Add the unallocated 48GB to the D drive


If I remember it correctly, using Windows partition utility, you can only extend a partition if the additional drive space is located to the right of the partition you want to extend. And "extend" option will only work if the additional space you want to 'merge with/extend to' is "unallocated"?
Exactly correct. However, MiniTool Partition Wizard will handle the task with ease (once D: is decrypted), and costs nothing.
 

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First of all, GeneralLee01 is trying to increase the size of D:, not C:. But, let's reduce the EFI System Partition to 100 MB and add 160 MB (0.16 GB) to:
C: - increase in size of 0.16% (less then 2 tenths of 1%)
D: - increase in size of 0.02% (2 hundredths of 1%)

Is it really worth messing with the EFI System Partition in order to gain such a minuscule increase in the other partitions? Again, I think you are looking for unsuspecting beta testers for your scripts and/or trying to create problems that just are not there. At a minimum increasing the complexity of a simple solution way beyond what it has to be.
Yeah - this guy is getting ridiculous with non stop spamming requests for these scripts to be run. It totally derails the threads, and in 99% of cases, totally irrelevant to original question.
 

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Btw, I hope you created your image backup before starting to do anything about this. Dealing with partitions sounds easy but very risky.

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And another thread....

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Thanks for all the great help and suggestions guys and girls

> EaseUS doesn't need money. It will do all this for FREE. But it can't deal with Bitlocker.

The upgrade window pops up. No way to get around that as far as I know.

> 1. Right click the D: partition and choose: resize/move.
> 2. Grab the LEFT handle and slide it all the way to the left, to use up all the unallocated space.
> 3. At the top left... click EXECUTE.

Then I get the upgrade popup :-(

> Last, but not least... when you're all done, go and buy an External Hard drive

Thanks for the url, bur errrrr, I buy about one external a year (and one for work). Why do you want me to get another one ? :)

> Probably. But that is no use as long as Partition Master can not do this for free.

I am worried about turning bitlocker off. Don't want my system decrypting for days.

> MiniTool Partition Wizard Free will do it. And, as its name suggests, its free.

Thanks Navy. Will check that out

> And yes, you must turn off Bitlocker on any partition that you want to move/resize.

Any guesstimate how long that would take ?

> If you want to get rid of the Windows Recovery Partition just run (in a command prompt with admin):
> reagentc /disable
> Delete the recovery partition. Then run:
> reagentc /enable

thanks, very helpfull. never realized I can delete it and then create it again.

> Neither one looks big enough for a factory recovery partition. But, with MiniTool Partition
> Wizard Free you can explore the Recovery Partitions and see what files and folders are in them.

I might do that. But at the moment the whole project is on hold untill I have a feeling how many days my system will be decrypting.

> I will add a vote for MiniTool Partition Wizard, been using it for years.

Vote counted :)

> 1) What problems had you had that the EFI partition was modified to 260 MB?

No idea. I that a problem / issue / not normal ?

> This is the opportune time.

Nope. Not needed to play with this as an exercise. Fiddling partitioning when not needed is way to dangerous in my opinion.

> Exactly correct. However, MiniTool Partition Wizard will handle the task with ease (once D: is decrypted), and costs nothing.

Thanks LT. Any guestimate about the time required to decrypt 800 GB ?

> Btw, I hope you created your image backup before starting to do anything about this.

Nope. Do not have any images. But have full file backup that is refreshed every couple of weeks.

> Have you tried Macrorit Partition Expert, it seems to have the least limitations in the free version.

So it is better than MiniTool Partition Wizard. The one LT recommended ?

 
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I use both, but when it comes to extending partitions into non-consecutive space, I rely on Mini-tool boot disk.
 

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Try this one
Yes, that's the version I use. I incorrectly said boot disk, but it's actually on a multi-boot usb.
 

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Try this one... I use this one (from a CD)
This is an ISO image of the bootable media from version 9.0



Use RUFUS to put it on a USB stick or, just right click and burn to a CD.

When you boot from it, choose the non-UEFI option.
Thanks! I'll give it a try later when I get some more flash drives.
 

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Decrypting went wat faster than expected. Only about 2 hrs

- Using Disk Management to enlarge the partition was not possible. At least was difficult to figure out how to do it since the option was not available,
- Partition Master wanted money (screen shot click here). So I deleted that from my system. Unfortunately the deinstall was incomplete. (screen shot click here)

So I used Minitool Partition Wizzard Free. It added the unallocated space to the D drive without a problem. MANY THANKS to all of you !

Below the result . . .

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Only imperfection I noticed (till now) is that all my desktop icons where moved all the way to the left. But who cares about that. The partition work was ok !

Anything I should do about the other partitions (besides C and D) before I enable BitLocker again ? Or you guys recommend to leave those alone ?
 
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It looks fine to me but let me point out one thing.

Every time a windows update comes down the pike that is a version upgrade, a Windows.old folder is created at the root of C:. This folder equals the size of your current installation. You do not have enough unused space available on C: to accomadate creating the Windows.old folder.
When such a Windows update is received, it will fail. Therefore you will have to intervene to tell Windows update where to create this folder.

