resizing HARD disk partitions/disks

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• Satellite A300-1J1 - resize hard disk partitions

  Hello, a little long but need the expert advice from you guys.

  Recently, I bought the laptop above with a 250 GB hard drive. It comes preinstalled with 3 partitions as follows:

  1.5 GB: hidden partition Toshiba System Recovery
  116 F: (C :)) System Partition of Windows Vista)
  GB 116: (E) Toshiba System Recovery Image file

  My understanding of pass briefly on these forums, the hidden partition houses the mini operating system that controls the real Windows recovery and Image file contains data extracted and installed on the C:? If I'm wrong please let me know!

  Anywyay, the problem I have is that I prefer to have all available space mapped in the C:, rather than on the E:. I tried to use the disk management utility to shrink and then expand the partitions, but it wont let me c (I guess it is the system partition, maybe?). I also tried to use the Diskpart.exe program, but to no avail.

  The plan I have is to create the recovery disks two DVDs of the utility from the desktop icon.

  Copy all the data recovery of E: (approximately 5 GB worth) off the coast of the laptop temporarily.

  Manually by using a 3rd party utility drive partition, delete C: and E: and then set the partitions c: = 224GB and E: = 6 GB.

  Via the recovery DVD, restoration of Windows Vista in the C:.

  Copy all the data recovery back on E: to nowdays fill it and keep it for any future recoveries from disk rather than the DVD.

  What I need to know is, is it as simple as that, or I'll run into trouble? HARD drive recovery utility still work the resized partition?

  If there are better ways to do or things to watch then please tell me how to on this subject. I would like to know if you guys did the same thing or have left as it came with 2 large partitions.

  Thanks for any answers in advance.

  Hello

  I think you can have 3 primary partitions.
  In your case if you want to create other partitions then you can choose the extended partition!

  Just for everyone here:
  Before you modify the partitions (C-system partition or E-recovery partition), you must create the Toshiba Recovery DVD.
  So if something goes wrong with you, HARD drive, system, either, you should be able to restore the operating system from the Recovery DVD!

  So before you change the partitions-> burn the recovery DVDs!

• Resize hard disks via VPN

  I have a requirement to increase the size of the partitions of hard drive on one of my virtual machines, which I intend to do using the stand-alone converter.  This is a site where the machine virtual is the only server on site (SBS 2003), and I was hoping to be able to do this via a VPN connection rather than having to move to the site.  However, I am reconsidering because I feel that it might not work in my situation. It would be even possible to do? Is the process of resizing of the disk inaccessible VM? If so, given that the server is running the VPN software, I would assume that run the disk resizing of the process would be to disconnect my VPN connection.

  then use something like extpart

  I used extpart on several production win2003 servers. Works a charm. on c:\ while the OS is running.

  Some say that close the disk otherwise Manager that you might have problems, but I've left open without error.

  From vSphere client, edit the VM and increase the size of the hard drive.  Inside the guest, open disk management and refresh to see the extra space, then use extpart.

  In the virtual machine is live and in production. No interruption of service. Sweet!

  It's amazing, it seems not to be very well known. Reference Dell he released in 2003.

• How to resize hard disks of a virtual machine?

  Here's the scenario, we virtualized just a physical machine.

  The (c) is 20 GB, and (d) is 190 GB.  We had to maintain these sizes during the P2V, then re-run the P2V and resizing is not an option (the physical machine is in production and should maintain the current States of its disk).

  From what I can tell, these two (c) and (d) are on a virtual disk (vmdk), which is to ~ 210 GB in size.

  Now that we have virtualized, I could clean the disks and delete unnecessary data.  Now I need to change the (c) for 30 GB and I need to change the (d) to be 50 GB

  Can someone please advice of office?  How to cultivate the (c) and shrink (d) while they are both on a virtual disk (vmdk)?

  In which case it is important, we use a SAN with the left hand.  Our esx-data store is 1 TB, with plenty of room.

  Thanks in advance,

  Chris

  Highlight the host you want to convert to (could be the cluster), then right click and select "import machine".  It will then launch converter.  You can do it on by selecting 'Powered on machine' or if feed you first, you can import it as a virtual one by specifying the host / virtual center.

