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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Feb 12, 2012 8:58 AM
My laptop's hard drive is partitioned into two drives. Local disk (C:) and Local disk (D:). C: is the one with all the operating "stuff." It's total size is 20 GB, of which there is now only 846 MB left. D:, on the other hand, has a total size of 91.7 GB, of which there is 79.1 GB left. I've done a BRIEF search and apparently there is a software tool called PARTITION MAGIC that allows you to change the sizes. It seems to be about $80, however.

Has anyone ever had to do this before?
Is this relatively safe & easy to do?
Is there a FREE download that can allow me to do this safe, easily, and free?

Thanks in advance.
Feb 12, 2012 8:58am
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wes_mantooth

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Feb 12, 2012 9:10 AM
I usually just get rid of the partition.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5548791_rid-disk-partition.html

E
how also shows you how to change the partitions size if you search on there.
Feb 12, 2012 9:10am
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Feb 12, 2012 9:19 AM
Another electronic question since the topic is up. I have an old Xbox 360, but I'm almost 100% sure the disc drive is bad. It makes a lot of noise when it turns on and the game sometimes skips. If it's a cheap/quick fix, I wanted to fix it and give it to my nephew.

What ya think, Mantooth?
Feb 12, 2012 9:19am
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wes_mantooth

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Feb 12, 2012 9:29 AM
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Feb 12, 2012 9:29am
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baseball4

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Feb 12, 2012 9:35 AM
Did you just fix an Xbox and make this video for me? Real man of genius.
Feb 12, 2012 9:35am
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wes_mantooth

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Feb 12, 2012 9:36 AM
Lol...no. I have never actually worked on my xbox. I have swapped out hard drives on my PS3, but that is about it.
Feb 12, 2012 9:36am
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Curly J

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Feb 12, 2012 3:00 PM
baseball4;1083574 wrote:Did you just fix an Xbox and make this video for me? Real man of genius.
No way. We are talking about da Toof...The King of Google searches.
Feb 12, 2012 3:00pm
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Feb 12, 2012 3:01 PM
Curly J;1083756 wrote:No way. We are talking about da Toof...The King of Google searches.

Lol...truth
Feb 12, 2012 3:01pm