how to extend my windows 7 partition

IceShock · 4 Oct 2011 at 17:33

Ok guys need help extending my partition on my boot drive,

iv just deleted windows xp partition as i havent used it in a few months now ( Was sad to see it go

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my windows 7 partition is running really low on space, i thought deleting windows xp, id be able to extend it to this unused space,

http://imageshack.us/f/443/aaaaaardo.jpg/

but it apears i cant.

any ideas?

thanks

Surveyor · 4 Oct 2011 at 17:53

With Windows you can only extend a partition into unused space shown on the right in Disk Management, not into unused space on the left.

You need a third party utility to do this.

I haven't used one myself but I'm sure someone will have a suggestion of a utility which works with Windows 7.

IceShock · 4 Oct 2011 at 18:14

okay thanks pal, if any one knows a tool to do as Surveyor said, please let me know

thanks

Nightglow · 4 Oct 2011 at 18:30

I use 'Free EaseUS Partion Master', free from below.
Idiot proof, works perfectly, can't fault it, works with W7 32 & 64.

http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

IceShock · 4 Oct 2011 at 18:44

Nightglow said:
I use 'Free EaseUS Partion Master', free from below.
Idiot proof, works perfectly, can't fault it, works with W7 32 & 64.

http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

Worked a treat, cheers pal