Repartitioning drive in Windows7

You want to merge D and E to save room for a new Linux partition?



Backup data for E.

In Disk Mgmt rightclick E to Delete Logical partition(s). Then if necessary rightclick E again to Delete Logical volume until it changes from Free Space with green border to Unallocated Space.

Next rightclick D to Extend partition into unallocated space. Input the size so it leaves space for your desired size Linux partition. Then Create New partition for Linux which Disk Mgmt will make Logical.

Edit: If you now want to keep D and E but add another Logical for Linux then follow BFK's steps below using PW CD.

Hello.



Everything you want to do can be done with the Partition Wizard boot disk.

The first thing I would do is extend E: into the 9MB unallocated space to its right.

Then I would convert E: to a Primary partition, Option Four in this tutorial at the link below.

Then "Move/Resize" the right of D: and the left of E: to create unallocated space that can then be used to install Linux; you can get ideas on how to do all this in this same tutorial.

Partition Wizard : Use the Bootable CD


Keep in mind there is a MBR partition limit imposed by Windows, of either 4 Primary partitions or 3 Primary and 1 Extended partition, inside the Extended there can be as many Logical drives as there are available drive letters.

ArpitRaj said:

thanks all...helped me a lot

You're welcome, just what were you able accomplish?

You're welcoma and thanks for the update.