Merge partitions in Windows 10
Merge partitions in Windows 10
Managing and setting up partitions can be quite useful. They provide more order and overview on the hard disk. If certain storage spaces are no longer used and are superfluous, these partitions can be assigned to others. In this article we explain how it works.
How to merge partitions in Windows 10
Windows 10 has its own tool for this purpose, which can be used to manage partitions. The disk management. In any case, it is important that all files on the partition are backed up beforehand. Partitions that are used by Windows and contain backup/restore points cannot be easily dissolved.
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- Click with the right mouse button on the Windows symbol (bottom left in the task bar) and then on „Disk Management
„.
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- Now select the partition in the administration that is to be dissolved and assigned to another partition. To do this, click on the partition with the right mouse button and on „Delete volume
„.
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- Now the deleted partition is available as „Unallocated
volume“.
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- Select the partition that is to be enlarged. Click with the right mouse button on the drive and then on „Expand Volume
„.
- Now select the volume you deleted in step 2.
- Both partitions are now merged and your new larger drive is ready for use.
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