Windows 7: Unallocated Disk Space

bigmck · 29 Nov 2009

Before I installed Win 7, I had a C: drive of about 133 GB and a D: drive partition of the remainder of my 160 GB HD. I removed the partition so I would just have only the C: drive before I installed Win 7. I no longer have the D: drive showing but it appears I am not regaining the space from the D: as I still have about 133 GB on my C:. What do I need to do to regain the unallocated space?

gregrocker · 29 Nov 2009

Extend the drive.

But Disk Management will not extend a system drive so you need a 3rd party partition manager like bootable Partition Wizard.

Create a backup image as these operations can fail.

reghakr · 29 Nov 2009

Did you remove the partition in Disk management or a 3rd part utility?

Could you give us a screen shot of Disk Management

logicearth · 29 Nov 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by gregrocker

Extend the drive.

But Disk Management will not extend a system drive so you need a 3rd party partition manager like bootable Partition Wizard.

Ummm, yes it will extend the system drive and even shrink the system drive. I've already done it plenty of times.

gregrocker · 29 Nov 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by logicearth

Quote: Originally Posted by gregrocker

Extend the drive.

But Disk Management will not extend a system drive so you need a 3rd party partition manager like bootable Partition Wizard.

Ummm, yes it will extend the system drive and even shrink the system drive. I've already done it plenty of times.

The Extend Volume Wizard never lets me have any more space. Here is the process but it doesn't show how to force more space and Wizard won't let me in past.

http://www.petri.co.il/extend-disk-p...erver-2008.htm

logicearth · 29 Nov 2009

Computer Management > Disk Management > Right-click the drive you want to extend > Extend Volume.
Simple.

bigmck · 29 Nov 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by logicearth

Computer Management > Disk Management > Right-click the drive you want to extend > Extend Volume.
Simple.

Thanks for your help on this. It worked just like you said. I am curious about one thing. My drive is 160 GB. The drive only shows there is space for 149 GB. Is this just space that can not be used? I'm not trying to regain it, just curious where it went to.

ignatzatsonic · 29 Nov 2009

Bigmck:

The difference in HD size concerns two different ways of measuring HD capacity. Naturally, vendors use the method that is beneficial to them---160 gigs in your case. The other measurement method results in 149 gigs.

I think there is a sticky on the issue on this site somewhere.

garysgold · 29 Nov 2009

Here it is. HDD's - the Advertized size vs the Actual size.

bigmck · 29 Nov 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by ignatzatsonic

Bigmck:

The difference in HD size concerns two different ways of measuring HD capacity. Naturally, vendors use the method that is beneficial to them---160 gigs in your case. The other measurement method results in 149 gigs.

I think there is a sticky on the issue on this site somewhere.

Thanks for the reply.

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