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Solve : My hard drive has split in two and I don't know why or how to fix it? |
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Answer» Hi, - How can I merge those discs to just have one whole place where everything is stored?You have one physical hard drive which is partitioned into two partitions. Windows RECOGNIZES each partition as a drive when you open My Computer. But, why merge them? Many experienced computer users prefer having their hard drive partitioned for various reasons. Quote from: georgiastar on December 14, 2010, 05:44:33 AM - How can I delete all the program data/files etc. I know they are probably needed, but why are they taking up so much room?? One file alone is 19.9GBIf you know they are needed, which is DEFINITELY true, then why ask whether you can delete them. Of course, you can't delete them. If you did, your computer would not run. Quote from: georgiastar on December 14, 2010, 05:44:33 AM - If I can't merge them, how can I make the (D:) the default drive thingy?Depends on what program you're using. Many programs allow the user to set the default location for STORING files created by the user. For example, in Microsoft Word, any drive and folder on a drive can be set as the default location. This is not a global setting enabled through Windows. You need to look in preferences and settings for programs you use for such a setting. Additionally, you can download http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=36 That will tell you the exact files that are using the most space on the drive. I don't know why computer companies don't put the program files on the D: drive when they install windows to aviod this problem I always move My Documents and Program Files and occasionally even Documents and Settings to D: when I set up a computer for someone. This is also good if windows has a problem because you can just format C: drive and don't have to worry about loosing any personal data.Why am I tempted to say ignore the above POST; you really need to be more precise in what you're saying. Why would computer companies put program files on D when 90% or more of the hard drive is allocated to C, with D typically being reserved for a recovery partition? And, exactly how do you "move" programs to D? Your post implies that is as simple as moving My Documents, but it is not that simple. Moving program files from C to another partition is normally going to require uninstalling programs and then specifying the preferred partition as the location upon reinstalling the program. This is necessary to get Windows registry properly updated; it needs to know where programs files are installed. Quote from: Linux711 on December 14, 2010, 08:39:01 AM I don't know why computer companies don't put the program files on the D: drive when they install windows to aviod this problem Probably because: A. there isn't always a drive D: B. That would make the Program Files folder pointless. C. Even if they decided to go against the options in the OS and install to drive D:, the program would still probably need to be reinstalled if the system drive were formatted. D. Almost all installers let you choose an alternate location, defaulting to the program files folder. Quote from: soybean on December 14, 2010, 08:59:24 AM Moving program files from C to another partition is normally going to require uninstalling programs and then specifying the preferred partition as the location upon reinstalling the program. This is necessary to get Windows registry properly updated; it needs to know where programs files are installed.Depends on the application. about 80% would require registry changes; but none of those changes are relating to the programs location, and they generally deal with the registration of COM components. Other programs don't use the registry at all. Component registration aside, applications always have default values they use if their configuration data isn't in the registry. OTOH, if the program had an installer it will probably still try to uninstall from the original location before the move. |
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