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I am trying to partition my Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80GB hard drive, but for some reason, when I enter Disk Management, it shows that my disk is totally full. (i.e with no unallocated space available) However, when I go to My Computer, click Local Disk, then Properties, it shows my disk as having nearly 50 gigabytes of free space. Can someone help me? Because I tried looking at Help, and other forums but I still can't seem to find a remedy.

free space is within a partition unallocated space is on a physical drive and not included in any partition.
"CaffieneAddict" wrote in message

I am trying to partition my Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80GB hard drive, but for some reason, when I enter Disk Management, it shows that my disk is totally full. (i.e with no unallocated space available) However, when I go to My Computer, click Local Disk, then Properties, it shows my disk as having nearly 50 gigabytes of free space. Can someone help me? Because I tried looking at Help, and other forums but I still can't seem to find a remedy.

Which Disk Management are you using. The one in Vista would let you shrink the partition with the free space and create some unallocated space you could then partition.
"CaffieneAddict" wrote in message

I am trying to partition my Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80GB hard drive, but for some reason, when I enter Disk Management, it shows that my disk is totally full. (i.e with no unallocated space available) However, when I go to My Computer, click Local Disk, then Properties, it shows my disk as having nearly 50 gigabytes of free space. Can someone help me? Because I tried looking at Help, and other forums but I still can't seem to find a remedy.

Windows XP Disk Management. But it doesn't work!
"CaffieneAddict" wrote:

I am trying to partition my Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80GB hard drive, but for some reason, when I enter Disk Management, it shows that my disk is totally full. (i.e with no unallocated space available) However, when I go to My Computer, click Local Disk, then Properties, it shows my disk as having nearly 50 gigabytes of free space. Can someone help me? Because I tried looking at Help, and other forums but I still can't seem to find a remedy.

Sorry, that version doesn't have that ability. You will need a third party program to do it. There are some free ones around, and Partition Magic works but costs more than adding a new drive, which is what I would suggest you do.
"CaffieneAddict" wrote in message

Windows XP Disk Management. But it doesn't work!
"CaffieneAddict" wrote:
I am trying to partition my Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80GB hard drive, but for some reason, when I enter Disk Management, it shows that my disk is totally full. (i.e with no unallocated space available) However, when I go to My Computer, click Local Disk, then Properties, it shows my disk as having nearly 50 gigabytes of free space. Can someone help me? Because I tried looking at Help, and other forums but I still can't seem to find a remedy.

The ONLY freebie I would hesitantly suggest is "Partition Logic" as I know the developer a little and he's a straight shooter. Answers his emails the same day. Folds his own socks. But it will not work with a Phoenix BIOS at this time. Google it.
"John Barnes" wrote in message Sorry, that version doesn't have that ability. You will need a third party program to do it. There are some free ones around, and Partition Magic works but costs more than adding a new drive, which is what I would suggest you do.
"CaffieneAddict" wrote in message

Windows XP Disk Management. But it doesn't work!
"CaffieneAddict" wrote:
I am trying to partition my Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80GB hard drive, but for some reason, when I enter Disk Management, it shows that my disk is totally full. (i.e with no unallocated space available) However, when I go to My Computer, click Local Disk, then Properties, it shows my disk as having nearly 50 gigabytes of free space. Can someone help me? Because I tried looking at Help, and other forums but I still can't seem to find a remedy.

A nice feature added to the Vista version
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message

The ONLY freebie I would hesitantly suggest is "Partition Logic" as I know the developer a little and he's a straight shooter. Answers his emails the same day. Folds his own socks. But it will not work with a Phoenix BIOS at this time. Google it.
"John Barnes" wrote in message Sorry, that version doesn't have that ability. You will need a third party program to do it. There are some free ones around, and Partition Magic works but costs more than adding a new drive, which is what I would suggest you do.
"CaffieneAddict" wrote in message Windows XP Disk Management. But it doesn't work!
"CaffieneAddict" wrote:
I am trying to partition my Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80GB hard drive, but for some reason, when I enter Disk Management, it shows that my disk is totally full. (i.e with no unallocated space available) However, when I go to My Computer, click Local Disk, then Properties, it shows my disk as having nearly 50 gigabytes of free space. Can someone help me? Because I tried looking at Help, and other forums but I still can't seem to find a remedy.

