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Windows 7: Can't Use Unallocated Space

10 Apr 2012   #1

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
 
 
Can't Use Unallocated Space

I had Ubuntu installed on this partition (when I installed Windows it became unbootable). I've tried having Windows make a drive in the space and formatting it, but it won't let me extend my C: drive onto it. Here's a screenshot of my drive.

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10 Apr 2012   #2

Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
Gurgaon, India
 
 

I think only a third party partition manager can extend the C drive by including the unallocated space without deleting the data on the C drive. Just my guess because this is how it used to be.

Please try out a third party partition manager boot disk for the job.

Last edited by wanchoo; 11 Apr 2012 at 04:39 AM..
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11 Apr 2012   #3

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Pretty sure wanchoo is 100% correct on this. You'll need a third party partition manager to extend the partition to the left (it'll let you extend to the right, but not to the left). Try Partition Wizard.
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11 Apr 2012   #4

win7 home premium-64bit-SP1-IE9RTM
Beirut
 
 

Hi jelly
make an image of your system before triying the suggested responses.
Good luck.
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11 Apr 2012   #5

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Hanna 1 View Post
Hi jelly
make an image of your system before triying the suggested responses.
Good luck.

Very good recommendation. I hope the OP has considered it.
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11 Apr 2012   #6

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
Peterborough, England
 
 

Download the Partition Wizard ISO and burn it to a blank disc, then boot into it.

Partition Wizard : Use the Bootable CD

Extend C to the left to take up the unallocated space, apply the change, and then boot back into Windows.
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11 Apr 2012   #7

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
 
 

Thanks everyone! I used EASEUS Partition Master and it worked perfectly. I made a system image, but everything went smoothly.
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12 Apr 2012   #8

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
Peterborough, England
 
 

Pleased to hear it and thanks for the update.
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