My C drive is full, can I add another hard drive to move some hardware
software to so that I free up some of C?? Will every thing still work
fine? What do I do to move stuff so that it still works.. Any help would
be appreciated..

Hi,

> My C drive is full, can I add another hard drive to move some hardware
> software to so that I free up some of C??

Certainly. But you only want to move data, not programs. Once installed,
partitioned, and formatted, you can move things like the "My Documents"
folders there as well as any other data files.

> Will every thing still work fine?

Provided you do not move program files, sure.

> What do I do to move stuff so that it still works..

Open Windows Explorer after setting up the disk and cut/paste the data. "My
Documents" will have an option to move if you right click it and select
properties.

> Any help would be appreciated..

Hope this does.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Classic Car" <Classic Car@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I so like the way OS/2 operated. You could move a programs folder to another
location and everything still functioned as though it was originally
installed there.

I wish that................

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23I0TXBZ$FHA.1288@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
>> My C drive is full, can I add another hard drive to move some hardware
>> software to so that I free up some of C??
>
> Certainly. But you only want to move data, not programs. Once installed,
> partitioned, and formatted, you can move things like the "My Documents"
> folders there as well as any other data files.
>
>> Will every thing still work fine?
>
> Provided you do not move program files, sure.
>
>> What do I do to move stuff so that it still works..
>
> Open Windows Explorer after setting up the disk and cut/paste the data.
> "My Documents" will have an option to move if you right click it and
> select properties.
>
>> Any help would be appreciated..
>
> Hope this does.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Classic Car" <Classic Car@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:18A49DC3-837B-41F6-9F2B-7CFFCE26CAC4@microsoft.com...
>

Consider the cloning option, described here:

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.c...eid=418&page=2

"Classic Car" wrote:

> My C drive is full, can I add another hard drive to move some hardware
> software to so that I free up some of C?? Will every thing still work
> fine? What do I do to move stuff so that it still works.. Any help would
> be appreciated..

Or, you could replace your existing driver with a much larger driver, and
then clone the contents of the original drive, using Norton Ghost. Works
like a charm. Sounds like you'd want a technician to assist you, however.
This is not a novice task.


--
------------------------------------------
Donny Broome
http://www.broomeman.com/tech/
------------------------------------------


"Classic Car" <Classic Car@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18A49DC3-837B-41F6-9F2B-7CFFCE26CAC4@microsoft.com...
> My C drive is full, can I add another hard drive to move some hardware
> software to so that I free up some of C?? Will every thing still work
> fine? What do I do to move stuff so that it still works.. Any help
> would
> be appreciated..

Yes there are a number of things that can be relocated.

A second hard drive opens up other opportunities. Do you have files /
folders that might be moved to the other?

To move programmes use Add / Remove Programs in Start, Control Panel,
Add / Remove Programs to uninstall programmes. Create a Programs
Directory on your other partition and reinstall there.

Create a My Documents folder on the other drive and copy ( not move )
the contents of My Documents to your new folder. Then delete the files
in your My Documents folder leave the folder ( if you encounter problems
deleting use Shift + Delete to bypass the Recycle Bin ). You will also
need to change Default File locations in the Microsoft Office programmes
you use. For Word go to Tools, Options, File Locations, highlight
Documents, click on Modify and change file path. For Excel go to Tools,
Options, General and change default file path.

For Temporary Internet Files select Start, Control Panel, Internet
Options, Temporary Internet Files. Settings, Move Folder.

To move the Outlook Express Store Folder select in Outlook Express
Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder, Change.
http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/files/store.htm

Before undertaking extensive relocation you may wish to look at
partitioning your second hard drive to facilitate housekeeping and
backing up important data files. It does depend on what you use your
computer for?

If you do that you can relocate your page files to a dedicated first
partition.

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~




"Classic Car" <Classic Car@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18A49DC3-837B-41F6-9F2B-7CFFCE26CAC4@microsoft.com...
> My C drive is full, can I add another hard drive to move some hardware
> software to so that I free up some of C?? Will every thing still work
> fine? What do I do to move stuff so that it still works.. Any help
> would
> be appreciated..

