Increase the c partition

[Walter16]

I want to run a backup copy of my Ipad but the  C volume has not enough space.  I therefore nee to shrink D and extend C.

[TheOldMan]

Would you look at the "This PC" and post the sizes of C: and 😧  Also, please explain what you are using for this "baclup copy of my iPad" and how it is being dome along with the warning.

[Walter16]

My PC har a capacity on the C volume of 126 GB and 108 of these are used. My D volume has a capacity of 722 GB and 123 GB are used. 

I've tried the Disk Management but I'v found no solution to increase the C volume. It is not problem redusing the D volume but I've not managed to increase the C volume

[TheOldMan · Accepted solution]

When I saw the two disks setup on you PC, I thought that is what you were going to tell me.

BTW:  the model number of the PC is not as was posted in the initial post, but here is one with the full model number that will suffice for the explanation -   HP Pavilion Wave Desktop - 600-a000nz

 https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05283133

That page shows a 128GB SSD which is the C: drive and a 1TB SATA hard drive which is the 😧 drive. Since the C: drive is almost full, that cannot be enlarged onto the D; because they are not on the same disk drive.  You can only shrink a volume and then enlarge the other to occupy that gained space when they are on the same physical drive.

Since the software used to backup the iPad was not named, I'll assume it to be iTunes or something similar.  For iTunes, click on the "Edit" tab in the general catagories under the playing buttons where the "File", "Edit", "Song", "View" Etc tabs are located.  From the Edit popup, clcik on the "Preferences",  Then from that popup menu, pick "Advanced"  far right, top.  Then in the box for the iTunes Media folder location, click the change and make the drive location  to 😧  Then make sure it switches to the 😧 drive and click OK.

[ExclusiveHPUser]

I have a similar problem.   My computer is a 27 inch all-in-one computer.  My C drive is 119.12 GB and my D drive is 1.862 TB.  I store almost all my data on a server so my D drive is empty but my C drive is nearly full.  The computer model is: System Model 27-p020qe  Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700T CPU @ 2.80GHz, 2808 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s).  In reading this discussion, it sounds as if I may have 2 disks.  I don't have data like documents, photos, etc on the C drive.  I have no idea what if anything I can move to the D drive.  There is an option to compress the drive.  What do you suggest?  Is there anything I can do?  I am not looking to buy a new computer right now.  Why did I buy a computer that was configured like this?  Lack of knowledge.  

[TheOldMan]

@ExclusiveHPUser 

Yes it is as you suspected.  It does nave a 128Gb SSD and a 2TB hard drive.  Here is the spec page for the 27-p020qe 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04884791

Considering your situation with the data, it could just be things Windows does.  That same page also dates the PC as Nov 2015 which could make this a simple cleanup.  There is a "Disk Cleanup" that might get rid of unneeded items, here is a guide

https://www.howtogeek.com/266337/what-should-i-remove-in-disk-cleanup-on-windows/

Another option is to change out the 128Gb SSD to a larger drive, if you think it is cramping your PC use.

[ExclusiveHPUser]

Thank you.  I have done that.  My computer may not be usable soon.  It is odd, the amounts for the Apps don't add up to what my properties says about allocation.  I wish I knew what I could remove, but I am afraid to play around with it lest I delete something important.

[TheOldMan]

Just to give you an insight into what is/has happened.  The 128Gb drive was added to make to make the function faster but the small size is a budget concern.  The computer can function at a slower pace by replacing the SSD with a conventional hard drive or it can function at the faster pace with a larger SSD.  It does not become need to become unusable.  I can help with either of those choices if that is the path you wish to choose.