How do I add space to my C drive


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
       #1

    How do I add space to my C drive


    I know there is a few threads around here with good explanation, but nothing seems to work for me. Here's a screenshot, and any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks :)
    How do I add space to my C drive-untitled.jpg
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  2. Posts : 3,904
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #2

    Here is a good tutorial, its in depth as well.

    Partition - Mark as Active
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    thanks but I am not sure I understand how it will help me adding space to my C drive.
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  4. Posts : 3,904
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #4

    I was guessing you wanted to make that unallocated space, allocated.

    If you just want more space then you would have to buy a HHD SSD.

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  5. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #5

    You have "dynamic" disks.

    Did you deliberately choose dynamic disks?

    Generally, they are to be avoided and can be a pain to get rid of.

    You'd need Partition Wizard 4.22 to go back to "basic" disks, which are usually preferable.

    Is your C drive supposed to be a 32 GB model?
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  6. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Well I read that it would allow me to add space to my C drive but it didn't work and now I'm scared that turning them back to basic disk will wipe the data...
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  7. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #7

    The tool I mentioned above can convert back to basic without harming data, BUT, BUT, anything can go wrong so I wouldn't use it unless I had my stuff backed up.

    Your C drive is apparently only 32 GB. Can you live with that?

    Dynamic disks are a major complication and normally not used on personal PCs. They are more likely to be used in a corporate type environment and then only temporarily.
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    Windows 7 Home X64
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  9. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    I definitively cannot live with a 32 GB drive, that's why I wanted to know if there is a way to add space to it
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  10. Posts : 4,466
    Windows 10 Education 64 bit
       #10

    IMHO a 32 GB drive is just to small for Windows to be run on. If possible you'd be better off installing Windows to the Spinner drive and using the small SSD drive as a cache drive. Or just buy a bigger SSD drive. You could run disk cleanup, move your user folders or even move your user profile but that drive will just fill up again in a hurry. Turning off System Restore and disabling hibernation from the command line (deletes hiberfile.sys file) will free up some space. I would think linking/adding space on your spinner drive to the SSD will just negate the speed advantage of the SSD drive.
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