Solved Drive partitions merge?

Hi,

Is it possible to merge 2 bitlocker encrypted partitions?

If yes, can it be done with command prompt commands (hypothetically, which I would prefer), or would I need to use a 3rd party app?

If not, is clean install the only solution?

Hoping to hear from you,

Thanks.

- Copy any folders/files from D: to C:
- use a partition management tool to delete D:
- use the partition management tool to move the Recovery partition to the end of the drive
- use the partition management tool to expand the C: drive to fill the available space

Quandary said:

- Copy any folders/files from D: to C:
- use a partition management tool to delete D:
- use the partition management tool to move the Recovery partition to the end of the drive
- use the partition management tool to expand the C: drive to fill the available space

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1. None folders in D. Is empty.
2. Move Recovery 809 MB to the extreme Rt end?

Any command prompts to check for health or sfc /scannow?

Thanks.

Quandary said:

- Copy any folders/files from D: to C:
- use a partition management tool to delete D:
- use the partition management tool to move the Recovery partition to the end of the drive
- use the partition management tool to expand the C: drive to fill the available space

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Have a question about your system specs...how are you able to run W11 with 8 gigs of memory. Is it tweaked, debloated? Mine uses max 9 GB of 16, all stock...

Thanks

Alexey2912 said:

Have a question about your system specs...how are you able to run W11 with 8 gigs of memory. Is it tweaked, debloated? Mine uses max 9 GB of 16, all stock...

Thanks

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Huh - You can run Windows 11 in as low as 2GB albeit slow.

8GB is plenty of space.

There is something wrong with your pc if routinely using 9 GB. I only use 4.6 GB out of 16 GB

An easier way is to run:
reagentc /disable

Then delete both the recovery and D: partitions. Then extend C: to fill the rest of the space.

cereberus said:

Huh - You can run Windows 11 in as low as 2GB albeit slow.

8GB is plenty of space.

There is something wrong with your pc if routinely using 9 GB. I only use 4.6 GB out of 16 GB

View attachment 42938

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Really?

What would you recommend, clean install, malware check etc. to make memory usage around 4-5, like yours?

BTW, I did a clean install 2 weeks back....

Some screen captures, with 3 Brave bower tabs, and 2 MS Off Word documents opened, approx. +6 used.

Am using wireless KB mouse and BT speakers attached.....

Thanks.

NavyLCDR said:

An easier way is to run:
reagentc /disable

Then delete both the recovery and D: partitions. Then extend C: to fill the rest of the space.

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Thanks @NavyLCDR , for the response and the expert reply. You are one genius!

All the Best!

@cereberus , is it to do with advanced settings> visual effects, page file etc.?

Is it likely that the One Drive trying to reinstall, as @garlin , pointed?

I clean installed using Rufus + W11 USB flash drive.

Would be a nightmare to perform another clean install, 1 week patients affected alongside my favorite pitchers and batters playing WT20 cup in Australia...….

Thanks.

@cereberus , just struck my mind, when I clean installed 2 weeks back, I saw 2 x W11 in TreeSize, the new and an old W11, which I manually deleted.....any ideas how the old showed up despite all drives during install were deleted?

Secondly, One Drive started automatically, after signed in to my MS account during install before completion?

Thanks.

@garlin , care to jump in with your extreme expertise, would appreciate.


The system had default 8 gigs of memory which I customized before placing the order to 16.....so Dell in away felt 8 was ample for W11.....

Thanks.

NavyLCDR said:

An easier way is to run:
reagentc /disable

Then delete both the recovery and D: partitions. Then extend C: to fill the rest of the space.

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.675]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\System32>reagentc /disable
REAGENTC.EXE: Operation Successful.


C:\Windows\System32>




@NavyLCDR , 809 MB wouldn't give an option to delete, only help, D got deleted but can't extend C since that is still there, any recommendations.

NavyLCDR said:

An easier way is to run:
reagentc /disable

Then delete both the recovery and D: partitions. Then extend C: to fill the rest of the space.

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Yep, yep.
With a good backup scheme, you don't really need the recovery partition.

Alexey2912 said:

Thanks @NavyLCDR , for the response and the expert reply. You are one genius!

All the Best!

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He's actually TWO geniuses.

Ghot said:

He's actually TWO geniuses.

The Man with Two Brains (1983) ⭐ 6.4 | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

1h 33m | R

www.imdb.com

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I'm a Clinical Neurologist/ Neurophysician and not Neuro/Brainsurgeon and that too with a single brain, that doesn't work on W11.

I like watching Steve Martin's movies, watched a few old ones from my collection.....Tincup, For the Love of the Game and What Women want.

Ghot said:

Yep, yep.
With a good backup scheme, you don't really need the recovery partition.

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If you run the reagentc /disable command before deleting the recovery partition, you can re-instate the recovery environment with reagentc /enable.

NavyLCDR said:

If you run the reagentc /disable command before deleting the recovery partition, you can re-instate the recovery environment with reagentc /enable.

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Yep.
I just decided, I didn't need it at all.
With Macrium's bootable media, you can access the internet and the command prompt.

I really can't think of a situation where I would need more than that.

NavyLCDR said:

If you run the reagentc /disable command before deleting the recovery partition, you can re-instate the recovery environment with reagentc /enable.

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I ran the command " reagentc /disable" I haven't deleted and cannot delete Recovery.

D is no more there, but Recovery is....

Thanks.

Alexey2912 said:

I ran the command " reagentc /disable" I haven't deleted and cannot delete Recovery.

D is no more there, but Recovery is....

Thanks.

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Use Minitool Partition Wizard.

Why is memory usage far more than what @cereberus is showing?