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Old computer geek needs some computer help
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Old computer geek needs some computer help


Mar 14, 2019, 1:49 PM

Let me know if anyone has a solution as to how to do this:

I bought a desktop a couple of years ago and installed a 500GB SSD with Win 10.
The SSD had 2 partitions, so I have C: and D: drives instead of one contiguous drive.
My C: drive is small and is running out of space, but I have 300+GB on the D: drive that I want to use.
I thought this would be simple, but Disk Management (or some other software) will not allow me to extend the C: drive since the D: drive is not next to the C: drive.

I need to be able to move the D: next to C: but there is a Windows RE tools in between, and nothing I've tried allows me to move D:.

Do any of you have any suggestions? I don't want to buy a larger SSD when I still have lots of room on that drive that I cannot seem to get to.

BTW: I have some other larger drives that I could clone my 500 SSD to, and then possibly clone the larger drive back to the 500 SSD and remove the extra partition in the process. Would that possibly work?

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Mar 14, 2019, 1:52 PM



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Mar 14, 2019, 1:58 PM

Thanks. At least it sounds logical, I just have never needed to do that, so flying into the unknown with this one. :)

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Mar 14, 2019, 2:05 PM



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Mar 14, 2019, 2:05 PM

There are several disk utilities that are free that can resize your partition. EaseUS Partition Master Free is one of them. Google "resize partition free" and it will give you a list of other software programs that can do that.

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Re: Old computer geek needs some computer help


Mar 14, 2019, 3:22 PM

yes - I actually tried EaseUS Partition Master first, but it would not give me any option to actually move the partition adjacent to my C: partition. It said "resize/move" but only gave me options to resize.

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Mar 14, 2019, 2:15 PM

Pretty sure if you create a windows recovery (usb) drive you can delete the windows recovery partition without compromising anything.

You might try a tool like easeUS partition master to move the windows recover partition first.

I think you should try that before cloning to a larger drive since cloning from a larger drive to a smaller drive can be an issue due to hidden files.

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Do you have a zip drive?


Mar 14, 2019, 2:18 PM



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Re: Do you have a zip drive?


Mar 14, 2019, 3:24 PM

Not sure if I can round up enough floppy disks.

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Re: Do you have a zip drive?


Jun 2, 2019, 10:23 PM [ in reply to Do you have a zip drive? ]


https://i.redd.it/8gbfmqf0os1y.jpg


Pfffft, that ain’t even OG. Floppy’s were way thinner and wider back when I was pimp-Tandy-2000.

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Better.***


Jun 8, 2019, 1:56 PM [ in reply to Do you have a zip drive? ]





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Re: Old computer geek needs some computer help


Mar 14, 2019, 2:44 PM

I’d make it 220...221, whatever it takes.

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some form of Partition Magic, I don't think the original is


Mar 14, 2019, 3:26 PM

supported anymore, but there are plenty of free alternatives

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UPDATE - Problem Solved


Jun 2, 2019, 10:01 PM

Okay, I finally figured out how to do this.

I downloaded a free utility "MiniTool Partition Wizard" that allowed me to resize the different partitions and extend the next partition. Since the free space had to be adjacent to the C: drive partition that needed more room, I just kept moving more space from the D: drive partition, and then to the partition (recovery?) in between the C: and D:, and then it allowed me to move that free space to C: - problem solved. Now I don't have to buy a larger SSD just to get some room on the C: drive.

They have better instructions and a video on the site when you DL the utility in case anyone has a similar problem with Win 10.

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Re: UPDATE - Problem Solved


Jun 2, 2019, 10:36 PM

I was going to tell you to run a disc cleaner/organizer. Let it fill your drive partitions better, then look at free space after you run a History cleaner to include cookies. Once you did that you could move a photo file or whatever to open up your partitioned space. But then use a Partition app to help if your space isnt available.

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