I have an 80GB HDD--- operating system is Windows 2000. When we first set it up we partitioned the drive giving C drive 6 GB. Now, there is only about 500MB free space left on C drive and I'm also getting error notices about low virtual memory. I have tons of empty space on all of my other partitions. How can I allocate more space to C drive at this point?
I added more virtual memory but there is just nothing left on C and that is going to continue to give me trouble.

My local settings folder in C documents and settings has all of my IE history and my Outlook PST files which I want to keep (I'm doing a dissertation and need these records). These files take up 2 GB. When I tried to transfer the local settings file to another drive using windows explorer--it wouldn't let me do that.
I have all this space but can't use it because I should've allocated more to C drive to begin with. I feel like I have a mercedes without an engine.

Partition Magic (Norton/Symantec) will allow you to be able to merge partitions. Depending on the size of the partitions and the amount of data they contain, it can take a very long time (hours). Also, be aware that if you start the process you should not stop it or you face a real risk of losing data.

There's an alternative -- maybe. Surely all of that space is not taken up by IE favorites and Outlook PST. If it is, WOW. Assuming there are other data files that amount to fair or substantial space, download SyncBack. It's a very nice and handy backup utility, it's also free. Use it to backup those data files to a different location. You can then delete the originals and free up space.

If you really want to copy/move IE favorites look here. (http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/backup/iefavs.htm) To backup Outlook PST look here. (http://www.sitedeveloper.ws/tutorials/outlook.htm)

Yes, Partition Magic, or anyother alike(paragon, acronis,...) can do that for you. Just shrink the partition adjacent to your C: partition, and allocate this space to C:. And like poppop has warned, let the program finish what it is doing, leave the computer alone while doing it, don't open any other program or you'll have a hard time getting your partition back.

I'm a little worried about doing partition magic by myself. My husband (my techie) usually does this stuff with me but I am away at school so. . . I guess its time for some independence.

Yes my IE history and outlook psts are that huge. I don't just want to back up my Internet "favorites" I-- want the entire history . The rationale for this is that it is like a journal or diary of where I have been. When I write a paper, I only include some of the sites or journals I have visited. Then some months later when I'm writing on another topic I remember visiting a site that had that information. I can search my desktop for it or look at all the sites I visited around that time to come up with the references or information.

I've tried using an email backup program before. It was successful in backing things up but the problem I have is finding them and accessing them again if I need them. Its like they are lost to me even though I know they are there somewhere. Consequently, I have about 4,000 emails in my outlook files. I have some that I archived before from a previous HD that I imported into the program as well as two years worth on my newer computer. :p

The information you both gave me is very helpful. I will look at the Outlook tutorial and see if I can clean up this mess. I'm still wondering how to save my IE History so that I can wipe it clean, start over, but still access it if I need to. Is there a way to save it to a CD and be able to open it in IE history after I have deleted it from the current IE history files?

I really appreciate your replies. Thanks so much.
zippy

I know that most people have the opposite problem. They want to delete their IE History and all visible traces of certain websites they have visited. I want to keep it all. I'm such a pack rat. I can't throw anything away. :o

My guess is that you could copy/save you IE history folder, move it to another location, and reinstall to view as needed.

The location of the history folder is different from one operating system to another.
On Windows 98, the history folder is located under your Windows directory. For example: If your Windows 98 is installed under c:\win98, the history folder is c:\win98\history
On Windows 2000/XP, the History folder is located inside "Local Settings" folder of your user profile. For Example: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\History. The "Local Settings" folder is hidden by default, so you won't see this folder unless your system is configured to display hidden files and folders.

Remember, websites come and go. A year later, a site you visited before may not be there anymore. If you had the space and really wanted to go nuts you could spend a few bucks and do this (http://www.tomdownload.com/internet/browsers/history_collector_pro.htm) or do it manually, though I've had very mixed results manually.

History collector looks like one thing I need. I have the space on drives other than C. I'm assuming I can install it to any drive. Then I think I could reset my IE history to collect for only 1 week instead of 99 weeks. Wiping that history from C drive should clear alot of space.