• Why the hard disk is divided into partitions of two data (C:Vista and E: Data)?

  I just started a new A200-1V0 and found that disk space is divided into two partitions of sizes equal 'C:Vista' and ' E: Data "(and a small one EISA).

  WHY? What is the logic and purpose? It's not even as if the C:Vista partition is smaller and intended only to the tricks of the 'system' as the root 'Users' (user Documents) is on it also.

  This is the default for Vista (my first use of it), if not, who said that Toshiba could do this without asking me?

  How can I move the root 'Users' in Vista (in the data partition) - if I have two partitions that I might as well use it?

  I can resize partitions in Vista without a utility 3 rd-party (or a complete backup/restore)?

  Thank you

  Hello just YOU

  Please don't be offended because there is no reason for this. You bought the new product with the factory settings. Toshiba and other hardware manufacturer do not know every customer personally and, unfortunately, it was not possible to ask YOU how to set up YOUR laptop.

  Because of this, there is a recovery of product support that allows to configure the HARD disk according to your wishes and needs.

  Please use this DVD and install OS how you want it to be. What recovery procedure starts, you will see CONFIGURATION option on the right side. Click on it and choose the right option.

  Reinstall the OS and enjoy your life. Really, I don't have the time to write on the floors of two partitions, because this is basic stuff and you probably don't want to waste your time to read this.

  Bye and good luck!

• I have Windows 7 with 500 GB hard drive, I have 280 GB free hard disk, but when you try Shrink partition I could get space Shrink as 36 GB only.

  I have Windows 7 with 500 GB hard drive, I have 280 GB free hard disk, but when you try Shrink partition I could get space Shrink as 36 GB only. I've defragged and tried as well... Any suggestion to get more space for the partition.

  I've hit in this partition for a long time.

  I have Windows 7 with 500 GB hard drive, I have 280 GB free hard disk, but when you try Shrink partition I could get space Shrink as 36 GB only. I've defragged and tried as well... Any suggestion to get more space for the partition.

  I've hit in this partition for a long time.

  This is due to files not movable, scattered in open spaces.  Windows Disk Manager has a few limitations... You can use a thrid party as EaseUS Partition Master Free Edition 9.2.2 freeware utility

  Its very easy to use and you can be dragged and resized your drive...

• Expand or move the virtual machine to another partition / hard disk

  I tried to expand my 90 GB disk but nothing changes, i.e. the virtual machine is still to 60 GB. I have VMware Fusion 6 (Mac/Windows 10) and my VM is monolithic mode. In this true HD, I even 50 GB free and I can't increase the amount again in an attempt to rectify this problem and I can not to decrease either. I thought to change the location of the virtual machine to another partition/hd with more space, but I don't know how. So I need little help to choose and implements one of the solutions below:

  - or regularise space for the new amount

  - or move the virtual machine (vmdk) to an another partition/HD

  - or to convert monolithic mode to 2 GB split

  What is the best solution?

  Thanks in advance

  It's help me;

  Resize a Windows Partition with disk management tool

  When you maximize your virtual hard disk, you must also expand partition of your guest operating system to take advantage of the extra space.

  Fusion resizes the partition of the guest operating system when you resize the virtual hard disk. If you hold the Option key when you click apply to resize the drive, you can manually resize the Windows partition. For Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista you can use the operating system's disk management tool to resize a partition.

  Prerequisites

  Check that your virtual hard disk is large enough to accept the increase in the size of the partition. See resize a hard disk.

  Procedure

  1 right click on computer and select Manage.

  2. double-click on storage.

  3 double-click disk management.

  4 in the list, right click on the partition to expand and select Extend the Volume.

  5 follow the prompts to resize the partition and click complete and the question of the partition in the disk management pane displays its new size.

  6. close the computer management window

• Something wrong with hard disk resizing

  I'm under 4.1.2 and you just import my Windows 7 Bootcamp machine into a true virtual computer.  I ran out of disk space while trying to install new software in Windows so I stopped and went settings to resize the virtual disk.  While the machine of Bootcamp was 30 GB the setting for the new machine watch as GB 465,76, which is be the size of the Lion partition on the hard drive.  Knowing it's not right and something can happen when importing, I tried shrinking the machine by following the process here.  No dice, my machine stills shows the drive as being 465,76 GB and I can't do the 60 GB I would.  I'm afraid to try anything else without posting everything here first.  Any tips or ideas on what I am doing wrong?

