"Unpartition" my hard drive

Anonymous
2019-03-19T11:39:29+00:00

Several years back I partitioned my C drive and created a D drive with much more space than I probably should have. Now I need to take more free space from D and put it back to C which had less than 3 GB remaining.  Is this somehow possible?

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DaveM121 929K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2019-03-19T12:10:31+00:00

Hi Doug

Yes, there is the recovery partition and some unallocated space in the way, you will need to use a 3rd party utility, because Windows will refuse to merge your D and D drives after your delete D . . .

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DaveM121 929K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2019-03-19T11:49:35+00:00

HiDoug

Open Disk Management (accessible by right clicking your Start Button)

Id your D drive partition immediately to the right of your C Drive?

If so, you can just right click that and choose 'Delete Volume' and then extend your C drive partition into the unallocated space

If there is a small recovery partition between those two partitions, windows will refuse to extend your C drive, you will need to use a 3rd party utility to extend C

The Free version of AOMEI Partition assistant is fully featured and easy to use:

https://www.disk-partition.com/free-partition-m...

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Neil D 34,280 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2019-03-19T11:44:48+00:00

Can you post a screenshot of your Disk Management showing the partitions on the drive.

You may need a third party program to move partitions but it is possible.

An example https://www.easeus.com/partition-master/partition-windows-10-free.html

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  1. Martmcd 19,990 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-03-19T11:46:08+00:00

    hi dougroberts3

    in order to give the best advice can you post a a screen shot of disk management.

    right click on start and select disk management

    are you wanting to remove the d: partition altogether or just reduce the size?

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-03-19T11:45:37+00:00

    Is this somehow possible?  

    Yes, it is, but you probably wanted to ask HOW to do it. Have a look at the Aomei partition manager.

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