Re: ]Loong]..Cleaning up volumes/drives

From: Michael (G-2_at_att.net)
Date: 08/18/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:28:52 GMT

On 8/18/2004 3:52 AM, DL wrote:
> It appears that you have win2k installed on hd0 and hd1, for what reason?
> Unless there is some specific reason for this, move data from hd0 to hd1
> Boot from win2k cd, and perform a clean install on hd0 C?
> Reinstall apps and move data back to hd0
> Then move data from hd1 and format/partion hd1 as required.
> Most apps allow data to be placed on a different hd/partition than the app.
> eg I have win on a seperate partition to Office, with the data files on a
> different hd.

[snipped my original note]

Thanks for your suggestion but I believe I have accounted for that
option and came here for an alternative.

I have had a two os's forever. It has saved my *** many times. I have
never gotten as much relief from a gig of space. But that's another
story...and not relevent to my goal.

Yes, I anticipated your solution...I was hoping to avoid a clean
install. ----I can move and park each of the os's, but I can't move
*all* of the data from hd0 to hd1.

Thus, my remaining query remains:
1. By reformating the primary partition on hd0, will I have to
re-install Wdk as primary intention is to wipe out the multiple MBR(s).
I'm sure I won't be able to directly boot into it, but I do have a boot
disk that should allow me to get to get to the console in hd1 and hope
that FIXMBR and FIXBOOT will allow a normal entry to the OS on hd0.

2. I suppose I'll find the answer to question 2 elsewhere as no one
seems to know:----> It is not clear what happens to other partitions if
one volume is deleted via disk manager. Does the "space" morph into the
volume ahead of it or behind it or does it remain an unformatted block?

Again, (simple) two goals: Reformat primary hd0 and have a minimal
recovery after I restore the back-up of W2k (ie, not re-install--simply
restore the back-up)

---and (on hd1) create MORE space in the primary by (I hope) clearing
out and deleting the volume behind it and combining it with the primary
on hd1.

As of now, because Partition Magic screwed up the geometry on hd1 it
won't even recognize ANY partitions. It suggests I format the entire
drive (which appears healthy based on several other diagnostic tools.)
All advice suggest I ignore PM's evaluation....and move on!

Thus, I am looking to do this via the OS' disk manager--PM has failed me
before and I'm a bit leary of Ranish as they document the danger of
using their app following a PM screw-up. I'm open to any other partition
re-sizing solution.

P.S My data is already seperate from the apps.

A final query...I notice on the older OS I have a giant (80 meg) "driver
cache." Why, what is it and is there a reason to have duplicate .dll
files in that folder -- they are newer but I don't have a similar
situation in the newer os on HD0. Seems like a waste that can be managed?

Same with the "shell cache---what 'n' why?

Again, thanks...

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