I have PC with XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3. I also have Quickbooks and Microsoft Office Professional running on it. It is my business computer, so I don't want to have problems with it. I ran the Disk Cleanup and Disc Defragmenter last night. I have two hard drives on this desk top computer, which is my business computer. Here is the result of the de-fragmentation:Drive C: Capacity-37.26GB, Free Space-7.76GB, Percent Free Space-20%.Drive F: Capacity-112GB, Free Space-80.76GB, Percent Free Space-72%NOTE: I did not set this PC up.I have moved everything that I can think of to the F: drive. All of my documents, data, pictures, CAD files, ... are saved on the F: drive. But all of the programs run on the C: drive. Is there an EASY way to swap things so that I'm not cramped for space?Rebecca

1. First, see this related discussion for some ideas: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=338272. Then you might see... How to reclaim disk space on a Windows XP-based computer that has a hard disk capacity of 4 GB or less [ignore the title] http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956324 But please don't make any major changes to your computer while you & I are working on your Windows Update issue inanother thread.PS: 7.76GB free space is certainly nothing to sneeze at!~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (IE, Mail, Security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ Disclaimer: MS MVPs neither represent nor work for Microsoft

Nope, I'm not going to change anything right now, but I didn't think this should be in the other thread, since it is a different (but maybe related) question. But I will check out the links you posted.Rebecca

No, this has nothing to do with the other thread & you shouldn't have posted about it in that thread. Nevertheless, I still don't want you tweaking things any further while we're working the other thread.~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (IE, Mail, Security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ Disclaimer: MS MVPs neither represent nor work for Microsoft

RebeccaHave you considered these ways to increase free disk space on your C volume?Without resizing partitions you can create more free space in C bycarrying any of the measures suggested below. The default allocation to System Restore is 12% on your C partitionwhich is over generous. I would reduce it to 700 mb. Right click your MyComputer icon on the Desktop and select System Restore. Place the cursoron your C drive select Settings but this time find the slider and dragit to the left until it reads 700 mb andexit. When you get to the Settings screen click on Apply and OK andexit. Another default setting which could be wasteful is that for temporaryinternet files, especially if you do not store offline copies on disk.The default allocation is 3% of drive. Depending on your attitude tooffline copies you could reduce this to 1% or 2%. In Internet Explorerselect Tools, Internet Options, General, Temporary Internet Files,Settings to make the change. At the same time look at the number of dayshistory is held. The default allocation for the Recycle Bin is 10 % of drive. Change to5%, which should be sufficient. In Windows Explorer place the cursoron your Recycle Bin, right click and select Properties, Global andmove the slider from 10% to 5%. However, try to avoid letting it gettoo full as if it is full and you delete a file by mistake it willbypass the Recycle Bin and be gone for ever. Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp toEmpty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary Internet Files. Alsoselect Start, All Programs, accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp,More Options, System Restore and remove all but the latest SystemRestore point. Run Disk Defragmenter. You can generate more space in the system partition by relocation offolders. For Temporary Internet Files select Start, Control Panel, InternetOptions, Temporary Internet Files. Settings, Move Folder. To move the Outlook Express Store Folder select in Outlook ExpressTools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder, Change.http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/files/store.htm If your drive is formatted as NTFS another potential gain arises withyour operating system on your C drive. In the Windows Directory ofyour C partition you will have some Uninstall folders in your Windowsfolder typically: $NtServicePackUninstall$ and $NtUninstallKB282010$etc. These files may be compressed or not compressed. If compressedthe text of the folder name appears in blue characters. If notcompressed you can compress them. Right click on each folder andselect Properties, General, Advanced and check the box before Compresscontents to save Disk Space. On the General Tab you can see the amountgained by deducting the size on disk from the size. Foldercompression is only an option on a NTFS formatted drive / partition. Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, SystemInformation, Tools, Dr Watson and verify that the box before "Append toexisting log" is NOT checked. This means the next time the log iswritten it will overwrite rather than add to the existing file. Hope this helps, Gerry Cornell

So I'm surmising that doing some kind of swap is not easy. The smaller drive is several years older than the larger drive and that worries me a bit, too.Rebecca

RebeccaThe suggestions I have made are easier. I would not worry about the age of the drive. New drives fail just as easily as old ones.You can uninstall existing programmes and reinstall them on the other partition but this is probably not necessary. I would not do it that way.From another point of view your computer is coming towards the end of it's useful life. I have just had my computer with Windows XP fail and it cannot be revived. I had ordered a new computer with Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and Office 2010. I had planned to familiarise myself with Office 2010 first, having used Office 2000 for years. I was hoping to continue to use the Windows XP computer for day to day business until I was ready to transfer operations to the new computer. Unfortunately that plan can no longer be implemented.The interface in Windows 7 and Office 2010 has changed so much from what I have been using. Simple tasks will now take much longer. I am confident that I can see my way through the problems but it would have been so much nicer to have had more time to prepare for the change over.Hope this helps, Gerry Cornell

Sigh. I know the computer is easing into senility, but with my dh laid off and in poor health... I know you've heard it before.Rebecca

Rebecca, I'm sorry but you've got another big problem on your hands! See...http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/xpsecurity/thread/842b574a-cc09-458e-b231-8cdb68cb1528#7e2bfb6b-86ec-490b-8ea3-36f18317ee26

RebeccaThere are no cost implications in the suggestions I made.Bear has at regular intervals made the same sort of comments to me. He can see malware removal etc as the only solution when there are other remedies. You should never ignore the possibility that there has a malware infestation or that the system has been damaged by malware.The suggestions I have made above are directed towards increasing the disk space on C. What are your current other concerns? Solutions do not have to have cost implications.Hope this helps, Gerry Cornell

Thank you, Gerry. I do intend to do the things you suggested. You worried me when you said that my computer is coming to the end of it's useful life. I have thought that myself and I would LOVE to have a new one with all the new software, but it won't happen for awhile.Rebecca

RebeccaI understand your situation. All I was trying to do was to encourage you to plan forward. My motto which I used when posting to the Microsoft newsgroups, now sadly no longer available, was "Enquire, plan, execute".I have just been "forced" to abandon a Windows XP box and migrate to a new computer. I could have bought a 32 bit computer and installed Windows XP. Instead of standing still I decided to make a big leap forward. I now have Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit).This has created lots of problems to be resolved. Far more than I initially appreciated. However, it will be the right way forward for me but I recognise that making such as change is less easy for others.One of my major problems has been the reliance on hardware and software no longer readily available and supported. In my case it was all based on a 56k Data / Fax modem. You can buy All In One Printers and Scanners incorporating a Fax Facility but I am not a believer in "All in One" for a number of reasons. On reflection I could have moved some operations from the fax to email earlier. This experience illustrates how you can make "no cost" changes and ease inevitable problems when you do upgrade.I have two further freeware suggestions for you to try. They come from re-reading the second paragraph of your first post.A better programme than Disk CleanUp is cCleaner but note that cCleaner will not handle System Restore points. Removing older restore points using the facility in Disk Cleanup is still necessary. Running these operations before defragmenting gets the best resultshttp://www.ccleaner.com/downloadOne caution regarding cCleaner. Do not use the Registry tool.A better tool than Disk Defragmenter is Defragglerhttp://www.piriform.com/defraggler Hope this helps, Gerry Cornell