Windows 10: How to extend storage in C: after I shrunk D:

Discus and support How to extend storage in C: after I shrunk D: in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; How do I extend the storage in C: drive after I shrunk the amount in D: drive. Both are NTFS but the C: drive still has extend greyed out. Please... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by AlyssaMcIlvain, Nov 23, 2020.

  1. ALYSSAMCILVAIN
    AlyssaMcIlvain Win User

    How to extend storage in C: after I shrunk D:


    How do I extend the storage in C: drive after I shrunk the amount in D: drive. Both are NTFS but the C: drive still has extend greyed out. Please Help!!

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    AlyssaMcIlvain, Nov 23, 2020
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  2. ANWILLE
    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, Nov 23, 2020
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  3. WIIFRED P
    WiIfred P Win User
    Extend Volume C:

    As for extending your Local Drive C. Since you mentioned that you are trying to use a shrunk space from your Local Drive D, is it a different physical hard drive from your local drive C? Can you please provide a screenshot of the disk management showing
    both local drive C and D.
     
    WiIfred P, Nov 23, 2020
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  4. KEEGMAN
    Keegman Win User

    How to extend storage in C: after I shrunk D:

    I deleted D drive in order to extend c drive but c drive will not extend

    So I have 237gb of storage on my C drive and it is nearly full, my D drive has 931gb of storage and is completely empty. in an attempt to solve this problem I went online looking at different forums and articles and many recommended that I delete D drive
    so i can extend C drive, but it will not give me the option after deleting it.
     
    Keegman, Nov 23, 2020
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