How to Allocate Free Space to C Drive in Windows 8
What will you do if there is free space, say 15GB, on the C Drive, which is not large enough to create a new partition? Here's how to allocate free space to create a new partition. Go to Disk Management. Right click Computer and select...
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Method 1 of 2:
Using Disk Management
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Go to Disk Management. Right click Computer and select "Manage." -
Locate the free space under Disk Management. In this case, there are 15 GB that are unallocated. -
Right click C drive and select the item "Extend Volume". -
When the Extend Volume Wizard opens, click Next to proceed through the setup. -
Select the free space you want to allocate and click Add. When you've finished selecting space, click Next. -
Review your selection and click Finish. -
Make sure the process worked properly. The 15 GB free space should successfully be allocated to C drive.
Method 2 of 2:
Using Third-Party Tools
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Some partition management tools are capable of allocating free space to other partitions, but here only takes one for example. Run PartitionGuru, right click the free space and select the items "Allocate Free Space To" and "Partition: Local Disk (C:)".
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