How to expand the c drive partition in win7

You can use the following two methods to expand the Windows 7 C drive partition: right-click the C drive through Disk Management and select "Extend Volume" to merge adjacent free spaces. Using a third-party partitioning tool such as AOMEI Partition Assistant or MiniTool Partition Wizard, drag the right edge of the C drive to the right to increase its size.

How to expand Windows 7 C drive partition

Method 1: Use Disk Management

1. Press Win R, enter diskmgmt.msc in the run dialog box and press Enter.
2. Right-click on the C drive in Disk Management and select Extend Volume....
3. Follow the steps in the wizard to select the free space to be merged into the C drive, and then click Next to complete the expansion.

Method 2: Use a partition tool

1. Download and install a third-party partition tool, such as AOMEI Partition Assistant or MiniTool Partition Wizard.
2. Run the partition tool, right-click on the C drive and select Resize Partition.
3. In the Adjust Partition window, drag the right edge to the right to increase the C drive size.
4. Click Apply to complete the changes.

Note:

• The C drive partition can be expanded only when there is unallocated or free space next to the C drive.

• If the C drive cannot be extended, it may be because:

  • The partition table type of the C drive does not support expansion (for example, GPT partition).
  • Unallocated or free space is located on other disks.
• It is strongly recommended to back up important data before extending the C drive partition.

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