low memory in the C drive.

Comp_Newb

Comp_Newb

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Hey guys it keeps popping up saying i have low memory in the C drive. I have my HD set up in partitions. My D drive has 256 gigs open. So can i open the C drive and drag and drop everything to the D drive?:confused:
 
So i have these left in the C drive
documents and settings
program files
windows
drivers and manual xp
In the C drive i have 10.7MB open of 25GB
In the D drive i have 256GB open of 272GB
Those are both 1 HD in partitions.
I keep getting pop-ups that i have low disk space in the C drive.
I also get a box that pops up while i am trying to make a dvd with DVD Architect. It says "Not enough space in the prepare folder"
Any ideas guys?
 
You gotta be careful what you attempt to drag across as registry entries will not be pointing to the new drive letter.
Documents folder, by right clicking it should allow you to change the target drive so all "Documents and settings" get moved to "D" by windows itself
 
Out of interest, have you checked System Restore settings that it has not allocated too high a figure for your C: drive
 
Ok. How do i move doc's and settings to my D drive? It's 15.9 gigs!! Not sure on your second post. I am a n00b so i would need more info.
When i click Send To it says
Error compying file or folder:
Cannot copy NTUSER: It is being used by another person or program. Clost any programs that might be using the file and try again.
Jeff
 
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try finding just your user, and copy "My documents" to D drive
and under the start menu, right click on the "My Documents shortcut
and change the directory of my documents to the new place you have pasted it

hopw that helped
 
How to move "My Documents" folder http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310147

As for "System Restore" if we're talking of XP in the "System Tools" click on "System Restore" then "System Restore Settings", click C: drive then "Settings" and move the slider to where you want it. 1GB is a good setting, you can also choose whether you want any other drives monitored or not. I personally don't monitor D: drive as it is just data.
 
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