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26 Aug 2011   #1

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 64-bit
 
 
How do you merge two hard drive partions? Recommend me a program?

Hello , I just recently purchased a ASUS computer.

But it came with 2 partions

C:/ 75 GB
D:/ 275 GB

The C:/ Has all the windows files.

The D:/ has nothing on it. I want to merge both C:/ and D:/, without losing anything on C:/,

Can anyone recommend me a program to do this?



Thank you.

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26 Aug 2011   #2

Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
 
 

You'll need to delete the D: partition using the following tutorial...
Partition or Volume - Delete

...and then extend the size of the C: drive using the following tutorial.
Partition or Volume - Extend

This can all be done from Disk Management (a Windows program) so no external software is needed.

EDIT: Before this, follow what Shawn has posted below.
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26 Aug 2011   #3

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

Hello The Last Byte, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Before doing anything, please post a screenshot of your Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) window first to make sure that you will not have any problems with doing what Jaidyn posted above.
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26 Aug 2011   #4

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 64-bit
 
 



All looks well in my opinion. Should I proceed?
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26 Aug 2011   #5

Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
 
 

Looks good to go.
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26 Aug 2011   #6

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 64-bit
 
 



Hmm, now I cannot extend the C;/ partion, but the free space thing gives me an option to delete the partion. Do I do that? Or what?
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26 Aug 2011   #7

Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
 
 

Did you delete the D: partition first? If you did, you should be able to extend the C: drive.
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26 Aug 2011   #8

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 64-bit
 
 

Okay I deleted the partion, and extended it, thank you all!
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26 Aug 2011   #9

Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
 
 

No problem, I'm glad I could help.
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26 Aug 2011   #10

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

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