  -Dave

  What you see is the (although IMO the wrong) way that VMware matter partition Boot Camp to a Virtual Machine however based file so that you can not reduce the allocated virtual hard disk size but you can change the size of the virtual partition to increase the space available on the disk by removing the not used OS X in the virtual hard disk partition.

  For general information, take a look at my answer: Re: counterintuitive VMWare Instructions on resize virtual disk

• Problem with external HARD disk - cannot mount the mac partition and can't unmount the partition windows

  Hi all

  Need your help. I have problems with my external hard drive. I worked on it yesterday when the cable is a little detached and disassembled my intestinal HARD drive.

  Here are the specs:

  1 Macbook Air 11.5 "running on El Capitan (10.11.1)

  2 Buffalo Ministation external (1 TB) HARD disk divided into two: a Mac partition (for time machine) and the other a windows on FAT32 partition.

  Before the accident yesterday, it was working OK.

  Now, when I connect the HARD drive, it turns on but the Mac partition cannot be mounted (it does not appear on the Finder. I opened disk utility... just load forever and does not work) and the Windows partition is visible... but I can't take it apart without turning my computer.

  I can assemble and disassemble a USB stick very well.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you!

  Maybe you can explain a little better.

  I would like to make some general comments before having your replay.

  It is not wise to use TM on a disk with apple unformatted or partitions, it is preferable to have a dedicated TM drive also.

  For TM, the rule is that the drive is about 3 times the size of the boot disk.

  Normally you 'survive' a good step disassemble the drive external, but in this case with a another partition formatted on this subject, I'm not sure if that do not corrupt the disk, especially since the Windows partition is bootable. I have suspct the partition GUID on the TM partition table is corrupt.

  I propose to start the disk completely: in DiskUtility select the 'higher' level (name of manufacturer) and the Partition, one OS X Extended (journaled) partition table Partition GUID. And use it only for TM, is not too big for this.

  Have another drive formatted NTFS for Windows.

• Merging 2 partitions on a hard disk again on Satellite X 200-21 L

  Ok
  my situation: I bought the Satellite X 200-21 L (European version of the X 205-SLi3) on this point, I have two hard drives with a capacity of 160 GB per disk.
  But among the hard disks is divided into two partitions, the partition "C:" for progra0ms and vista and partition "F:" for what you want.
  The second hard drive D: is normal without a split (160GB).
  But now, my score of the first hardrive (where is saved the programms and viste) is full. Therefore, I want to know, if possible, to unite the two bulkheads again!

  -is it possible?
  -can which program I use? Vista its own program to do this?
  -I only have a recovery CD... so I don't want to lose my data! the hidden for the automatic system recovery partition could be damaged?
  -is only possible to run such a program, which protect my data and unite those partitions without losing something?

  My hard drives:

  File data-system: NTFS
  Hardrive-Capacity: 160 GB (two of them, one is divided into two partitions))
  size: 2.5 Zoll
  Rotation speed: 5400U/min
  Cache memory: 8 MB
  average access time: 11 ms
  port (internal): IDE 40Pin (Ultra DMA/ATA-66)
  MTBF: 600000 hours
  Engine technology: dynamic fluid bearing / RoHS compliant

  THX!

  As far as I know that something like this is possible. You can do the following:

  1. remove all data of D on the second HARD drive
  2. open Computer Management > disk management
  3. click with the right button of the mouse on the D partition, and then choose the option Remove Volume
  4. click with the right button of the mouse on the C partition and select Extend Volume option
  5. simply follow the menu on the screen

  All that s!

• Why the HARD disk is partitioned into C & D on Satellite Pro C partition

  Why the HARD drive is divided and how to use it?

  It is important that the one that I use?
  It turns into one big disk?

  The manual says nothing about this.

  Thanks for any help

  Ken

  Hello

  The HARD disk is partitioned and contains two partitions. The C partition is the system partition that contains the Windows operating system. The second D partition contains data drive HARD recovery.
  HARD drive recovery allows you to establish the notebook back to factory settings without the recovery disk usage.

