I cant delete my D: partition

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  1. Posts : 1,216
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #11

    Ahh the D is system managed. Untick the automatically manage paging file size for all drives and then click on the C: drive and go down to system manage size and then click set - then click ok :) hopefully this works
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  2. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #12

    The Disk Manager display shows that the pagefile is on the D drive. There is no way Windows is going to allow this partition to be either deleted or formatted until the pagefile is removed. Your best option would be to set "No paging file" in the the pagefile configuration then reboot. You can then delete the D partition and resize the C partition as desired. Then restore the pagefile to system managed.
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  3. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #13

    That what I said 10 replies ago.
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  4. Posts : 1,216
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #14

    AddRAM said:
    That what I said 10 replies ago.
    Yes Brian you did :) And a great suggestion from you as always :)
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  5. Posts : 21
    win7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #15

    It says not enough space available thats why i want to have my C: bigger lol

    Anyway i add a screen

    Miller where is this pagefile config ?
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  6. Posts : 394
    Desk Top with Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit and Lap Top with Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit
       #16

    Are you sure you are not making a mistake by deleting drive D:? On most computers drive D: is the recovery drive. It has the files to restore your computer to the factory image if needed. Maybe that's not the case on yours but I would suggest that you check to make sure.
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  7. Posts : 1,216
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #17

    Ok follow this start with number 1.

    Don't forget to OK the window and restart your pc
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  8.    #18

    Here is what I'd do:

    As suggested follow the steps here to turn off the paging file and then turn it back on as System Managed, which will make it default to C: Virtual Memory Paging File - Change - Vista Forums

    Once Page File is on C, install free Partition Wizard to extend partition easily – Partition Wizard video help. It will take as much space as you want from D to add to C, leaving D intact. D is not a Recovery partition as we can tell by its size and space used.

    If you want to get rid of D back up its data to Delete it in Disk Mgmt and then Extend C:
    Partition or Volume - Delete
    Partition or Volume - Extend
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  9. Posts : 21
    win7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #19

    Thanks all, i had to go before anywayz im gong to use the partition wizard seems to work dunno how long it will take so i put it on when sleeping.

    Thanks again all
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  10. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #20

    It will take a few minutes only..... all inclusive.
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