Merge two disk partitions into one using Hot Merge.
Merge two disk partitions into one using Hot Merge.
I'm trying to understand this situation. I have a 1TB drive split into two parts—200GB for the operating system and 750GB for programs and data. Now I want to combine them back into one 1TB drive for the C partition. After backing everything up in D:, I’m wondering if it’s possible to expand the C partition to use the full physical space. If not, should I set up a single 1TB unit during Windows installation, or will I end up with two drives afterward? It’s confusing and I’m worried about losing data or breaking the OS.
Open Disk Manager, right-click D: drive, select Delete. Next, right-click C: partition, extend it across the entire drive. While installing Windows, go to the "Where to install windows" page and first remove every partition on the 1TB drive, then pick the unallocated area.
The removal of the D partition should also prepare the space for your use in C. One quick question: is it feasible to install Windows fresh without a USB drive? You could boot directly from your PC and load everything from RAM, similar to how you used to run Shutup10 or newer versions—just avoid preloading with an installation media. Online installation options exist but will require choosing Windows 11, which might be what you want to skip for a cleaner setup.
It seems I'm unable to remove the D drive. I could only shrink it by 200GB. Additionally, I can't expand the C drive within those 200GB, but I can extend the D drive into the unallocated area.
Activate it on C:\, then turn it off for D:\. After disabling, attempt to delete the D partition once more.