simple and safe way to increase system drive size partition?

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  1. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #11

    rozroz said:
    that's what i did before, and now it shows the round mouse logo for a long time with no change, and i can't do anything else on the disk management window..
    can you delete d?
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  2. Posts : 108
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       #12

    oh, i didn't know i HAVE to delete whole D for that
    i thought there are ways of taking free partition space and redistribute it
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  3. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #13

    DELETE A PARTITION

    1. Open Computer Management by clicking the Start button ,
    2. clicking Control Panel,
    3. clicking System and Maintenance,
    4. clicking Administrative Tools,
    5. and then double-clicking Computer Management.* ( If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.)
    6. In the Navigation pane, under Storage, click Disk Management.
    7. Right-click the volume, such as a partition or logical drive, that you want to delete, and then click Delete Volume.
    8. Click Yes to delete the volume.
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  4. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #14

    rozroz said:
    oh, i didn't know i HAVE to delete whole D for that
    i thought there are ways of taking free partition space and redistribute it
    you can only alter to the right of the disc main partition and max of 4 partitions to a disc
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  5. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #15

    have you done it deleted it?
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  6. Posts : 1,797
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       #16

    Hello you may like to try Partition Wizard. It can do things that managment has trouble with. Have a look at this link. Good luck to you
    Partition Wizard Bootable CD allows user to boot computer directly to manage partition.
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  7. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #17

    How to Extend a Partition or Volume in Windows 7 brinks turtorial Partition or Volume - Extend
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  8. Posts : 3,612
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       #18

    when you have added the unallocated disc space to the c then you can make a partition to your choice of size are you ok with this?
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  9. Posts : 108
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       #19

    thanks.. i'll try.
    i will probably move the stuff form D and delete it.. meant to move it anyway.
    thanks for the help.
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  10. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #20

    i have to go out i hope you can do it ok brinks tutorial link i posted explains it for you best of luck :)
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