So I fixed it.
I opened up the computer, reseated the ram, took out the system battery, and reset CMOS. After that, i was able to boot up to the point where the computer would freeze on the Partition Commander software screen.
I was finally back at square one - or so I thought. I had always noticed that my keyboard light and laser mouse never lit up and it dawned on me that the computer wasn't detecting the USB hardware. So I plugged in PS/2 hardware and while the mouse still didn't work, the keyboard did. I exited the software, got back to windows and deleted Partition Commander.
Now I'm back to normal, but still low on C: memory.
So what's the best way to transfer free space from my other partitions to the c: drive?
And thanks for the help, guys. I feel really stupid.
Hey! Good for you!
I should have said - NEVER use anything other than a PS2 keybard and mouse when doing this sort of work. I won't have wireless accessories, they're just too much trouble.
So, it isn't memory it is FREE-SPACE.
What have you got on the C: drive that doesn't need to be there, or do you need more space anyway?
You can move the My Documents folder, Email folder, Temporazry Internet Folder and Paging file to other partitions and do a cleanup as shown on the link below.
Never having used Partition Commander but having used other partition resizers I can tell you that, unlike many other programs, programs for partion work need to be studied VERY carefully before using.
It is also better to stick with the PS2 equipment, disconnect from the internet physically, and - remove - your anti-virus program to prevent it interfering with the process, especially on re-boot.
So now that you have got it back up again you need to decide how much space you need to have on C:
It is currently 5 GB or 5120 MB and I suggest that you really need 8 GB or 8192 MB so you need to shrink one of your other partitions (WITHIN IN THE EXTENDED PARTITION) by 3072 MB first of all.
Then it must not be butted up against the C: drive partition so you need to move/slide this/these partitions to the back of the drive.
Then you need to shrink the Extended partition so that it properly encompasses the Logical drives and so that it leaves room for the C: drive to grow.
All you have to do then is to use the maximum space available (It might not show precisely as 3072 MB) so that the C: drive butts up against the Extended partition.
Easy!
Now re-install your AV program, re-connect, update the AV program and run a scan as soon as you can.
1. Shrink drive D: by 3072 MB
(C: drive partition){(Logi drive D:)----(Logical drive E:)}
Where{} {Shows the extent of the Extended partition} and ---- shows the space
2. Slide drive D: to *censored* up against drive E:.
(C: drive partition){----(Logi drive D:)(Logical drive E:)}
3. Shrink the Extended partition.
(C: drive partition)----{(Logi drive D:)(Logical drive E:)}
4. Make the C: drive partition larger to use all of the free-space.
(C: drive partition----){(Logi drive D:)(Logical drive E:)}
Here ---- shows the 3072 MB (approx) added to drive C:
