Windows 10: Storage File C and D

Hi,


Apologies my understanding of Windows 10 is not what it should be !!

My C Drive is full and I have done everything requested to free up space but it has had little effect I bought some extra space on my D Drive a couple of months back and thought this would resolve the problem as I could move Files from C to D but the system will not allow me to move anything over just say I have to get System Acceptance not sure what this means.

We are trying to back up an I Phone that is being replaced later today but we are unable to perform this task.

Your Urgent help would be appreciated please.


Tony Whalley

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partitioning C: D: drives

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can anyone explain why my d drive has 759 GB

and my c drive 239 GB

is there any logical reason for this type of partitioning?

i back up to G drive - external drive.

What can i do with D drive, how can i utilize this 759 GB of space?

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How to add D drive to C when it is an SD card


Found this on the community site. You can merge the existing C & D drive partition without any third party tools. Here are the steps: Assume D is just a data partition and doesn't contain the page file, boot files or a second operating system. If so, merge the partition by removing D and extending C, as follows:
1. Back up to and external devise any important data on D, optional, move the same important data from D to C.
2. Right click computer >Manage >Storage>Disk Management, then right click the graphic of the D partition an select Delete. The partition returns to Unallocated for a Primary Partition or free space if it's a Logical Diver within an Extended Partition. Delete the partition if it is a extended partition.
3. Now right click the graphic of the C partition and select Extend.

My D drive as stated before is an SD card, no page file, boot files or a second os. 16mb unallocated 58.23gb ex fat healthy (primary partition). Trying to enlarge C: on a Nextbook tablet.

Does anyone see a problem with this method?

 

Drive D attributes and file management

I am attempting to copy my data (documents, pictures, music, etc.) to the D drive to free up space on C. I changed the default setting to D under Settings-Storage-Change where new content is saved. I then opened File Explorer and moved a directory from C
to D. It moved the files, but now all directories, subdirectories and files are read-only. I have tried to uncheck the read-only box under properties, but to no avail. Any suggestions...am I doing something wrong?

Thanks,

Mark