Can't Expand C from Free Space on D or Unallocated Drive Space

[kenorian]

I've had it with trying to keep enough space on C for all the One Key stuff to work. I use Acronic backup to an external disk which I trust and use on other PCs, so I really don't need the One Key.

I've tried using the native Vista tool as well as Acronis Disk Director, but I can't expand the C partion.  Don't know where to go....

I'm of a mind to just get a second drive, partition it the way I want to, and restore the C and D partitions from my backup.

Questions:

1) Any thoughts on why I can't epxand the size of the C partition on this drive? (option grayed out in the Vista too, and just doesn't do anything with Acronis)

2) If I disable the One Key stuff and do a restore from my backup disk to C and D, then make the new drive primary, any thoughts on whether this will boot/work? 

[JCP]

Did you first delete the D: Partition so that is available for the C: partion to use?

John

[kenorian]

No, it's got data on it.  But, split D first into unallocated space, then into an empty logical partition.  C just doesn't want to grow....

[JCP · Accepted solution]

I would use Acronis to backup the data on D: and delete the whole partition.   BTW - Did you move the account's MyDocuments to the D drive as I initially did?  I had to move it back to the C: drive.  It wasn't until I made sure that the OS parameters weren't pointing to D: that I was able to delete D and then extend the C: drive.  Other than those tips, I'm not sure why you can't do what I did.

Message Edited by JCP on 08-09-2008 06:47 PM

[kenorian]

It's  a beutiful thing indeed.  Finally got rid of that g-d awfull small C drive and that one key recovery BS.

It cost $80 for a new drive (I probably could have done an fdisk on the old one, but didn't want to risk it) and $50 for Acronis True Image Home, but, this is what I did and what I have:

I backed up the C and D partitions to my external USB disk drive; removed the original hard disk and replaced it with a new, unformatted 500GB disk; booted from the Rescue Media that Acronis made; restored my C and D partitions to the new drive; made the new C 100GB, and the new D 400GB; rebooted the PC; Vista automatically prompted me asking if I wanted to uninstall One Key Recovery; I said YES; rebooted again, and my 'puter is running like a champ!

I use Acronis to back up everything in MyDocuments folder every night, once a week I make an image of the entire hard disk.  Whenever I install new software or hardware I use Acronis to capture the system state.

Whew!  Took a few bucks, and hour or so, and three beers, but I'm finally happy.