Your drive formatting was incorrect.
Your drive formatting was incorrect.
It's quite simple, just navigate to the system where the new drive is installed. Find Disk Management via the search bar in Windows, it should appear as "Create and format hard disk partitions." Locate your SSD—you'll see a main partition along with some unallocated space. Right-click the main partition, select "Extend Partition," and follow the instructions to utilize the full available space. If the option isn't visible, check the layout of the partitions for guidance.
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The problem centers around recovery partitions. Disk Management has a limitation—it only allows linear extension of partitions, which prevents extending around existing recovery areas. Some third-party tools can handle this, but I’m not familiar with them right now, so I can’t assist directly. In the past, I resolved it by removing these partitions via the command line. Open a command prompt and type "diskpart." Ask if you’re allowed to run as admin, then select the main disk and list partitions with "list part." Identify the two recovery partitions (721MB and 25GB), note their numbers, then use "sel part #" to delete each one. Afterward, return to Disk Management and extend the partition through the GUI. These partitions exist mainly for recovery purposes, allowing built-in tools to fix issues without external software. You could also create a Windows installation USB for backup, which includes repair utilities if needed.