Solved Enlarge existing partition without data loss

ion hingheru

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Hello, is my first post here, so excuse me if I don't posted well, although I looked interested me, but I don't have found. :o
So my problem, I have a 500GB hard drive, with 2 partitions, the first is Windows7 Enterprise x64 operating system, and on the 2nd partition I have pictures, movies, etc.
I would like if possible, tell me how to do to increase partition C with 25GB without losing data from partition D.
I put a screen shot to see how we partitions and free space remaining.
Thank you very much.
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Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
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AMD Athlon II X3 450 => Phenom II X4 B50
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Asrock 880G PRO3
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on board HD4250
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Seagate 500GB Barracuda 7200.12
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Recom Power Engine 550 Plus
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You may be able to do this through Disk Management in Windows.

Or you may have to use a program such as Partition Wizard.

Please post a screen shot of your Disk Management screen.
 

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Ok, this is my Disk Management.

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My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Athlon II X3 450 => Phenom II X4 B50
Motherboard
Asrock 880G PRO3
Memory
2 x KingMax 4GB DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
on board HD4250
Sound Card
on board Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 2042S
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Seagate 500GB Barracuda 7200.12
PSU
Recom Power Engine 550 Plus
Case
Spire Draconian
Cooling
CPU: Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Pro, CASE: Arctic Cooling F12
Keyboard
Logitech Deluxe 250 Black USB
Mouse
MSI X-750F
If you try and use Disk Management to shrink your D drive, it will only shrink from the right, which is no good to you.

However, as ignatzatsonic rightly points out, Partition Wizard will do the job for you.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/93322-partition-wizard-use-bootable-cd.html

Download the PW ISO and burn it to a blank disc then boot into it.

ImgBurn is an excellent tool for this job.

http://www.imgburn.com/

Shrink your D drive from the left by the amount you want, and then extend your C drive to take up the resultant unallocated space.

Apply your changes then boot back into Windows.

Any data on the D drive should be unaffected, but it will slow down the shrink operation, so you may want to back it up to an external source before you start - the choice is yours.
 
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I don't want to reinstall the operating system on C.
So I just want to increase partition C to partition D decrease, while my data remain untouched and operating system.
 

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OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
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AMD Athlon II X3 450 => Phenom II X4 B50
Motherboard
Asrock 880G PRO3
Memory
2 x KingMax 4GB DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
on board HD4250
Sound Card
on board Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 2042S
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Seagate 500GB Barracuda 7200.12
PSU
Recom Power Engine 550 Plus
Case
Spire Draconian
Cooling
CPU: Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Pro, CASE: Arctic Cooling F12
Keyboard
Logitech Deluxe 250 Black USB
Mouse
MSI X-750F
I don't want to reinstall the operating system on C.
So I just want to increase partition C to partition D decrease, while my data remain untouched and operating system.

Just use the procedure I've given you and you'll be fine without any need to reinstall Windows. You should suffer no data loss, but back it up - just in case.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard
MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory
8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP2310i
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
PSU
460W
Case
HP Elite
Cooling
Air cooled
Keyboard
Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
Internet Speed
2Mb
Other Info
Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
Ok, thanks.
I will try this version.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Athlon II X3 450 => Phenom II X4 B50
Motherboard
Asrock 880G PRO3
Memory
2 x KingMax 4GB DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
on board HD4250
Sound Card
on board Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 2042S
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Seagate 500GB Barracuda 7200.12
PSU
Recom Power Engine 550 Plus
Case
Spire Draconian
Cooling
CPU: Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Pro, CASE: Arctic Cooling F12
Keyboard
Logitech Deluxe 250 Black USB
Mouse
MSI X-750F
Finally, I solved the problem.
I seized the opportunity and I personally made ​​a new partition.
We put 2 pics of what I did.
I tried Acronis, free version and have a little setup, so I downloaded and installed EASEUS which I solved the problem.
Thank you very much, for help.

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But now I have a new problem.
After we enlarged and reduced partitions and I made a new one, I found a problem.
If I move a window on the desktop, it remains in place, moving just the outline, and if I take finger off the mouse, click on it recovers.
Before not do this, I put a picture with this problem.

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If there are some problems with grammar, please excuse me, I can handle a little harder with English.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Athlon II X3 450 => Phenom II X4 B50
Motherboard
Asrock 880G PRO3
Memory
2 x KingMax 4GB DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
on board HD4250
Sound Card
on board Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 2042S
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Seagate 500GB Barracuda 7200.12
PSU
Recom Power Engine 550 Plus
Case
Spire Draconian
Cooling
CPU: Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Pro, CASE: Arctic Cooling F12
Keyboard
Logitech Deluxe 250 Black USB
Mouse
MSI X-750F
Yesterday, not having what, I make a clean reinstall of the operating system that already had 2 years (over 10 days), so I solved the problem, if one may say.
In these 2 years, I don't had no problem whatsoever, apart from the post here.
Problem solved, thank you very much.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Athlon II X3 450 => Phenom II X4 B50
Motherboard
Asrock 880G PRO3
Memory
2 x KingMax 4GB DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
on board HD4250
Sound Card
on board Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 2042S
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Seagate 500GB Barracuda 7200.12
PSU
Recom Power Engine 550 Plus
Case
Spire Draconian
Cooling
CPU: Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Pro, CASE: Arctic Cooling F12
Keyboard
Logitech Deluxe 250 Black USB
Mouse
MSI X-750F
Pleased to hear it, Ion, and thanks for posting back.

I realise that English isn't your first language, but you made the effort and you did well. :)

After all, you're conversant in two languages, I've only got my head round one!
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard
MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory
8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP2310i
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
PSU
460W
Case
HP Elite
Cooling
Air cooled
Keyboard
Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
Internet Speed
2Mb
Other Info
Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
I'm glad people appreciate me as I am.
I got more difficult with writing in English, with speaking and understanding I do better.
My wife help my a little bit and finally came out well.
Thank you again.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Athlon II X3 450 => Phenom II X4 B50
Motherboard
Asrock 880G PRO3
Memory
2 x KingMax 4GB DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
on board HD4250
Sound Card
on board Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 2042S
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Seagate 500GB Barracuda 7200.12
PSU
Recom Power Engine 550 Plus
Case
Spire Draconian
Cooling
CPU: Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Pro, CASE: Arctic Cooling F12
Keyboard
Logitech Deluxe 250 Black USB
Mouse
MSI X-750F
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