Extend C drive under Windows to solve C drive is out of space problem

When the C drive is out of space or gets full or you simply get the low disk space warning, and hardware upgrades aren't an option, what are you going to do? Here are a few tips for you to Resize Windows OS Partition.

One of the biggest mistakes I see system administrators make when setting up a new computer is not providing adequate disk space for the C drive. A lot of people just assume they can skate with a 6-10 GB C drive. Unfortunately, once you throw in a year's worth of windows updates, a couple of service packs, some temporary files, and some new system applications that space can fill up pretty quickly.

Windows will alert you when drive is in low disk space as following:

• Windows XP C drive is out of space

• Windows 7 C drive is out of space

There are a few things you can do in these cases to extend C drive. These include:

• Move the print spooler and page file to another drive: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314105
• Run the disk cleanup wizard: Start Menu > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup
• Run a free and powerful disk space manage tool to see where space is being taken up and extend C drive under windows or dos, such as EASEUS Partition Master.

A combination of these things will allow you to free up a significant amount of space on your C drive. For the users who want to extend C drive, EASEUS Partition Master is right for you. The Server Edition/Unlimited Edition is for server or non-server users; the Professional Edition for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 64 bit users and for business use; and the Home Edition for home users (Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7  32 bit); Unlimited Edition allows unlimited usage within one company. Below is a tutorial to teach you how to extend C drive easily by the professional partition manager.

To extend C drive on Windows system, you may follow the coming steps:

1. Select C drive to be extended.

2. Click it > Resize / Move.

3. On a disk map, current size of C drive is displayed on the top of the dialog box. The map also depicts the used and unused space within C drive and the free space surrounding C drive (if any exists). The minimum and maximum sizes that you can extend C drive appear below the map.

4. Position the mouse pointer on the left or right C drive handle.

5. The mouse pointer changes to a double-headed arrow.

6. Drag the handle to C drive size you want.

7. Click OK.

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