Solved How do you merge two hard drive partions? Recommend me a program?

[The Last Byte]

Hello , I just recently purchased a ASUS computer.

But it came with 2 partions

C:/ 75 GB
D:/ 275 GB

The C:/ Has all the windows files.

The D:/ has nothing on it. I want to merge both C:/ and D:/, without losing anything on C:/,

Can anyone recommend me a program to do this?

Thank you.

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[JaidynM]

You'll need to delete the D: partition using the following tutorial...
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2668-partition-volume-delete.html

...and then extend the size of the C: drive using the following tutorial.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2670-partition-volume-extend.html

This can all be done from Disk Management (a Windows program) so no external software is needed.

EDIT: Before this, follow what Shawn has posted below.

 

[Brink]

Hello The Last Byte, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Before doing anything, please post a screenshot of your Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) window first to make sure that you will not have any problems with doing what Jaidyn posted above.

 

[The Last Byte]

All looks well in my opinion. Should I proceed?

 

[JaidynM]

Looks good to go.

 

[The Last Byte]

Hmm, now I cannot extend the C;/ partion, but the free space thing gives me an option to delete the partion. Do I do that? Or what?

 

[JaidynM]

Did you delete the D: partition first? If you did, you should be able to extend the C: drive.

 

[The Last Byte]

Okay I deleted the partion, and extended it, thank you all!

 

[JaidynM]

No problem, I'm glad I could help.

 

[Brink]

 

[BisVal]

Merging the two partitions is a mistake. It's good to have two. On the first I keep the system and program files. On the second is all my data - photos , movies , music etc. If something happens and You have to preinstall the OS , You do not lose Your private files.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there

I'd suggest that MERGING those partitions is NOT a good idea.

The general consnsus is that it's better to keep the OS totally separate away from your data -- that way if you need to re-install or even change the OS you don't have to save and restore all your data as well.

I think the majority of Windows users on this forum would recommend the idea of a separate Windows partition for your OS (C:\) and other partitions for music, data, video, email etc etc.

Don't forget also to take regular backups too.

Cheers
jimbo