Combine the unused areas into a single section.
Combine the unused areas into a single section.
Despite advancements, Windows hasn't improved this feature. The limitation comes from how a spinning disk displays data—essentially a 2D layout that splits unpartitioned sections. Windows lacks a simple way to merge them, forcing users to rely on third-party tools such as Gparted or MiniTool Partition Wizard. Ideally, if you were planning to reduce the size of your C:\ partition, you should have considered it earlier before rearranging the partitions.
I've adjusted my partitions using the mini partition tool wizard and successfully installed Linux.
Yeah, you're talking about running two operating systems at the same time.
It seems the system isn't loading GRUB properly. Instead, it jumps straight to Pop OS, and your BIOS includes an OS boot manager feature followed by Windows.
Consider testing with sudo update-grub to check if Windows appears in the GRUB menu.