Merging unlocated space on hard disk


  1. BAZ
    Posts : 78
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #1

    Merging unlocated space on hard disk


    Hello,

    I have ended up with two unlocated bits of spaces on my hard drive. There are 4 partitions on the hard disk now. I want to merge the two to make a single partition. How can I do that?

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  2. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #2

    You may be able to create a new Spanned volume using Disk Management, but you're probably better off moving the partitions.

    I recommend using the free program Partition Wizard, and moving the D volume to the right. Then create a new volume in that space.
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  3. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #3

    Seems to me that moving around partitions or creating spanned volumes to simply get 43MB of disk space usable is quite a bit of extra work for that little disk space.
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  4. BAZ
    Posts : 78
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Jonathan_King said:
    I recommend using the free program Partition Wizard, and moving the D volume to the right. Then create a new volume in that space.
    I will just do that now. Thank you for so quick reply!
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  5. BAZ
    Posts : 78
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
    Thread Starter
       #5

    pparks1 said:
    Seems to me that moving around partitions or creating spanned volumes to simply get 43MB of disk space usable is quite a bit of extra work for that little disk space.
    You probably are right. But that space doesn't look right there! :S

    I'll give try that software. If it works great, otherwise - as you have suggested - it shouldn't be a problem really.

    Thanks
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  6. Posts : 2,686
    Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64bit, Windows 7 HP 64bit
       #6

    Jonathan_King said:
    You may be able to create a new Spanned volume using Disk Management, but you're probably better off moving the partitions.

    I recommend using the free program Partition Wizard, and moving the D volume to the right. Then create a new volume in that space.
    I also recommend Partition Wizard but I would move the D drive to the Left next to C just to keep the drive letters in order. Then you can create a new partition to the Right of D. Or you can expand D in both directions to absolve both free spaces. Partition Wizard does a great job.

    Jim
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  7. BAZ
    Posts : 78
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Ah the problem is sorted now. Thanks a lot Jonathan, pparks and Jim!
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  8. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #8

    Great, thanks for posting back. Glad we could help you out.

    Let us know if you need anything else.
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  9. Posts : 2,686
    Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64bit, Windows 7 HP 64bit
       #9

    Glad to help. That Partition Wizard is a sweet program.

    Jim
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