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Old 10-12-2010, 10:12   #1
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Resize a partition Windows 7
I am looking at extending the partions on my drive and was wondering how to go about it .
There are instructions online about what software to use and how to do it ,but would also like to hear any suggestions of here .
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Re: Resize a partition Windows 7
Disk manager will let you resize partitions but it does tend to turn them into virtual partitions.

If you want to do any serious partion swapping/merging/resizing then something like partition magic or the free partedmagic
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Re: Resize a partition Windows 7
Acronis Disk Tools is probably the best paid for solution.
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Re: Resize a partition Windows 7
Thanks Kymmy ,Rob
Just after something to extend the one partition into the available space in the next partition.
I will take a look at partedmajic .
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Re: Resize a partition Windows 7
back up anything important first these things have been known to go wrong
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Re: Resize a partition Windows 7
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back up anything important first these things have been known to go wrong
What he said.. been there..

Another worth a look:

http://www.partition-tool.com/
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Re: Resize a partition Windows 7
EASEUS do a very good partition tool and it's free!
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Another vote for easeus!
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