  But it s is strongly recommended to create the recovery disk! The user manual provides the info on that in case something goes wrong with the HARD drive, the recovery disk allows you to recover the laptop.

  Of course, you can delete the D partition if you want to, but before doing so, you must create the recovery disk.

  However, my HARD drive contains 3 partitions. I created an extra. In my case, the C partition contains only system and the unique software. My files private like Mp3, movies, etc. are placed on the D second partition).
  The third partition (E) contains a folder with games.

• Satellite L850 - how to replace a HARD disk recovery partition?

  Hello.

  Toshiba laptop Satellite L850. PSKDGA-02Y012. The original HARD drive has failed in his colleagues even mobile, so we replaced the two HARD drive after you have created a recovery USB. When used to restore the operating system to original status of OOB.
  That has worked and portable runs much, but now I want to BACK the recovery partition (now only on the USB I think) for the new HARD drive.

  Simple to shrink the disk HARD C: (partition 2) on the HARD disk, but then how to transfer twhats on the USB (USB recovery stick) back on the HARD drive?

  Thanks for any help.

  Karim...

  Hello karim

  When you buy the notebook you will get it with preinstalled operating system (recovery image). Original recovery image is saved on the HARD disk on the recovery partition.
  Each owner of the laptop has option to make the backup recovery image and create recovery media. It could be the DVD or USB support. You can do this by using preinstalled Toshiba recovery media creator tool.
  This tool will create bootable recovery media that can be used for the installation of original image recovery if there is problem with the installation of image disk HARD recovery or when the drive is defective and must be replaced.

  Where the HARD drive is faulty and should be replaced or the owner of the laptop to upgrade HARD drive, you can install original image created using recovery recovery media (USB). After installing recovery image, you will have the same situation as for the first boot after the purchase of the laptop. With other words notebook will have factory settings again.

  In this case original recovery image is already copied onto the new HARD drive and you will also be able to start the installation of HARD drive recovery. There is therefore no reason to copy a recovery on HARD drive media.
  Please note: installation of HARD drive recovery works with the factory only settings.

  If you have any other questions do not hesitate to ask.

  Good luck.

• Satellite 300CDT: number of HARD disk - partitions show only 4 GB

  I have an old Satellite 300CDT, I can't support it appears not yet listed on the Toshiba site.
  I have added a new hard drive and bought a 40 GB drive, but it will only show 4 GB per partition.
  I want 2 partitions that I have and in fdisk I said 50% for each but it only shows 4GB each even though it says support big readers.
  I'm running Windows Me.
  Is it possible for an old laptop of this type to display the size of the hard drive.

  Thank you

  Hello

  Did you use the FAT32 or NTFS?
  I use partition Magic 8 to do and to manage the partitions on the HARD disk.
  In my opinion, you should try this program. I think that using the PM8 you will get the total size of the HARD drive.

• Partition of hard disk on Tecra 8100

  I changed the 12 GB of HARD drive with a 40 GB HARD drive. But I couldn't partition this time. The last time with the help of this forum I had partitioned the 12 GB for use with Win 98 and XP. I think you forgot the procedure to partition the HARD drive. I think it's during the initial data recovery CD installation when asked me to creat partition (if any). This time, I don't see such a request. Please help because without XP a lot of my devices work... no drivers.
  Anil

  Hello

  I use partition Magic 8 software to create, manage and manage my partitions on the HARD disk. In my opinion it's the best program. I recommend to check.

  But check this topic:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=2513&TSTART=15

  This topic describes the installation and expert mode partition creation

• Satellite P100-429, stopped after you create the partition on the HARD disk

  After you create the partition on the HARD disk. PC just stopped.
  After using the restore CD, nothing happened again, any ideas?

  Hello

  Express media player has been installed on the partition of the laptop?
  I can give you a good solution for 100%, but there may be a conflict between the express media player partition and the new partition.
  Have you installed the OS on the new partition?

  Hey Buddy, try to delete the entire partitions in the HARD drive and format the HARD drive completely. Then try to use it again the Toshiba Recovery CD and install Toshiba image on the HARD drive.