Windows 10: Can I delete Recovery Partitions? Merging non-adjacent partitions in Windows 11

I want to merge the OS and DATA partitions on my HDD, but Disk Management does not allow for non-adjacent partitions to be merged together. I am aware of the existence of third-party software such as EaseUS for this purpose but I am reluctant to use those software due to a previous bad experience. Can I safely delete the 712 MB Recovery Partition in the middle and merge it or will that brick my computer?

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Merging to non-adjacent partitions

How do I merge two non-adjacent partitions in Windows 10?

 

Merging to non-adjacent partitions

Hi Tony,

Windows disk management tools are rather limited, you will need a third party tool such as AOMEI partition assistant to achieve this.

you need to move the partitions so that they are adjacent, then merge them.

AOMEI Partition Assistant | Partition Manager Software for Windows PC and Server

(other tools are available, I happen to use this one)

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Merging non-adjacent partitions on the same disk.

I bought a new pc, but when they set it up for me, they split the single drive into two partitions. I've been trying to merge them again, but there's a Healthy Recovery partition between the C drive and the D drive partitions.

I've downloaded AOMEI Partition assistant, but it is also unable to merge the two partitions.

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