Drive partitions

> Yes, you can create other partitions on C: drive.
>
> Right click Computer and select Manage,
> Then select Disk management,
> open full screen to see all your drives,
> Right click on C: drive and select Shrink Volume.
>
> You will be shown how much you can shrink it,
> You can change to what ever size you want.
>
> This creates an unallocated space that can be made into a valid partition.
>
> Have fun,
> Jerry
>
> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news41C3C15-6438-48EA-83A9-377F26F55169@microsoft.com...

> >I was wondering if it is possible to partition my c drive.
> >
> > My concern is that it also has the OS on it
> >
> > My question is can this only be done from initial setup, i am aware there
> > are programs that supposedly do this for active partitions but I have
> > never
> > seen them in use, Do they work? or can this be done safely using windows
> > etc.
> >
> > I have 230GB of spare room and need to store a large amount of data
> > without
> > buying an external HD
> >
> > Thanks Jason

>
>

> Thanks Jerry,
> Now that i have wasted your time posting an XP question in a vista forum I
> cant find the shrink volume in disk management.
>
> Is this a vista option?
>
> "JerryM" wrote:
>

>> Yes, you can create other partitions on C: drive.
>>
>> Right click Computer and select Manage,
>> Then select Disk management,
>> open full screen to see all your drives,
>> Right click on C: drive and select Shrink Volume.
>>
>> You will be shown how much you can shrink it,
>> You can change to what ever size you want.
>>
>> This creates an unallocated space that can be made into a valid
>> partition.
>>
>> Have fun,
>> Jerry
>>
>> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news41C3C15-6438-48EA-83A9-377F26F55169@microsoft.com...

>> >I was wondering if it is possible to partition my c drive.
>> >
>> > My concern is that it also has the OS on it
>> >
>> > My question is can this only be done from initial setup, i am aware
>> > there
>> > are programs that supposedly do this for active partitions but I have
>> > never
>> > seen them in use, Do they work? or can this be done safely using
>> > windows
>> > etc.
>> >
>> > I have 230GB of spare room and need to store a large amount of data
>> > without
>> > buying an external HD
>> >
>> > Thanks Jason

>>
>>

> Thanks Jerry,
> Now that i have wasted your time posting an XP question in a vista forum I
> cant find the shrink volume in disk management.
>
> Is this a vista option?
>
> "JerryM" wrote:
>

> > Yes, you can create other partitions on C: drive.
> >
> > Right click Computer and select Manage,
> > Then select Disk management,
> > open full screen to see all your drives,
> > Right click on C: drive and select Shrink Volume.
> >
> > You will be shown how much you can shrink it,
> > You can change to what ever size you want.
> >
> > This creates an unallocated space that can be made into a valid partition.
> >
> > Have fun,
> > Jerry
> >
> > "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news41C3C15-6438-48EA-83A9-377F26F55169@microsoft.com...

> > >I was wondering if it is possible to partition my c drive.
> > >
> > > My concern is that it also has the OS on it
> > >
> > > My question is can this only be done from initial setup, i am aware there
> > > are programs that supposedly do this for active partitions but I have
> > > never
> > > seen them in use, Do they work? or can this be done safely using windows
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > I have 230GB of spare room and need to store a large amount of data
> > > without
> > > buying an external HD
> > >
> > > Thanks Jason

> >
> >