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Resizing C and D on the same SSD

  • 14-03-2012 01:37PM
    #1
    CaSCaDe711
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭


    Good afternoon :)

    Am looking to increase the size of C (XP) and decrease the D (Programs) partitions on an SSD, think if the free space is shared better it'd help the drive somewhat.

    Any recommendations on software (preferably free :)) that'd do this? Also, will the drive alignment remain the same?

    Finally, does Clonezilla preserve alignment? Have used that in the past making HDD backups, but not yet on the SSD.

    Thanks in advance,
    CaSCaDe711


Comments

  • #2
    fionny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭fionny


    Are you using windows 7 per chance?


  • #3
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    fionny wrote: »
    Are you using windows 7 per chance?

    I doubt that very much... :D
    CaSCaDe711 wrote: »
    Am looking to increase the size of C (XP) and decrease the D (Programs) partitions on an SSD


  • #4
    fionny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭fionny


    Missed that, oh well.

    With windows 7 its easy but ive never used any third party software for that stuff.

    I dont get why people still use partitions these days, they are more trouble then they are worth.


  • #5
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Can't see why they're trouble... ;)

    gparted or EaseUs Partition Master certainly will do the job, however, I'm not sure about the alignment here. In any case, backup what is required or create an image in case things don't go according to plan when tinkering with partition tables.


  • #6
    fionny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭fionny


    Torqay wrote: »
    Can't see why they're trouble... ;)

    gparted or EaseUs Partition Master certainly will do the job, however, I'm not sure about the alignment here. In any case, backup what is required or create an image in case things don't go according to plan when tinkering with partition tables.

    Cant see their purpose either other then having a main drive run out of space at some point in time... just plain silly and provides NO advantage (that i am aware of)


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  • #7
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    fionny wrote: »
    Cant see their purpose either other then having a main drive run out of space at some point in time...

    We all have our needs, don't we? ;)

    For example, my system partition is under 10 GB (more than enough for 2k3). The vast majority of the programs I'm using is of the portable kind. Something goes badly wrong, I have the system restored in a minute and I'm still in the business without having to install tons of programs. (if something isn't available as portable, I just make it so myself, i.e. with Cameyo or VMware ThinApp)

    And then there is a good reason for having a small partition somewhere if you're using sandboxie (i'm using 4 GB which IIRC is a performance threshold for NTFS partitions), as I have already explained in another thread.

    But everyone to their own, eh? ;)


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