I just installed windows 7 a couple of days ago, Before then it was a 500gig windows vista. Once I installed Windows 7, My C Drive went from 450 Gigs of Space to 13, and theres now a J Drive with 450 gigs. I honestly don't know the first thing about computers, and this is getting to be a big problem, seeing as most things automatically install on the C drive for me. I don't know much more information but this, someone please help D:
Just Installed Windows 7, Big Memory Problem
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I'm not sure if this will help but to me it just seems like youve got a partition problem.
Follow this tutorial to sort out the partition: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/resize-a-partition-for-free-in-windows-vista/
If you read the comments like you people have been having problems with vista to 7. If you follow that it should be fine, also be sure to read the comments!
Follow this tutorial to sort out the partition: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/resize-a-partition-for-free-in-windows-vista/
If you read the comments like you people have been having problems with vista to 7. If you follow that it should be fine, also be sure to read the comments!
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it sounds like you installed windows 7 on a separate partition, like your backup partition or something of the sort. Your going to have to re-install windows 7 and make sure you format the 450gig partition.
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http://www.partition-tool.com/
try this. Make sure u have a back up. Worked for me. But the chance does exist that something could go wrong, and u lose all your data. BACK UP it is.
try this. Make sure u have a back up. Worked for me. But the chance does exist that something could go wrong, and u lose all your data. BACK UP it is.
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This is a fairly standard setup to use (and I would recommend against putting everything on one partition).
To be honest, it is best to install Windows on a separate partition than your programs and data. If Windows takes a dump on you you won't lose your programs or anything you have saved unless it's on the same partition.
With that being said, if you have nothing that is super-critical, or as long as you have working backups, go ahead and format all the partitions and reinstall Windows on a single partition if you want it like that.
