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..

**Emil Musayev** · 02-10-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello Emil,

Yes you can use DISKPART to delete the D: OEM partition if you would like to.

Afterwards, you can use Disk Management on the now unallocated partition if you like.

Shawn

Why D:?
On my system this partition is hidden/system and without any assigned letters.

I just afraid that if I delete hidden partition some boot problems raised.

**Brink** · 02-10-2009

Emil,

Usually the OEM recovery partition is located on the D: Partition, and the hidden EISA partition with no drive letter is just the location of the drivers and free or trial applications files that came with your OEM computer. It will be safe to remove both of these since you have created both of these to DVD already to use instead.

**SIW2** · 02-10-2009

Hi emil,

It will help you if you give the hidden partitions drive letters - D and E will do if your dvd drive is not already D , otherwise use E and F.

Are the hidden partitions on the left or the right as viewed in Disk Management ?

If you post a screenshot of Disk Manangement it will help.

You shouldn't have trouble booting as long as you don't move the Vista partition ( C ).

Hope it helps

SIW2

**Emil Musayev** · 02-10-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by SIW2

Hi emil,

It will help you if you give the hidden partitions drive letters - D and E will do if your dvd drive is not already D , otherwise use E and F.

Are the hidden partitions on the left or the right as viewed in Disk Management ?

If you post a screenshot of Disk Manangement it will help.

You shouldn't have trouble booting as long as you don't move the Vista partition ( C ).

Hope it helps

SIW2

I didn't assign any drive letter and I can't to do it.
It is system / hidden/ not active partition in the beginning of disk.
My Vista running on the same disk (drive letter C).
It is factory settings.

**SIW2** · 02-10-2009

You should be ok to delete that if you really need to -it will then be unallocted space.

You could make another partition from that unallocated space to use as you wish.

You will not be able to use Disk Management to incorporate it into the same partition Vista is on.

SIW2

**Brink** · 02-10-2009

Emil,

You can use METHOD TWO in the tutorial below picking up at step 2 to extend the C: partition into that bit of unallocated space so that you have just one disk again.

Partition or Volume - Extend - Windows 7 Forums

helodude · 03-31-2009

Need help extending partition C. I have run out of space. I deleted Partition D and I still cannot extend partition. It now says free space. I have a lenovo y510.

**Brink** · 03-31-2009

Hello Helodude, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Can you post a screenshot of your Disk Management to better see what may be going on?

Shawn

09-28-2007
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,818 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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02-10-2009
Emil Musayev Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Vista Business x32 11 posts	Re: Disk Management - Delete and Extend Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hello Emil, Yes you can use DISKPART to delete the D: OEM partition if you would like to. Afterwards, you can use Disk Management on the now unallocated partition if you like. Shawn Why D:? On my system this partition is hidden/system and without any assigned letters. I just afraid that if I delete hidden partition some boot problems raised.
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02-10-2009
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,818 posts	Re: Disk Management - Delete and Extend Emil, Usually the OEM recovery partition is located on the D: Partition, and the hidden EISA partition with no drive letter is just the location of the drivers and free or trial applications files that came with your OEM computer. It will be safe to remove both of these since you have created both of these to DVD already to use instead.
My System Specs

02-10-2009
SIW2 Master Join Date: Jul 2008 VISTA HOME PREMIUM X64/ 7 x64 / 7x86 2,293 posts	Re: Disk Management - Delete and Extend Hi emil, It will help you if you give the hidden partitions drive letters - D and E will do if your dvd drive is not already D , otherwise use E and F. Are the hidden partitions on the left or the right as viewed in Disk Management ? If you post a screenshot of Disk Manangement it will help. You shouldn't have trouble booting as long as you don't move the Vista partition ( C ). Hope it helps SIW2
My System Specs

02-10-2009
Emil Musayev Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Vista Business x32 11 posts	Re: Disk Management - Delete and Extend Quote: Originally Posted by SIW2 Hi emil, It will help you if you give the hidden partitions drive letters - D and E will do if your dvd drive is not already D , otherwise use E and F. Are the hidden partitions on the left or the right as viewed in Disk Management ? If you post a screenshot of Disk Manangement it will help. You shouldn't have trouble booting as long as you don't move the Vista partition ( C ). Hope it helps SIW2 I didn't assign any drive letter and I can't to do it. It is system / hidden/ not active partition in the beginning of disk. My Vista running on the same disk (drive letter C). It is factory settings. Attached Thumbnails
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03-31-2009
helodude Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 vista home premium 1 posts	Re: Disk Management - Delete and Extend Need help extending partition C. I have run out of space. I deleted Partition D and I still cannot extend partition. It now says free space. I have a lenovo y510.
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