk C with disk D to make a bigger disk C ...



Usually it's recommended to reserve the C partion for the system and have data stored on a different partition. With such a partition scheme it usually would be no problem for your data, if the C partition needs to get reformatted in case of more severe system troubles.


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Step one: Obtain an external USB drive with open space larger than the drive on which you want to change partitions

Step two: Download EASUS Disk Copy Free and use it to copy your existing hard drive to the external USB drive

Step three: Download EASUS Partition Master to re-partition the drive in the lappy.

Should be good. Easy to use software that works for this very purpose.

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If I remember correctly, EASUS Partition Master will re-partition your drive without loss of existing data. That is the one that I used but had forgotten the name. Excellent GUI.

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Hi all

thanks for your help i downlaoded the partition manager you showed in your replys and it has done the job and it worked first time a job well done

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