Disk Partiton
 

Hi all,

I've just rebuilt a laptop using the hidden recovery partiton.

For some reason (after the rebuild and in Windows) I can see a 1.56GB partiton. It wasn't there before the rebuild so I can anly think it was a created by the recovery software.

Can I add this space back into the C: paration?

It's currently set to "Unallocated" and all I can do to it is create a simple volume. When I click on the C: partiton I only have an option to shrink the partition - not expand...

Any ideas?

Cheers

Lee

Re: Disk Partiton
 

Does it say that its Healthy EISA Configuration?

Re: Disk Partiton
 

You mean under Disk Management? Yep - disk C: is "Healthy"

Re: Disk Partiton
 

The partition software from Windoze is rubbish... try another free one like EASUS....

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

Re: Disk Partiton
 

Thanks - nope! Would not allow me to resize the C: partition to include the unallocated space...

Re: Disk Partiton
 

'parted magic' is very good. I use it at work (and home occassionally). http://partedmagic.com/

Re: Disk Partiton
 

You'll need to allocate the space (create partition) and then format the partition then merge the 1.5gb partition into C:\ so it becomes a part of C:\.

You wont be able to merge unallocated space into allocated space.


I always used to use partition magic for XP (dont work in vista, well V8 dont) found EASUS yesterday and it works great. So another vote for EASUS :tu:

Re: Disk Partiton
 

I use Partition Magic (I dont have Vista).

Re: Disk Partiton
 

OK - created the new partition - can't se how to merge it though...

I'm wondering if it's not possible becuase the C: is the system partition?

Re: Disk Partiton
 

I don't think you can alter the system partition while it's in use.

If I remember correctly you'll need to use a live-cd like gparted.

Re: Disk Partiton
 

IIRC (not 100% sure about EASUS) but with Partition magic you merge new partition into C:\ and click apply. Then on reboot it will run the batch file to merge the 2 partitions.

Looking at EASUS it seems that merge function is missing. Or I'm missing something :erm:

Re: Disk Partiton
 

Oh well - I'll just have to miss 1.5GB of disk space - or I'll just use as it is...

Re: Disk Partiton
 

format as NTFS, then use Truecrypt to turn it into an encrypted vault :)

That way you don't lose the vault (and contents) when you reinstall next and you've always got a little vault handy for those files that need safe storage :)