Windows 7 64 bit, how to increase partition size of c: Extend volume is greyed out

[Razza1]

I'm running windows 7 64 bit and have a 240gb SSD that has the operating system on. The problem is, only 76.98 + 12.39 GB is allocated to OS (C: ) whilst the remaining 134.21GB is allocated to DATA (E: ). I can shrink and increase the E: Partition with ease, but I can't shrink the E: partition and increase the C: partition, the option appears greyed out when I right click the drive to Extend Volume. Does anyone have a solution to this?

 

[Sam-R2D2]

Are you using windows built-in disk management tool for this?

 

[giantbucket]

the reason for this is (almost certainly) because the E partition STARTS where the C partition ends. there's 2 ways of doing this:

1 - copy your data to some external / alternate drive, delete the E partition, resize C, and create a new E, then copy data back

2 - a horribly convoluted shuffling of C, E, and one or two more partitions to move files towards the end of the drive and leave enough empty space in the middle to eventually let you expand C

 

[Razza1]

Are you using windows built-in disk management tool for this?

Yes that is correct. The Laptop has an SSD which is partitioned into C: and E: drives and it also has a HDD which is partitioned into D: and F: drives

 

[Sam-R2D2]

Are you using windows built-in disk management tool for this?

Yes that is correct. The Laptop has an SSD which is partitioned into C: and E: drives and it also has a HDD which is partitioned into D: and F: drives

CAUTION: No such operation is 100% risk free so do it at your own risk.

You can do this:
1. Charge the laptop battery before starting and keep the AC cord plugged in. Although, this won't take too much time since you'll be doing the operations on an SSD. Took me forever on a 5400rpm HDD.
2. Go to the windows built-in disk management, right click on your HDD and click offline. This isn't necessary but just in case.
3. Install EaseUs Partition Manager free edition, run it and go to the main window.
4. Do this:
http://1drv.ms/1M2vPxp
5. And this:
http://1drv.ms/18HEOI2
6. Click OK and when you come back to the main window, click Apply.
7. Your System will most probably start and shift your data to the next blocks so it can free up the space at the start of the partition. Let it do what it's supposed to do.
8. When all is done and you're safely booted up again, reszie C: drive in the same program and give it unallocated space.
9. After everything is done, you can bring your HDD back online.

Let me know the results.

 

[Razza1]

Are you using windows built-in disk management tool for this?

Yes that is correct. The Laptop has an SSD which is partitioned into C: and E: drives and it also has a HDD which is partitioned into D: and F: drives

CAUTION: No such operation is 100% risk free so do it at your own risk.

You can do this:
1. Charge the laptop battery before starting and keep the AC cord plugged in. Although, this won't take too much time since you'll be doing the operations on an SSD. Took me forever on a 5400rpm HDD.
2. Go to the windows built-in disk management, right click on your HDD and click offline. This isn't necessary but just in case.
3. Install EaseUs Partition Manager free edition, run it and go to the main window.
4. Do this:
http://1drv.ms/1M2vPxp
5. And this:
http://1drv.ms/18HEOI2
6. Click OK and when you come back to the main window, click Apply.
7. Your System will most probably start and shift your data to the next blocks so it can free up the space at the start of the partition. Let it do what it's supposed to do.
8. When all is done and you're safely booted up again, reszie C: drive in the same program and give it unallocated space.
9. After everything is done, you can bring your HDD back online.

Let me know the results.

Thanks for that. That was more or less what I had to do, since the windows tool was completely unable (Or maybe deliberately programmed not to) to do what was needed. The EaseUs partition manager program worked like a charm and was able to help me complete what I wanted to do. I did end up having to allocate the unallocated space as a new drive and then deleting the previous drive and then reformat what was the Unallocated space to the drive that was deleted, if that makes sense. No issues formatting, since it was only empty space it was formatting. But at least it works now! And no more Low disk space warnings coming up! Thanks for your help

 

[Sam-R2D2]

Thanks for that. That was more or less what I had to do, since the windows tool was completely unable (Or maybe deliberately programmed not to) to do what was needed. The EaseUs partition manager program worked like a charm and was able to help me complete what I wanted to do. I did end up having to allocate the unallocated space as a new drive and then deleting the previous drive and then reformat what was the Unallocated space to the drive that was deleted, if that makes sense. No issues formatting, since it was only empty space it was formatting. But at least it works now! And no more Low disk space warnings coming up! Thanks for your help

No problem man, glad I could help.