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How to combine multiple partitions?

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April 27, 2014 4:43:15 PM

How can I combine these partitions so that it is one large partition that is ~700 GB? Can I do this in disk management or do I need another program? If so, what ones would you recommend?

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a c 75 G Storage
April 27, 2014 4:54:18 PM

Good lord that's a mess, LOL. Why are there so many blocks of unallocated space? It looks like these disks mirror each other, like it was cloned.

Is there any information that can't be lost and isn't backed up?
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April 27, 2014 7:03:17 PM

What versions of Windows do you use, Windows7, Windows 8, or Windows XP?
If you are using one of the two former versions, you can easily back up all important partition data, delete these useless partitions in Disk Management and extend the unallocated space to your assigned partition.
But, if you are using Windows XP or the Disk Management tool cannot help you out, you can directly take chances with some partition resizing tools, like GParted, IM-Magic Partition Resizer Free and Paragon Master Partition, etc.
No matter what happens, always remember to back up your important partition data.
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April 27, 2014 7:15:18 PM

Yes, these disks were mirrored, but I have deleted all data from the "Blank" drive. And Ansel, I am on Windows 8, and I am not able to delete the "Healthy" sections, so I can't extend the partition. That's why I'm confused.
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a c 75 G Storage
April 27, 2014 7:21:22 PM

OK, let's try the command line tool diskpart. Since it looks from the screenshot you're running 8.1, right-click on the start button and bring up an administrator command prompt from the menu.

type "diskpart" to start

"list disk" to view
"select disk X" where x is the one you want to edit
"list partition"
"select partition X"
"delete partition" use "delete partition override" if there's an error
if there's still an error, post it here
once all partitions on the drive gone, exit with "exit" and go back to Disk Management, where you should be able to create one big new partition from the clear space
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