Caffeine:
Another freebie I would unheasitantly suggest is Ranish; also it gets uniformly good reviews on the web: http://www.ranish.com/part/
I was glad to learn about Partition Logic from Mark V., and John Barnes makes a compelling point about the cost of new hard drive space with rebates these days. We've given you two reasonably good free partition managers to use; hope that helps you out. If you have enough room to install Vista as a dual boot, remember Vista has the ability to shrink or expand partitions and what I'm getting at here is that if you can get rid of enough on the partition you intend to put Vista on, and get it installed somewhere, then you can take advantage of the nice feature now in Disk Management many of us have wanted for a good while.
*Take Back Your Space*
I'm not preaching to you--I'm speaking from a lot of memories. If it will help you to get space, check out C:\ and C:\Windows for mini-dumps which can take up to a GB, be sure you trim space hogs. Eliminate anything in recycle bin; take a look at mp3s and the CDs you ripped. I find often I can save a lot of space by ditching the cuts of CDs that take a lot of space I'll never listen to selectively.
System restore defaults to 12% in Windows XP and you simply don't need most of it. Hit the Windows key + Pause Break or put sysdm.cpl in run and take a look at that system restore slider and move it toward 2-3%. If you have been saving any installs to a downloads folder, you may also buy space by getting rid of the setup files for a number of apps that aren't necessary to uninstall. This depends of course on the app.
Good luck,
CH
"CaffieneAddict" wrote in message

I am trying to partition my Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80GB hard drive, but for some reason, when I enter Disk Management, it shows that my disk is totally full. (i.e with no unallocated space available) However, when I go to My Computer, click Local Disk, then Properties, it shows my disk as having nearly 50 gigabytes of free space. Can someone help me? Because I tried looking at Help, and other forums but I still can't seem to find a remedy.

I always forget about Ranish! Yes, it is widely respected as well. I do use PartitionMagic so I don't often remember the others. Good call, Chad.
"Chad Harris" <Bushisamoron.net> wrote in message Caffeine:
Another freebie I would unheasitantly suggest is Ranish; also it gets uniformly good reviews on the web: http://www.ranish.com/part/
I was glad to learn about Partition Logic from Mark V., and John Barnes makes a compelling point about the cost of new hard drive space with rebates these days. We've given you two reasonably good free partition managers to use; hope that helps you out. If you have enough room to install Vista as a dual boot, remember Vista has the ability to shrink or expand partitions and what I'm getting at here is that if you can get rid of enough on the partition you intend to put Vista on, and get it installed somewhere, then you can take advantage of the nice feature now in Disk Management many of us have wanted for a good while.
*Take Back Your Space*
I'm not preaching to you--I'm speaking from a lot of memories. If it will help you to get space, check out C:\ and C:\Windows for mini-dumps which can take up to a GB, be sure you trim space hogs. Eliminate anything in recycle bin; take a look at mp3s and the CDs you ripped. I find often I can save a lot of space by ditching the cuts of CDs that take a lot of space I'll never listen to selectively.
System restore defaults to 12% in Windows XP and you simply don't need most of it. Hit the Windows key + Pause Break or put sysdm.cpl in run and take a look at that system restore slider and move it toward 2-3%. If you have been saving any installs to a downloads folder, you may also buy space by getting rid of the setup files for a number of apps that aren't necessary to uninstall. This depends of course on the app.
Good luck,
CH

I think that i'm going to use Ranish, as PartitionLogic requires a floppy disk drive, and I do not have one, seeing as mine simply died a few weeks ago.
Thanks for all your help.

Too bad your floppy drive died. You could've taken advantage of the methods outlined in "How to avoid overwriting XP" below.
"CaffieneAddict" wrote in message

I think that i'm going to use Ranish, as PartitionLogic requires a floppy disk drive, and I do not have one, seeing as mine simply died a few weeks ago.
Thanks for all your help.

Yeah I know. Now I can't use most of the good free partitioning apps out there. It's weird seeing as my entire computer is less than a year old...
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
Too bad your floppy drive died. You could've taken advantage of the methods outlined in "How to avoid overwriting XP" below.

They are less than $10 buy a new one
"CaffieneAddict" wrote in message

Yeah I know. Now I can't use most of the good free partitioning apps out there. It's weird seeing as my entire computer is less than a year old...
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
Too bad your floppy drive died. You could've taken advantage of the methods outlined in "How to avoid overwriting XP" below.