unalocated disk space after install.


  1. Posts : 31
    Windows 7
       #1

    unalocated disk space after install.


    So I installed 7RC as main OS.
    But i had to delete Vista and 7Beta whitch I had in a small partition, now that partition shows as unallocated.
    How can I make it be part of the C drive again?
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  2. Posts : 16,132
    7 X64
       #2

    Depends where the unallocated space is - is it on the Left in the Disk Management window?

    If you post a screenshot of Disk Management, it would help.
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  3. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #3

    Is it the whole of that drive? Theres no other partitions, just that one?

    If so then select that partition in the windows 7 installer and the installer will set up the partition and format it for you.
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  4. Posts : 31
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    SIW2 said:
    Depends where the unallocated space is - is it on the Left in the Disk Management window?

    If you post a screenshot of Disk Management, it would help.
    Here...

    unalocated disk space after install.-unallocateddisk.png
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  5. Posts : 16,132
    7 X64
       #5

    You need a 3rd party partitioner to move the unallocated space to the left of the Recovery partition before including it in C.

    Normally, I wouldn't suggest doing that as it might make it difficult to access the recovery partition in the normal way - if you ever need to.

    Was the recovery partition always where it is now?
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  6. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #6

    Hello Rosco,

    You might see if you are able to use METHOD TWO with step 6 in this tutorial to extend the C: drive into all of that unallocated space.

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  7. Posts : 31
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    See i cant extend the C volume, cus the recovery is on the way...

    And yes... the partition that is unallocated was created by me....before there was just C: and the recovery, but I made the partition to install 7 beta. =(
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  8. Posts : 16,132
    7 X64
       #8

    If you are desperate to incorporate that unallocated space - first move it to the right of C i.e. to the left of the recovery partition- you could use either of these two bootable apps:

    The one linked near the top of this tutorial:

    Dual Boot using free partitioning software - Vista Forums

    OR Gparted SourceForge.net: GParted: Files


    Then use 7 Disk Management to extend C to incorporate the unallocated space.
    Last edited by SIW2; 08 May 2009 at 23:12. Reason: meant to the right of C and left of recovery - corrected.
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