How to resize a partition on Windows XP?

In daily computer use, we often encounter the situation that partition is oversized or undersized. Disk partition is completed with the installation of operating system and we have no idea about future specific data storage, so we have to partition disk according to experience and judgment. However, as time goes on, the previous partitions can not satisfy our data storage demands. We usually resize partition to meet our requirements under this condition. As many computer users like me are not very familiar with computer, only knowing that disk partition is realized in the process of installing operating system, we have acquired the misconception that only by reinstalling operating system can we repartition disk.

When first using computer, I always turned to the professional serviceman of the maintenance point because I could not install operating system. And he partitioned disk incidentally when installing operating system. Knowing noting about computer, I had that misconception mentioned above. And after a long time, the running speed of my computer became slower and slower. I did not know what the matter was, only thinking about reinstalling operating system. Therefore, I asked the serviceman for help again. He told me that this problem had nothing to do with system. I had installed too much software in system partition C;, which led to lack of space in Partition C:. This would cause slow operation of the system or computer down. When I asked whether we could only solve this problem by reinstalling operating system, he corrected my mistake. The third-party partition magic such as MiniTool Partition Wizard can help us manage partitions at any time.

After back home, I searched the software name on the internet, finding this partition magic which is from Canada. I downloaded the free home edition on the official website. After installing it, I began to resize Partition C:. According to the demonstrations on the official website and the software prompts in the operation, I shrunk Partition F: and extended the unallocated space to Partition C:. Having expanding Partition C:, I rebooted computer and its run speed became normal. This software is humanized. When resizing partition, we can not only input accurate value, but also drag the control bar, which is very useful for us who know little about computer. 

In the process of learning computer knowledge, I find some difficult problems become simple after we know the principle. Therefore, I suggest that all computer users acquire some knowledge of computer and related software so as to apply and manage our computers better.