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    how to expend this volume?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by fantomasz, Dec 22, 2009.

  1. fantomasz

    fantomasz Notebook Deity

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    I go to computer management > disk management and I see this

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    when I click right to make some changes I see only small help box and can't do nothing? how to make one big partition on disk 1 ?
     
    fantomasz, Dec 22, 2009
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    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Some nice disk management software like acronis or gparted.

    Vista/Win 7 has built in disk management and it usually works but if it has to move a partition to extend it, the built in windows stuff cant do it while the others can.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Dec 22, 2009
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    What they ^ said. But to be more specific, first you need to delete the first two partitons on disk 1. This is true no matter WHAT tool you use. Then depending on the tool, you need to slide/move the third partiton to the begining of the drive and then extend that partition into the now free space. Some tools can do both of those steps in one fell swoop. Others will need two discrete steps.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Dec 22, 2009
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    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    just be aware that your second disk will, after all of this, gain around 3% of storage. not really much. i would consider letting the partitions be.
     
    davepermen, Dec 22, 2009
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    fantomasz, Dec 24, 2009
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    also i try diskpart in a elevated command prompt
    and nothing

    ?

    I know it's just a few GB but I don't understand why I am not able to delete it.
     
    fantomasz, Dec 24, 2009
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