Nitro 5 Problems partitioning C: to a suitable size

Raynebows

My Nitro 5 has a 2TB hard drive. I would like to shrink the C: to use it for the OS and related files, so I'd like to make it 256GB and have the rest as a "Data" drive (with label D:). When I try to shrink C to the proper size, it won't do it. The smallest it will make the drive is about 1TB. There is about 74GB of data on the drive. This is a brand new Nitro 5. I'm factory resetting now, just to be sure that won't actually fix it. But does anyone have any pointers on getting the partition to the size I want? I'd like to avoid making the other partition the small one and cloning the current C: on to it.

Thanks.

[Edited the thread to add model name to the title]

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/682588/problems-partitioning-c-to-a-suitable-size

To split a drive into two different drives C and D is a very simple process and there are allot of guides online, look at this guide "How to Partition a Hard Drive" as its very simple but there are limits to what size you can shrink a boot drive drive to.

Emma_

Hello!!

@Raynebows

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/682588/problems-partitioning-c-to-a-suitable-size

Once you set the default path to D, you can copy everything from C to D.

Check given link:

https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/134-how-can-i-merge-my-acer-c-and-data-d-partitions-into-a-single-partition

https://www.diskpart.com/articles/shrink-c-drive-3889.html

Regards,

LunaNova14

Raynebows

Thanks so much @LunaNova14. That got me on the right path. I ended up installing EaseUS's Partition Master and it worked. I now have a 516GB boot drive and a 1.31TB data drive. Much appreciated.

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1191085#Comment_1191085