Windows update will pop up the "Windows needs more space" error message. On the Windows update page, select Fix issues. This will launch the Windows update tool that lets you update your PC using an external storage device. From here, follow these steps:

  1. Connect an external storage device with enough free space to your computer.
  2. On the Windows update page, you'll see an External Storage Device option with a drop-down menu. Select your external storage device from the menu and then click Next to continue.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish installing the update. Once the installation is complete, you can safely remove your external storage device and restart your PC. You can delete the windows.old folder from your external device at your disgression but I would keep it a few days to make sure the computer runs ok with the new version of windows.
Using bitlocker is a personal preference. I have mine turned off.
 
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    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
Clear. Thanks Cuter for all that additional info and the solution !

So I do need the additional partitions ? One Reserved and two Recovery ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Laptop Zenbook Pro 14
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-13900H 2.6 GHz, 24MB 14 cores 20 threads
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 and Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14.5" 2.8K OLED 16:10 120Hz 400nits
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800 pixels
    Hard Drives
    1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 Performance SSD
    Mouse
    Bluetooth
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    McAfee , Malwarebytes , Ccleaner
Decrypting went wat faster than expected. Only about 2 hrs

- Using Disk Management to enlarge the partition was not possible. At least was difficult to figure out how to do it since the option was not available,
- Partition Master wanted money (screen shot click here). So I deleted that from my system. Unfortunately the deinstall was incomplete. (screen shot click here)

So I used Minitool Partition Wizzard Free. It added the unallocated space to the D drive without a problem. MANY THANKS to all of you !

Below the result . . .

Capture3.jpg


Only imperfection I noticed (till now) is that all my desktop icons where moved all the way to the left. But who cares about that. The partition work was ok !

Anything I should do about the other partitions (besides C and D) before I enable BitLocker again ? Or you guys recommend to leave those alone ?


Yeah... Disk Manager can only add from the right not the left.
EaseUS must have changed recently.. oh well.
As for not uninstalling completely... just manually delete the EaseUS folder in Program Files (x86).


Godd job, with everything. :-)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22631.3374 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
Decrypting went wat faster than expected. Only about 2 hrs

- Using Disk Management to enlarge the partition was not possible. At least was difficult to figure out how to do it since the option was not available,
- Partition Master wanted money (screen shot click here). So I deleted that from my system. Unfortunately the deinstall was incomplete. (screen shot click here)

So I used Minitool Partition Wizzard Free. It added the unallocated space to the D drive without a problem. MANY THANKS to all of you !

Below the result . . .

Capture3.jpg


Only imperfection I noticed (till now) is that all my desktop icons where moved all the way to the left. But who cares about that. The partition work was ok !

Anything I should do about the other partitions (besides C and D) before I enable BitLocker again ? Or you guys recommend to leave those alone ?
You have two GPT recovery partitions - only one will be active.

Run following from admin command prompt

Code:
reagentc /info

and it will tell you which one is active e.g.

1647880485764.png

On my pc, it is partition 4. I rather expect partitition 6 to be redundant now. If so, you can delete partition 6 and expand D a bit further.

My only other comment (more my preference) is your C drive is a bit small, and I would recommend 200 GB as it will not take long to fill up 100 GB. Still, no rush to do that as you know how to resize partitions now.

Other than that things look pretty good now.

Of course, I would get crucified by regulars here if I did not recommend that you now make an image backup (preferably before bitlocking to avoid forgotten password issues) so you can recover if drive fails or gets corrupted. I (always) recommend Macrium Reflect Free.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
So I do need the additional partitions ? One Reserved and two Recovery ?
DO NOT mess with the reserved partition. Ghot's right. Normally, there is only one recovery partition, but IMO the space is negligible. Since the recovery partitions are created by Windows, I would leave them alone until your next clean install which will work them out. I'm of the mindset that much can go wrong when messing with partitions of a live installation so I do only what is necessary. But that's just me.

I would like to ask a question though. What is your D: drive used for?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
DO NOT mess with the reserved partition. Ghot's right. Normally, there is only one recovery partition, but IMO the space is negligible. Since the recovery partitions are created by Windows, I would leave them alone until your next clean install which will work them out. I'm of the mindset that much can go wrong when messing with partitions of a live installation so I do only what is necessary. But that's just me.

I would like to ask a question though. What is your D: drive used for?
I rather disagree - Recovery Partitions are not that important and deleting them does not cause any serious damage. Op has already done all the hard work with no damage - this is just a final polishing. Everybody has opinions but if OP makes image backup like I said, then going that little extra is not a serious risk and is a good way to learn.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
I rather disagree - Recovery Partitions are not that important and deleting them does not cause any serious damage. Op has already done all the hard work with no damage - this is just a final polishing. Everybody has opinions but if OP makes image backup like I said, then going that little extra is not a serious risk and is a good way to learn.
Especially if you run reagectc /disable before deleting the recovery partitions. After they are deleted, the run reagentc /enable and you still have recovery environment enabled, it's just the files are under C:\Recovery now. I see absolutely no use for a recovery partition that is on the same physical disk as the Windows OS is on.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero (WiFi)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Education
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 7773
    CPU
    Intel i7-8550U
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce MX150
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 512GB NVMe SSD
    SK Hynix 512GB SATA SSD
    Internet Speed
    Fast!

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