[SOLVED] Cant merge two partitions

[Tom Sheldon]

I was trying to extend one of my partitions on my SSD to make room for a game update but it wouldn't let me. I made a different partition smaller but I couldn't extend either of them to the other. I have backed up both drives and deleted both partitions so they are both unallocated. I also cannot return both partitions to the original C drive, only one. its as if I can't see the drive, but it can and I can use it. I'm thinking the only way is to reset the drive via a fresh install but I don't really wanna do that. i tired a few 3rd party programs and they were the same, when I would select drives to merge, the drive I wanted to expand would have its checkbox greyed out.


TIA

-Matthew

 

[CountMike]

Only adjacent partitions can be merged, windows will not let you merge C: partition or any other that belong to system. You cold use something like this https://www.partitionwizard.com/partition-wizard-bootable-cd.html but do make necessary backups first.

 

[Tom Sheldon]

why are they not adjacent, with the 3rd party programs that actually could do it, wanted me to pay before they would work.
here is a screenshot of my disk managment.

https://imgur.com/a/f8QPEis

View: https://imgur.com/a/f8QPEis

 

[popatim]

Windows can only extend to the right so in your pic only the 464MB partition could extend into the 195GB partition.

 

[Tom Sheldon]

yes, but how do I reset them to start again? or will I have to reinstall?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Delete 464MB recovery partition first.
Then you'll be able to extend C: partition.

Recovery partition can be deleted using diskpart. Disk Management will not allow that.
Execute from elevated command prompt:
(if you get any errors, then stop immediately)

diskpart​

list disk​

select disk 2​

list partition​

select partition X​

(select 464MB partition, x=2 most likely)​

delete partition override​

select partition 1​

(select 231GB partition C: )​

extend​

exit​

 

[Tom Sheldon]

Delete 464MB recovery partition first.
Then you'll be able to extend C: partition.

Recovery partition can be deleted using diskpart. Disk Management will not allow that.
Execute from elevated command prompt:
(if you get any errors, then stop immediately)

diskpart​

list disk​

select disk 2​

list partition​

select partition X​

(select 464MB partition, x=2 most likely)​

delete partition override​

select partition 1​

(select 231GB partition C: )​

extend​

exit​

thanks, that worked.