Windows 10: How can I extend volume on C drive if the free space is not right next to the drive?

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  1. Romanador Win User

    How can I extend volume on C drive if the free space is not right next to the drive?


    I reinstalled windows 10 via a usb driver and the disks ended up completely messed up after the reinstallation: disk C with only 14 GB which is obviously not enough for everything that's located there program files, downoalds etc. Before the reinstall disk C had space of 450 GB and disk D had 14 GB. I would like to allocate more space to the C drive from the D drive but since it's not right next to the free space and is divided by those disk 0 partitions that I have no idea what are for, I cant extend the C drive. How can I fix this issue?

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    Romanador, Aug 4, 2023
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  2. Anwille Win User

    extend c drive storage space

    Hi, I'm , an Independent Advisor.

    Disk Management is a Windows built-in tool that supports to increase partition size with its "Extend Volume" feature. However, the program has some limitations in increasing disk space:

    - Extend Volume only works on NTFS and RAW partition. FAT32 and other file systems are not supported.

    - The Extend Volume will grey out if there is no adjacent unallocated space behind the target partition.

    So, the ways to increasing C drive with or without adjacent unallocated space are different. Open the Disk Management, and follow the right tutorials listed below to extend the local disk C drive on your own now:

    #1. Increase C Drive Space with Adjacent Unallocated Space

    Step 1. Right-click This PC/My Computer, click "Manage", select "Disk Management" under Storage.

    Step 2. Locate and right-click on the local disk C drive, and choose "Extend Volume".

    Step 3. Set and add more space to your system C drive and click "Next" to continue.

    Step 4. Click "Finish" to complete the process.

    Note that if that unallocated space on your system disk is not behind the C drive, you can't extend C drive in Disk Management.

    Hope this helps. Let me know if I can help you further!
     
    Anwille, Aug 4, 2023
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  3. OS (CHow can I extend volume on C drive if the free space is not right next to the drive? :) Drive - Extending the Volume

    I've recently purchased a new laptop and came across a problem regarding the storage volume. It seems there's an arbitrary partition where C: drive has 100GB allocated and the remaining 900GB+ is unallocated. When I tried to extend the volume of C: to include
    the 900GB, the option to extend the volume was grayed out and unusable.

    Unfortunately, I just don't know enough to figure out why all that space is unallocated and why I can't extend the volume of the C: drive. Searching for the answer yielded a lot of suggestions for third-party software, but I'd like to avoid that solution
    if possible. Are there any other options?
     
    Raseleanne, Aug 4, 2023
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  4. How can I extend volume on C drive if the free space is not right next to the drive?

    Unallocated Space to C Drive

    Thanks
     
    realtravisbrown92, Aug 4, 2023
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