merge two partitions in vista

[baccini]

Hi I have three partitions windows c, data d, and f. i would like to merge c and f if this is possible d data is for restoring the c drive f is empty thanks for your help.ive attached a snapshot of the drives thx

 

[DMHolt57]

Delete the F partition, it will become unallocated space, but since it isn't next to C, you may have to add it to D....

 

[Mark Phelps]

If you download and use the Partition Wizard Boot CD, and you really do want to combine C and F, you would have to do the following:
1) Boot from the CD
2) Copy off the contents of F to an external drive (if there is not enough room in C to hold the contents of F)
3) Remove the F partition
4) Move the D partition to the right, to the end of the new unallocated space
5) Expand C to fill the new unallocated space
6) Copy the saved Fdrive contents into C
7) Reboot into Windows

 

[seavixen32]

In addition to Mark's good advice, have a look at this Partition Wizard tutorial: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/93322-partition-wizard-use-bootable-cd.html

 

[baccini]

thanks for the replys I think i will have a read of the tutorial, should be able to get it sorted many thanks again