Vista Tutorial - Disk Management - Delete and Extend

**Brink** · 09-28-2007

How to Delete and Extend a Partition with Disk Management in Vista

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Last edited by Brink; 04-17-2009 at 01:09 AM..

**hasan_hzl** · 07-26-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by hasan_hzl

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi Hasan_hzl,

You can make Free a separate partition and copy the data from D: over to it, then delete D: and extend C: into D: to have C: - (new Free with letter) - E: .

It's a bit of a shuffle, but it will work.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Thanks. I will try

I did not try because I installed many programs on D: hence it is impossible to move folders to other drives.

Is not there any other way to do my stuff by using some programs? I tried to use Paragon Partiton Manager but it did not help me. I know this is not a big problem but I want to learn if ther is any programs.

Thanks for your helps again.

**Brink** · 07-26-2008

Acronis Disk Director is a good one to use. I do not know if the trial version will do what you want, but the full version should.

Hard disk drive management software, partitioning manager and partition recovery utility

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**hasan_hzl** · 07-26-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Acronis Disk Director is a good one to use. I do not know if the trial version will do what you want, but the full version should.

Hard disk drive management software, partitioning manager and partition recovery utility

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Acronis Disk Director Suite is not working. I think it is not x64 compatible

Thank you.

hockeymansp · 08-06-2008

I would like to delete a partition on my harddrive but it is located on the LEFT of the partition I would like to extend. I was about to delete and extend as described in this forum but I noticed the directions are for deleting partitions located on the RIGHT of the partition you want to extend. Can I follow these instructions without losing data?! I would really appreciate any help! Thanks in advance.

**ripbox** · 08-06-2008

does it matter what side the partition is displayed on?
and out of curiosity i took a look at my Disk management and noticed that although i don't have any partitions i do have 1.47GB of un allocated space, what's all that in aid of?

**Brink** · 08-06-2008

Hi Ripbox,

To extend a partition, you must use a unallocated partition (deleted) directly to the right of the partition you want to extend and not to the lefft or two or more over to the right.

To shrink a partition to create a new one, you can use any partition that has enough free space to do so with. It will create the new partition directly to the right of the partition you are shrinking. However, the you can only create up to 4 partitions per drive.

In your case, I'm not sure what the 1.47 GB of unused space was setup for. You can pick up at Step Two in this tutorial to Extend C: into the 1.47 GB partition so it will be one drive again and gain that space back.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

stlhkr · 08-13-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Tank

This method worked out fine. As I had one primary partition and 2 logical drives on same disk C:\. I deleted both the logical drives D: & E: It gave me green marked new volume. The C:\ Extend Drive feature was grey then. I dleted the new green volume and then tried Extension of C:\. It worked out fine and now full volume of C:\ is dedicated to Vista.

This method worked beautifully. Took less than 5 minutes on a Lenovo Y410.

comer · 08-14-2008

As fa as I am concerned, some partition tools are easier to use and have more functions...I am always using Easeus Partition Manager Home Edition, which is a freesoftware.

however, it cann't be operated in Vista....

**Brink** · 08-14-2008

Hi Comer,

Any decent 3rd party partition program should have more features and options than Disk Management in Vista. Unfortunately, it was only meant for basic use.

Sorry about your favorite program not working in Vista.

Shawn

bobcorn1990 · 09-29-2008

Thank you very very very much
you have saved my life,
I've been searching for 2 month for that, and in just 20 sec , i was able to solve my problem with that
thanks again

09-28-2007
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,822 posts	Disk Management - Delete and Extend How to Delete and Extend a Partition with Disk Management in Vista ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 04-17-2009 at 01:09 AM..
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07-26-2008
hasan_hzl Aerospace Engineer Join Date: Jul 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 52 posts	Re: Disk Management - Delete and Extend Quote: Originally Posted by hasan_hzl Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi Hasan_hzl, You can make Free a separate partition and copy the data from D: over to it, then delete D: and extend C: into D: to have C: - (new Free with letter) - E: . It's a bit of a shuffle, but it will work. Hope this helps, Shawn Thanks. I will try I did not try because I installed many programs on D: hence it is impossible to move folders to other drives. Is not there any other way to do my stuff by using some programs? I tried to use Paragon Partiton Manager but it did not help me. I know this is not a big problem but I want to learn if ther is any programs. Thanks for your helps again.
My System Specs

07-26-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,822 posts	Re: Disk Management - Delete and Extend Acronis Disk Director is a good one to use. I do not know if the trial version will do what you want, but the full version should. Hard disk drive management software, partitioning manager and partition recovery utility Hope this helps, Shawn
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07-26-2008
hasan_hzl Aerospace Engineer Join Date: Jul 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 52 posts	Re: Disk Management - Delete and Extend Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Acronis Disk Director is a good one to use. I do not know if the trial version will do what you want, but the full version should. Hard disk drive management software, partitioning manager and partition recovery utility Hope this helps, Shawn Acronis Disk Director Suite is not working. I think it is not x64 compatible Thank you.
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08-06-2008
hockeymansp Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit 1 posts	Re: Disk Management - Delete and Extend I would like to delete a partition on my harddrive but it is located on the LEFT of the partition I would like to extend. I was about to delete and extend as described in this forum but I noticed the directions are for deleting partitions located on the RIGHT of the partition you want to extend. Can I follow these instructions without losing data?! I would really appreciate any help! Thanks in advance. Attached Thumbnails
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08-06-2008
ripbox Nerd Join Date: Mar 2007 vista ultamate 64bit 499 posts	Re: Disk Management - Delete and Extend does it matter what side the partition is displayed on? and out of curiosity i took a look at my Disk management and noticed that although i don't have any partitions i do have 1.47GB of un allocated space, what's all that in aid of?
My System Specs

08-13-2008
stlhkr Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit 1 posts	Re: Disk Management - Delete and Extend Quote: Originally Posted by Tank This method worked out fine. As I had one primary partition and 2 logical drives on same disk C:\. I deleted both the logical drives D: & E: It gave me green marked new volume. The C:\ Extend Drive feature was grey then. I dleted the new green volume and then tried Extension of C:\. It worked out fine and now full volume of C:\ is dedicated to Vista. This method worked beautifully. Took less than 5 minutes on a Lenovo Y410.
My System Specs

08-14-2008
comer Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 32bit 4 posts	Re: Disk Management - Delete and Extend As fa as I am concerned, some partition tools are easier to use and have more functions...I am always using Easeus Partition Manager Home Edition, which is a freesoftware. however, it cann't be operated in Vista....
My System Specs

09-29-2008
bobcorn1990 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit 1 posts	Re: Disk Management - Delete and Extend Thank you very very very much you have saved my life, I've been searching for 2 month for that, and in just 20 sec , i was able to solve my problem with that thanks again
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