The desktop is a Dell Optiplex GX260 with Windows XP, Professional Version 2002,Service Pack 3. The local disk drive C: has only 1 GB of free capacity remaining and the local disk drive D: is unformatted and has never been used. Both local disk drives show in My Computer. The local disk drive C: has an NIFS file system while unformatted local disk drive D: has a RAW file system.
I would like to know if it is possible to format local disk drive D: and use it as an extension of local disk drive C: ie with the same function as an external hard drive. I have assumed that it has the same capacity as local disk drive C: which is 20GB. The object is to copy and delete a sufficient number of programs from local disk drive C: to local disk drive D: so that I will have 8 to 10GB of free capacity in local disk drive C:
Details of any coding, firmware and driver changes etc. that would be required, if any, would be appreciated.
Is it possible to simply open Program Files in local disk drive C: and copy and paste each chosen program folder to local disk drive D: in My Computer, then delete the copied chosen program folders in local disk drive C: which would free up disk space in local disk drive C and would not affect these programs in the Control Panel? If it is more complicated than that,comments would be appreciated.
This is all based on the assumption that the computer will recognize programs in local disk drive D: and use them as necessary, just as if they were in local disk drive C:
Thank you