Resize an existing Windows partition
I have a single 500 GB hard drive on a machine running Windows. There are two partitions, each with 100 GB of disk space. The remainder is unallocated.
I now want to resize both partitions to make them larger. What's the best / safest way to do this?
Can I / should I use gparted on a USB drive?
I now want to resize both partitions to make them larger. What's the best / safest way to do this?
Can I / should I use gparted on a USB drive?
It depends on the version of Windows. In 7 you can use the disk management tools. In earlier versions you will have to use a 3rd party application.
which version of windows you are running ?
If windows 7 then you can extend the drive size right from disk management.
incase of xp or 2k3 you can use gparted.. But its always safer to take a backup of drives before such operation..
Personaly i used Partition magic home edittion and it worked fine..
If windows 7 then you can extend the drive size right from disk management.
incase of xp or 2k3 you can use gparted.. But its always safer to take a backup of drives before such operation..
Personaly i used Partition magic home edittion and it worked fine..
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Sorry, I actually meant to say Windows 7. However, the Windows 7 disk management tools won't allow me to resize.
It does allow me to extend my second partition, but not the active primary boot partition that has Windows on it.
It does allow me to extend my second partition, but not the active primary boot partition that has Windows on it.
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I believe you can add space before the second partition using windows 7 disk management tools. Once you do this and there is free space after the primary drive you should be able to extend it.
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Thanks! Are you saying that if I resized using Windows 7 by deleting second partition, etc. it would be less risky than using gparted, for example?
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I can't seem to be able to move the space to behind the boot partition. I don't see any options for it.
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I think I see how it's done now, but it would involve a lot of shrinking partitions, creating partitions, moving files, deleting partitions, and then extending partitions. I think I'd be better off buying a new hard drive :)
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I think what I'll do so is delete my second partition and then extend the first.
that would be the best option..
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sir, i understand what you mentioned. I have a question.
Wouldn't it will have to move the data (Block level) in order to slide the partition 2 and it will take time..and that will take time depedn on the data...
Wouldn't it will have to move the data (Block level) in order to slide the partition 2 and it will take time..and that will take time depedn on the data...
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got it..thanks for taking time to explain.
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Thanks for your help and advice!