Solved 2 hard drive partitions I wish to combine into 1

[lvr181]

My hard drive currently has a C drive and a new volume D plus a new volume E partition.

How do I combine C and D into one partition and keep new volume E (or whatever it now becomes renamed)? D: would add another 97GB to drive C:.

My current C: drive is only 60GB and is running out of space! Too many programs I suspect. Just about all data has been removed to a separate stand alone drive.

Can I use the Disk Management System to combine the C and D partitions? If so, can someone explain in simple monosyllable words how to do it, for this newbie?

Thanks.

 

[madcratebuilder]

Google "mini tool partition wizard", d/l and install. You can even make a bootable cd version.

 

[Ztruker]

Disk Management should handle this too.

From: How to merge partitions in Windows 7 ?

I’m assuming D is just a data partition and doesn’t contain the page file, boot files or a second operating system. If so, merge the partitions by removing D and extending C, as follows:
1. Back up to an external device any important data on D and, optionally, move the same important data from D to C.
2. Right-click Computer > Manage > Storage > Disk Management, then right-click the graphic of the D partition and select Delete. The partition returns to Unallocated for a Primary Partition or Free Space if it‘s a Logical Drive within an Extended Partition. Delete the partition if it is an Extended partition.
3. Now right-click the graphic of the C partition and select Extend.

 

[lvr181]

Disk Management should handle this too.

From: How to merge partitions in Windows 7 ?

I’m assuming D is just a data partition and doesn’t contain the page file, boot files or a second operating system. If so, merge the partitions by removing D and extending C, as follows:
1. Back up to an external device any important data on D and, optionally, move the same important data from D to C.
2. Right-click Computer > Manage > Storage > Disk Management, then right-click the graphic of the D partition and select Delete. The partition returns to Unallocated for a Primary Partition or Free Space if it‘s a Logical Drive within an Extended Partition. Delete the partition if it is an Extended partition.
3. Now right-click the graphic of the C partition and select Extend.

Thanks, that worked for me.
Your advice much appreciated

 

[Ztruker]

You're welcome. Thanks for letting me know.

 

[James Tobin]

same problem

I have the same problem i have good data on C drive and nothing on D and both are 500 gb and i want D to merge to C. so i deleted the D volume but the "shrink" opton is not available to C:\.

 

[MeOnMine]

You now need to EXTEND "C" into "D".

 

[James Tobin]

The "extend" option does not exist. It is visible but grayed out.

 

[MeOnMine]

Deleting "D" drive would have made it "Unallocated"
To Extend "C" into "D" both drives need to be of the same format ie NTFS or Fat32 etc.
"C" also needs to be a "Logical Drive"

 

[James Tobin]

i don't know what you mean by logical drive but both are ntfs it's just that there is a partition in the way and i can delete the D partition

 

[MeOnMine]

Try Partition Magic.
Perhaps this will help you.

 

[AddRAM]

Why do you want to add D to C ?

Are you out of room on C ???

One of the safest ways to manage partitions.

Bootable Partition Manger | MiniTool Partition Wizard Bootable Edition

 

[James Tobin]

yes! i have a lot of data esp VMs and i want 1 tb storage not split 500*&500