How to resize my C: partition without losing data in Windows 7

[Lyfer]

How do I resize my C: partition by taking free space from d: drive to make it larger without having to format and lose my data in windows 7 64 bit pro?


Thanks

 

[Lyfer]

Ok I tried the windows buit in disk manager utility and its not working out the way I want it too. I have a 500gb drive divided into a C: (100gb) and d: (400gb). I want to add 100gb from D : into C:. When I shrink d:, it will not let me allocate the free space to c:, only d:. What gives ><.

Thanks

 

[Nothinman]

You need to move the second partition down the disk before you can extend the first. I have no idea if the built-in Windows tools will do that, MS always leaves out key features like that for some reason. Your best bet is probably to use a gparted live CD.

 

[ViviTheMage]

If D has data, it'll be risky. If D does not have data, it will be easy. It's much easier/safer to expand on the C drive, if you're going up, ie 100GB -> 200GB.

Use partition magic, or something similar. Keep in mind, you might lose data on that D drive, if it has data.

 

[corkyg]

Acronis Disk Director will do that with no data loss. First, it would shrink D on the back or empty end. Then, the next step would be to move D to that far end, creating unallocated space between C and D. Then, it would expand C to fill that space. I suppose Gparted would do the same thing, but I've never used it.

 

[Nothinman]

Acronis Disk Director will do that with no data loss. First, it would shrink D on the back or empty end. Then, the next step would be to move D to that far end, creating unallocated space between C and D. Then, it would expand C to fill that space. I suppose Gparted would do the same thing, but I've never used it.

With no data loss if all goes well, there's always a risk that something will go wrong. And gparted will do all of that as well, for free.

 

[JackMDS]

Acronis Disk Director will do that with no data loss. First, it would shrink D on the back or empty end. Then, the next step would be to move D to that far end, creating unallocated space between C and D. Then, it would expand C to fill that space. I suppose Gparted would do the same thing, but I've never used it.

+1

Not a speculation, I do it few times a year using this product.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832200022

 

[lxskllr]

I use Gparted. Gparted should have an award for exceptional open source software. I'd rank it up there with Gimp, and Open Office as gems of open source development.

 

[bruceb]

Partition Magic is no longer supported and does not work in Windows 7.
Easeus Partition Manager Pro will work in Windows 7 .. Only difference between
Home & Pro versions is ability to create a Bootable CD from the Pro version

 

[Nothinman]

Partition Magic is no longer supported and does not work in Windows 7.
Easeus Partition Manager Pro will work in Windows 7 .. Only difference between
Home & Pro versions is ability to create a Bootable CD from the Pro version

I would be very leery of trusting any software to resize the Windows system volume from inside of Windows.

 

[bruceb]

So would I. That is why I would get the Easeus Pro version. Create the boot disk and run it from there. It was a freebie (fully functional) week or so back at Majorgeeks. It was only a download by Oct 20 .. it can be installed at any time and work fine.
I have Partition Magic 8 and I know it does not support Vista or Windows 7 file system.

 

[ViviTheMage]

I would be very leery of trusting any software to resize the Windows system volume from inside of Windows.

once you reboot, it actually does the changes, it doesn't make changes while it's running.

 

[Nothinman]

So would I. That is why I would get the Easeus Pro version. Create the boot disk and run it from there. It was a freebie (fully functional) week or so back at Majorgeeks. It was only a download by Oct 20 .. it can be installed at any time and work fine.
I have Partition Magic 8 and I know it does not support Vista or Windows 7 file system.

Which is why I hate how MS makes those small, incremental changes to the filesystem without giving the user an easy way to tell which version of NTFS they're actually using.

once you reboot, it actually does the changes, it doesn't make changes while it's running.

Ah, it's one of those. I'd say go with gparted then, the UI looks close enough to Partition Magic that anyone semi-technical should be able to use it and you get to see it all happen at once as soon as you hit apply.

 

[JohnOfSheffield]

Gparted or partition wizard are both good choices, both free and both work with W7.

I've had problems with some other software before and had to use the recovery solutions in Gparted to fix it, it works quite well.

 

[tweakboy]

Yes I use Partition Wizard it rocks. You can change cluster size too etc etc like johnshef said. gl