“How to increase space on a partitioned disk? My computer’s hard drive is divided into four partitions, C, D, E, and F, all of which are 114GB. However, I feel that the 114GB space on C drive is too small, so I want to allocate the extra space from other partitions to C. After compressing the partitions, how do I merge the unallocated disk space into C drive? Do you have any methods that do not require software partitioning? If software partitioning is not used, do the contents of my other disks still exist? Will they be deleted? Do you want to backup them to other hard drives in advance? Also, is it like this? Does partitioning only affect the compressed partition, or will other partitions be affected? Thank you!”
“How to increase the disk space on the C drive? For example, when the C drive is full, how can space be allocated from other partitions? I don’t know if you have this experience, where one partition is out of space, but there is still a lot of free space in other partitions. How can you increase the space from other partitions to the out of space partition? Do you have any ways not to reinstall the system? It’s too troublesome to reinstall the system, so wait online for a good method. Thank you!”
How to add space to partitioned disks
Why add space to partitioned disks?
As the computer is used for a long time, you will store more and more data on it, which will result in less available space on certain partitions. Many users have encountered the problem of insufficient partition space. They delete unnecessary data to free up space, but this is not a foolproof solution. If the partition is not expanded, one day there will still be a problem of insufficient partition space. In addition, if the system disk space is insufficient, your computer will also run slower and sometimes crash frequently.
That’s why we need to add space to partitioned disks, but how do we add space to partitioned disks? Please continue reading.
How to increase space on partitioned disks?
Next, this article will introduce two methods to increase space on partitioned disks. You can first understand these two methods and then choose the appropriate method to operate according to your own situation.
Method 1. Use disk management
Disk management is a utility that comes with Windows systems, which can help you manage disks. Next, let’s take a look at how to use disk management to allocate space.
- Press “Win+R” to enter “diskmgmt. msc” and then press “Enter” to open “Disk Management”.
- Right click on the partition to the right of the full partition in the main interface, and then click “Delete Volume”.
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- Right click on the full partition, select “Expand Volume”, and follow the steps to complete it.
Expand Volume
Attention: This method will delete all data on the right partition of the full partition. If there is important data, please backup it in advance.
Method 2. Use Aomei Partition Assistant
If you feel that disk management is not easy to use or there is important information on the partition that cannot be deleted casually, then you can use this free and professional disk partition management software – Aomei Partition Assistant. This software is designed specifically for Windows systems and supports various mainstream Windows and Windows Server systems.
Its “adjust/move partition” function can help us move the idle partitions of other partitions to the desired partition. The software has a simple operating interface and simple operation methods. Even if you are not proficient in using the computer, you can easily use the software to complete tasks.
Next, let’s take a look at the detailed operating steps of the software:
- You can click the button below or enter the download center to download, install, and open the Aomei Partition Assistant. In the main interface, right-click on the partition with available space and select “Adjust/Move Partition”.
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- In the pop-up window, click on the hollow circle on the right side of the partition with the mouse and drag it to the left to adjust the size of the compressed space, or you can directly enter the size of the partition to be compressed in the “Partition Size” section above, and click “OK” after setting.
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- Right click on the full partition in the main interface and select “Merge Partitions”.
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- Select the newly compressed unallocated space in the pop-up window, and then click “OK”.
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- Return to the main interface, click the “Submit” button in the upper left corner to preview the upcoming task, confirm it is correct, and then click “Execute” to wait for completion.
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summary
The above are two methods to solve “How to increase space on partitioned disks?”. Although disk management can help you solve problems, it requires deleting all data on other partitions, which can easily lead to the loss of important data. So it is more recommended to use Aomei Partition Assistant. With this software, you only need to click the mouse to complete the task, and there is no need to delete other partitions, which will not cause data loss.
In addition to the above functions, Aomei Partition Assistant can also help you merge partitions, create startup disks, clone hard drives, 4K alignment, and more. Come and download to experience it!
