How to make my C: partition bigger? (just cloned my SSD from a smaller HDD)

Jorge_acosta · Feb 18, 2016

Hello, i just cloned a 400 GB SSD from a 320GB HDD, i got the pc booting from the SSD just fine, but i noticed that the C: partition in my 400GB SSD is the same size as it was in the 320GB HDD (296 GB that is), so i have about 70GB of unalocated space... how do i make my partition bigger?? without loosing data of course that is... i tried with Disk Manager but the option "Extend Volume" is greyed out...

D_Know_WD · Feb 18, 2016

Hi there Jorge_acosta,

You will need to use some third party partition manager tool.
Here's a thread on that: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/277170-32-best-partitioning-software

Keep in mind that it is always a good idea to back up your crucial data before dealing with partitions.

Hope this will help,
D_Know_WD

utroz · Feb 18, 2016

Can't he just use the windows disk management to resize the partition?

kyzarvs · Feb 18, 2016

D_Know_WD :

+1 to Utroz - what's wrong with the standard tool?

nigelivey · Feb 18, 2016

Use the standard tool in windows, administrator tools _ disk management. (Windows 10 right click start button, Win 7 Control panel)

D JAY Cva · Feb 18, 2016

just use standard windows disk management to extend volume ...

http://www.disk-partition.com/resource/add-unallocated-space-to-system-partition-windows7.html

D_Know_WD · Feb 18, 2016

Hey guys,

The OP said that the extend partition option is grayed out in Disk Management. That's the reason I suggested some third party tools.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

Jorge_acosta · Feb 23, 2016

D_Know_WD :

This! i downloaded the free version of Macrium Reflect and it was a breeze to resize the partitions! Thanks!

D_Know_WD · Feb 23, 2016

It's great you've sorted this out.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

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