[Disk Management] Unable to Extend Partition


  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    [Disk Management] Unable to Extend Partition


    Hello Experts,
    My hard drive is partitioned as shown in the attached screenshot. I am trying to extend the D:\ drive to include all the unallocated space after it, but the Extend option is dimmed. I am on an HP laptop with Windows 7 Ultimate (not the OEM Home Edition). I appreciate if someone would please help me to fix this.

    Ramy
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  2. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    You could do it this way......

    Create a folder on the desktop of C: (Windows) then copy and paste all the data from D: to it. It will fit.

    After you verify it all copied ok, then you can......

    Delete the D partition down to unallocated space. Create a new partition from all of the unallocated space.

    Copy the folder back to D and verify, if happy, delete the folder from C.
    Last edited by AddRAM; 07 Jan 2013 at 08:44.
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  3. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks AddRAM for the quick response... I am currently following your advice... My data is being copied to the C: now.
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  4. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #4

    Post a shot of disk management when you`re done :)
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  5. Posts : 2,240
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #5

    You have to select the unallocated section to add that back to the D drive.
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  6. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    AddRAM said:
    Post a shot of disk management when you`re done :)
    Good idea... Here it is (attached)... I reserved 100GB for a couple of virtual machine files I'll be creating shortly :)
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  7. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #7

    Excellent

    A note for the future. Don`t ever try to change that Logical drive to a primary partition using windows. It will turn your disk to dynamic ( you don`t want that ) a lot of people make that mistake. If you ever wanted to turn it primary, use Partition Wizard.

    But you are fine the way it is. Great job
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  8. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Thanks for the advice. I'll make sure I don't use the Windows Disk Management to change my logical partition into primary.
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