To move programs, COA2 (Change of Address) may work in XP. Its Readme file
includes Windows NT. It always worked well for me when I had Windows 98SE.


--
Don
-------
Vancouver, USA


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23I0TXBZ$FHA.1288@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
>> My C drive is full, can I add another hard drive to move some hardware
>> software to so that I free up some of C??
>
> Certainly. But you only want to move data, not programs. Once installed,
> partitioned, and formatted, you can move things like the "My Documents"
> folders there as well as any other data files.
>
>> Will every thing still work fine?
>
> Provided you do not move program files, sure.
>
>> What do I do to move stuff so that it still works..
>
> Open Windows Explorer after setting up the disk and cut/paste the data.
> "My Documents" will have an option to move if you right click it and
> select properties.
>
>> Any help would be appreciated..
>
> Hope this does.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Classic Car" <Classic Car@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:18A49DC3-837B-41F6-9F2B-7CFFCE26CAC4@microsoft.com...
>

Richard

Some things we just have to leave behind.. OS/2 server was good though..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uWaHwHZ$FHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>I so like the way OS/2 operated. You could move a programs folder to
>another location and everything still functioned as though it was
>originally installed there.
>
> I wish that................
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23I0TXBZ$FHA.1288@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>>> My C drive is full, can I add another hard drive to move some hardware
>>> software to so that I free up some of C??
>>
>> Certainly. But you only want to move data, not programs. Once installed,
>> partitioned, and formatted, you can move things like the "My Documents"
>> folders there as well as any other data files.
>>
>>> Will every thing still work fine?
>>
>> Provided you do not move program files, sure.
>>
>>> What do I do to move stuff so that it still works..
>>
>> Open Windows Explorer after setting up the disk and cut/paste the data.
>> "My Documents" will have an option to move if you right click it and
>> select properties.
>>
>>> Any help would be appreciated..
>>
>> Hope this does.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Classic Car" <Classic Car@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:18A49DC3-837B-41F6-9F2B-7CFFCE26CAC4@microsoft.com...
>>
>
>

Rick "Nutcase" Rogers wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> My C drive is full, can I add another hard drive to move some
>> hardware software to so that I free up some of C??
>
> Certainly. But you only want to move data, not programs. Once
> installed, partitioned, and formatted, you can move things like the
> "My Documents" folders there as well as any other data files.
>
>> Will every thing still work fine?
>
> Provided you do not move program files, sure.
>
>> What do I do to move stuff so that it still works..
>
> Open Windows Explorer after setting up the disk and cut/paste the
> data. "My Documents" will have an option to move if you right click
> it and select properties.

There is an extreme hazard with "Cut/Paste." If something goes amiss after
"cut" but before a successful "paste," you're screwed.

Better is the sequence:

Copy
Paste
Delete

Create a My Documents folder on the other drive and copy ( not move )
the contents of My Documents to your new folder. Then delete the files
in your My Documents folder leave the folder ( if you encounter problems
deleting use Shift + Delete to bypass the Recycle Bin ). You will also
need to change Default File locations in the Microsoft Office programmes
you use. For Word go to Tools, Options, File Locations, highlight
Documents, click on Modify and change file path. For Excel go to Tools,
Options, General and change default file path.

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"HeyBub" <heybub@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e%23rhv$g$FHA.1148@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Rick "Nutcase" Rogers wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>> My C drive is full, can I add another hard drive to move some
>>> hardware software to so that I free up some of C??
>>
>> Certainly. But you only want to move data, not programs. Once
>> installed, partitioned, and formatted, you can move things like the
>> "My Documents" folders there as well as any other data files.
>>
>>> Will every thing still work fine?
>>
>> Provided you do not move program files, sure.
>>
>>> What do I do to move stuff so that it still works..
>>
>> Open Windows Explorer after setting up the disk and cut/paste the
>> data. "My Documents" will have an option to move if you right click
>> it and select properties.
>
> There is an extreme hazard with "Cut/Paste." If something goes amiss after
> "cut" but before a successful "paste," you're screwed.
>
> Better is the sequence:
>
> Copy
> Paste
> Delete
>