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How-To Geek Forums Topic: Vista extend volume problem http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Vista extend volume problem en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:14:08 +0000 SarahJames on "Vista extend volume problem" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-extend-volume-problem#post-42178 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:01:16 +0000 SarahJames 42178@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ Just copying the files probably won't work, but maybe this is an option: Make an image of the partition with DriveImage XML. Delete the partition and use DriveImage to restore the image to the enlarged partition. Cheers, Sarah. Lighthouse on "Vista extend volume problem" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-extend-volume-problem#post-42042 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:59:03 +0000 Lighthouse 42042@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ No probs :) Strikerttd on "Vista extend volume problem" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-extend-volume-problem#post-42041 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:56:50 +0000 Strikerttd 42041@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ Whoops... I have the right answer for the wrong problem... Apologies... Lighthouse on "Vista extend volume problem" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-extend-volume-problem#post-42040 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:56:00 +0000 Lighthouse 42040@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ Welcome Strikerttd. But it is normally not that easy! Strikerttd on "Vista extend volume problem" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-extend-volume-problem#post-42039 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:52:56 +0000 Strikerttd 42039@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ I have found the solution, and all along it lie with the Disk Management utility in Vista. In order to Extend the main Volume of the Drive (usually the C: drive), you must first DELETE any other Volume (usually the D: drive), save the Boot Sector, and then Extend the main Volume to the Full Disk Capacity. IF you still wanted to keep the D: drive, but with not as much space as it was using, you may now Shrink the Main Volume with whatever space you want the D: drive to use. *bow* I will be here all week. ScottW on "Vista extend volume problem" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-extend-volume-problem#post-26234 Mon, 26 May 2008 23:04:58 +0000 ScottW 26234@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ One more I had forgotten about: Avanquest Partition Commander Pro which is Vista ready at version 10.1: <a href='http://www.appreadiness.com/Lists/Logo/DispForm.aspx?ID=7558'>http://www.appreadiness.com/Lists/Logo/DispForm.aspx?ID=7558</a> Again there are few reviews and those are mixed. Until I know more about these commercial partition products, I'm not about to recommend any of them. ScottW on "Vista extend volume problem" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-extend-volume-problem#post-26232 Mon, 26 May 2008 22:58:35 +0000 ScottW 26232@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ The Geek, I am not familiar with any other commercial products. While researching for this thread, I did see that Acronis Disk Director (ADD) 10 is Vista compatible, but not the original 10.0 only a later build v10.0.2154 <a href='http://www.appreadiness.com/Lists/Logo/DispForm.aspx?ID=5803'>http://www.appreadiness.com/Lists/Logo/DispForm.aspx?ID=5803</a> However, reading briefly through the reviews, they are mixed on ADD. I also see that Paragon Partition Manager is Vista compatible, but I have no idea if any of these commercial packages are any good. jd2066 on "Vista extend volume problem" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-extend-volume-problem#post-26231 Mon, 26 May 2008 22:50:19 +0000 jd2066 26231@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ I would recommend using the gparted livecd to move and resize the partition. Just copying the files like The Geek suggested is likely to not work right. There are many things Windows XP/Vista store on their OS partition that a normal file copy would probably not get. The Geek on "Vista extend volume problem" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-extend-volume-problem#post-26220 Mon, 26 May 2008 21:34:26 +0000 The Geek 26220@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ @ScottW Thanks for that... I'll make sure to not recommend that in the future. Familiar with any commercial products that work better? I know Acronis has one... buzzard on "Vista extend volume problem" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-extend-volume-problem#post-26215 Mon, 26 May 2008 20:14:03 +0000 buzzard 26215@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ thanks both of you i did download partition magic but thankfully didn't use it yet. i'm gonna get on with the geeks final recomendation. just a fantastic bit of logic. (i must lack this in spades not to have thought of it myself [BuZZard Brains]) thanks again i hope i dont need to post again (coz i hope i can do it) ScottW on "Vista extend volume problem" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-extend-volume-problem#post-26202 Mon, 26 May 2008 18:00:40 +0000 ScottW 26202@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ Warning, DO NOT use Partition Magic on a system with Vista installed. It is not compatible and there are many reports around the net about Partition Magic messing up Vista partitions. Development has ceased and there have been no new versions since 2004: <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PartitionMagic#Future_versions'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PartitionMagic#Future_versions</a> The Geek on "Vista extend volume problem" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-extend-volume-problem#post-26188 Mon, 26 May 2008 15:31:49 +0000 The Geek 26188@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ Unfortunately, you can't extend a partition to the left of itself using the built-in tool, because the tool doesn't support moving the start of the partition. You'll have to use either a commercial tool like [edit: don't use partitionmagic], or you can use the gparted live cd, but it might make XP have booting problems (so you'd have to run repair) Or, of course, you could copy all the files to somewhere on your vista drive, delete the partition and make a new one, and then copy the files back. That might work without having to run repair. buzzard on "Vista extend volume problem" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/vista-extend-volume-problem#post-26174 Mon, 26 May 2008 10:23:42 +0000 buzzard 26174@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ Ok guys. i want to take some of the storage from my (C:)drive (vista partition)and add it to (D:)drive(XP) partition. (10GB ended up not being enough for me). I can get the unallocated storage from the (C:)drive but don't know how to add it to the (D:)prtition which is to the right hand side. Disk management page "Disk0" runs from left to right /RECOVERY(E:)is 10.00GB /Vista(C:)is 129.19GB /XP(D:)is 9.76GB Please any help or links to walk throughs would be great.