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C drive almost full, D drive empty...what do I do now?

Anonymous
2010-11-20T21:27:36+00:00

My C: drive (29.2 GB) is low on space... I have QuickBooks & Peachtree programs on it that I can't get rid of.  They won't uninstall. I've even moved files to the D: drive but it wasn't enough.  I want to do a system restore but not enough space.  I have an empty D drive (418 GB).  How can I make this work?

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-11-21T08:44:03+00:00

    My C: drive (29.2 GB) is low on space... I have QuickBooks & Peachtree programs on it that I can't get rid of.  They won't uninstall. I've even moved files to the D: drive but it wasn't enough.  I want to do a system restore but not enough space.  I have an empty D drive (418 GB).  How can I make this work?

     

    As the D drive is completely empty, i.e. unwanted data on it, you may be able to use some of its space to extend drive C.

    Right-click Computer > Manage > Storage > Disk Management to show the current partitions from left to right. If drive D is immediately to the right of C in the graphical layout, your luck is in, so:

    1. Right-click the D graphic and choose Delete to leave Unallocated space.
    2. Right-click the C graphic and choose Extend and select the amount of space you want to extend it by.
    3. Any space that you left in (2) can be set up as a new (smaller) drive D by right-clicking it and creating a New Simple Volume and Formatting it.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-08-31T00:12:03+00:00

    What might be the issue if 'Extend' is not showing as available?

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-12-29T21:20:41+00:00

    hello, I have a problem, I delet my D drive and I cant click the extend button in the C drive. can you please help me?

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-11-21T15:13:40+00:00

    Hi, I have tried this and when I do action 2 above there is no option to extend the c drive - i.e. I can see the option but it is not highlighted...

    What do I do now?

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-05-11T00:21:22+00:00

    Thank you so much! I did as you specified and now my d drive is gone and all the space reallocated to the c drive! I have been searching for the answer to this problem for a bit and other people's solutions seemed so difficult and excessive. Thank you so much!!! :)

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