2 HDD's problem

This isnt about my PC but someone else that needs help.

They have an old(ish) machine bought from"gateway" (before they
disappeared!) It has two hard drives C and D drives.

C being only a few Gb and about 11GB on the D drive. Windows etc has been
set up on the smaller drive as well as all the programs. So over time the C
drive has filled itself up, leaving the D drive empty. So now there is a
problem where the hard drive is full and programs cant save anything etc
etc. however the machine in theory has at least 11gb spare.

I cannot see an easy solution. We dont want to scrap both HDD and start
again-this will be a lot of hassle as there is no CDrw to back up stuff- for
the use that the machine is getting i don't think its really worth it
either. What i am looking for is an easy solution so everything can be run
from the larger HDD

Also why would a PC be built in this way?

Brett

Brett

You can save amything to your second drive but an easier way is to get
drive instal software from the website of the drive mfrs. (eg pick the large
drive). Having done this change the drive jumpers so that the larger drive
is the master. Now boot with the drive instal software and copy the contents
of the smaller drive to the larger.Reboot and format the small drive. (
Are you sure that these drives are separate entities or just one hard drive
partitioned into two drives)
"Brett" <brett@juggler:-J)magician.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Bdlxb.12367$...
> This isnt about my PC but someone else that needs help.
>
> They have an old(ish) machine bought from"gateway" (before they
> disappeared!) It has two hard drives C and D drives.
>
> C being only a few Gb and about 11GB on the D drive. Windows etc has been
> set up on the smaller drive as well as all the programs. So over time the
C
> drive has filled itself up, leaving the D drive empty. So now there is a
> problem where the hard drive is full and programs cant save anything etc
> etc. however the machine in theory has at least 11gb spare.
>
> I cannot see an easy solution. We dont want to scrap both HDD and start
> again-this will be a lot of hassle as there is no CDrw to back up stuff-
for
> the use that the machine is getting i don't think its really worth it
> either. What i am looking for is an easy solution so everything can be
run
> from the larger HDD
>
> Also why would a PC be built in this way?
>
> Brett
>
>

> Are you sure that these drives are separate entities or just one hard
drive
> partitioned into two drives)

Dont know, how do i find that out, and what would be the solution if that
was the case?

Brett

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"HF" <> wrote in message
news:3fc62030$...
> You can save amything to your second drive but an easier way is to get
> drive instal software from the website of the drive mfrs. (eg pick the
large
> drive). Having done this change the drive jumpers so that the larger drive
> is the master. Now boot with the drive instal software and copy the
contents
> of the smaller drive to the larger.Reboot and format the small drive. (
> "Brett" <brett@juggler:-J)magician.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:Bdlxb.12367$...
> > This isnt about my PC but someone else that needs help.
> >
> > They have an old(ish) machine bought from"gateway" (before they
> > disappeared!) It has two hard drives C and D drives.
> >
> > C being only a few Gb and about 11GB on the D drive. Windows etc has
been
> > set up on the smaller drive as well as all the programs. So over time
the
> C
> > drive has filled itself up, leaving the D drive empty. So now there is
a
> > problem where the hard drive is full and programs cant save anything etc
> > etc. however the machine in theory has at least 11gb spare.
> >
> > I cannot see an easy solution. We dont want to scrap both HDD and start
> > again-this will be a lot of hassle as there is no CDrw to back up stuff-
> for
> > the use that the machine is getting i don't think its really worth it
> > either. What i am looking for is an easy solution so everything can be
> run
> > from the larger HDD
> >
> > Also why would a PC be built in this way?
> >
> > Brett
> >
> >
>
>

Brett wrote:
>>Are you sure that these drives are separate entities or just one hard
>
> drive
>
>>partitioned into two drives)
>
>
> Dont know, how do i find that out, and what would be the solution if that
> was the case?
>
> Brett
>
I upgraded my computer by adding a larger hard drive about 6 months ago.
The operating system went on the new larger drive and I formatted the
old drive and now that stores backups and document files. Once the
second drive has been formatted and the PC can see the drive just create
files on your drive in the normal way. If the hard drives can be set up
to 'auto detect' that may help your computer identify the drives.
There's a label on the HDD body which tells you what jumper settings to
make.

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 23:55:11 -0000, "Brett"
<brett@juggler:-J)magician.co.uk> wrote:

>
>> Are you sure that these drives are separate entities or just one hard
>drive
>> partitioned into two drives)
>
>Dont know, how do i find that out, and what would be the solution if that
>was the case?

You SAID he has two DRIVES? lol

You can check by taking the cover off the computer...and counting the
number of hard drives.


Have a nice week...

Trent

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