How do I remove partitions from second internal drive

[blayson]

Have two internal hard drives.
Thought would be good to partition them for organization.
Have found that this slows Lightroom down.

Can I unpartition without changing or losing any of the the files?

Thank you

 

[egilbe]

using partition magic, it's possible. I'm sure there are other 3rd party software out there that I'm unaware of. I would back up the files you don't want to lose, regardless.

 

[dodger46]

Move all your data into one partition, delete the empty partition then expand the data partition into the 'unallocated space'
For ease of use

http://download.cnet.com/EaseUS-Partition-Master-Home-Edition/3000-2248_4-10863346.html
It's free
+1 to backup...

 

[blayson]

Thank you for help. Both partitions are very full, not room to move files from one into another.
I am copying all of the files to an external drive now.
Then will use one of the suggestions above. Is one partition program better? Or is the win 7 partition ok?

 

[dodger46]

Win 7 Disk Manager will do when working with partitions other than 'C'. I've used Easeus for years without a problem, the interface is simplicity itself. Employs a 'slider' technique to expand/contract partitions.

 

[blayson]

Ok fixed second drive no problems. Didn't even need my backup.
First drive has:
A small section or partition which is reserved
then C: with 96 Gb, with operating system and program files, etc, 80% full.
I added D: and called it My Data, don't remember why, it's about 30% full.
and Unallocated space of 33Gb that is empty.
I tried to use the free partition from EasUS to add the Unallocated to C:. I use my desktop for a lot of semi- Temporary holding folders.
Will C: expand into the Unallocated space if it needs to?
I couldn't see a war to add the 33Gb of space to C: so it would have more room.

 

[dodger46]

OK I'll try to set up a similar scenario on my experimental laptop... not sure why you can't expand C into the unallocated 33gig, may be due to the physical location of the space. Are you able to post a screenshot of the EaseUS screen, Home Page?

 

[dodger46]

Sussed it. You have to move the unallocated space so that it is physically next to the C drive. Choose 'resize/move ' D and expand D into the unallocated space. Now use the slider on the other end of D to create as much unallocated space as you want to increase C by on the left hand side of the bar representing D. OK that screen. Now you'll see the unallocated space between C and D. Expand C into the new unallocated space. OK then Apply. Your machine will shut down in order to complete before booting into Windows.

 

[blayson]

Sussed it. You have to move the unallocated space so that it is physically next to the C drive. Choose 'resize/move ' D and expand D into the unallocated space. Now use the slider on the other end of D to create as much unallocated space as you want to increase C by on the left hand side of the bar representing D. OK that screen. Now you'll see the unallocated space between C and D. Expand C into the new unallocated space. OK then Apply. Your machine will shut down in order to complete before booting into Windows.

Thank You!