PC World was, like us, slightly amazed at how long a Windows 7 upgrade can take on a Vista system crammed with data. They recommend a good overall geek tip as a fix: creating a separate "data" ...

With Windows 7's release just around the corner, now's a great time to get your PC ready for the new operating system. First step: separate your data onto a dedicated partition. A partition is what ...

At the heart of every PC is a storage drive, which stores the Microsoft Windows operating system and also contains space for your personal data, documents, photos, and applications. Regardless of ...

Modern storage solutions like SSDs have changed the way we store data. But if you're using your SSDs without partitions, it's time to change your mind and organize your data efficiently. One of the ...

Kevin Germino keeps programs and data on separate partitions, but he needs to adjust their sizes. Can he do this safely? I know of two programs that can resize the partitions on your hard drive, ...

Partitioning your hard drive sounds like a technically involved task that most people don’t need to bother with—but it’s actually relatively simple to do, doesn’t have to cost you any money, and can ...

When I initially installed my Ubuntu PVR I thought 10GB for root was going to be enough. Now I'm finding I'm running out of room. So I have created two new partitions and am trying to get them to ...

I was taught/learned to create a C: drive for the OS and a D :, E:, etc. for the data. I remember one reason being "if the OS crashes and you have to reload the OS, your data is safe on the other ...

Windows XP allows users to split their hard drives into partitions. A partition is a separate block of space on a drive which usually gets represented with a different drive letter. Partitioning a ...