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You have two ways to resize a partition:
1. Use the built-in Disk Manager in Windows7/XP. However, with it's help, you can only increase your system partition e.g. Drive C:, but can't shrink the size of partitions.
2. Use a third-part software. I recommend all the users of Windows OS to download a third-part freeware for managing your hard drive. An excellent partition assistant is suggested: Aomei partition assistant Home Edition. It's totally free and simple to use, you can read the guideline below to know more details about this partition magic.
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1. Resizing partition with the Partition Manager on Windows 7
You can resize directly to the desired size for your partition. Clink Resize.
At the opening of the window you can then indicate with precision the size of your new partition.
You can reduce the size quickly and change the partition size by dragging the double-headed arrow (circled in red). Then click OK.
Your hard drive will appear in two parts: A partition with operating system Windows 7 (in blue) and an Unallocated Partition (in gray).
To validate these changes simply click on Apply.
2. Create a partition with Partition Manager Assistant Home Edition 2.0 on Windows 7
Once you have completed the resizing your partition, create the partition so that Windows 7 will recognize it and can use it. This is the same to right click on the unallocated partition and click on Create.
Otherwise, you can also select the unallocated partition and click on Create.
In both cases, you will get this dialog box telling you the settings to create your partition.
In the partition label (partition name) enter a name easy to remember and easy identification. We chose to use the name of Disque_6GB. While this is optional, we recommend that you define then a letter to your reader. For our part we have chosen the letter E. It's your choice and identify that the letter of your future hard disk partition. Then click OK.
All parameters for the partition management are now complete. It remains only to apply for that Partition Assistant Home Edition 2.0 makes these changes and recognize them in Windows 7.
To validate these changes simply click on Apply.
3. Apply changes all partitions to take effect
Once you have clicked on Apply, you will confirm these changes by clicking on Proceed (Continue).
Note: In the Resizing Partition (partition resizing) in blue you have an instruction required reboot (restart required) which means you'll have to restart your computer for the changes being made. Save your open documents before you click on Proceed (Continue).
Then click Restart Now.
Windows 7 is going to restart.
At this stage it is always possible to undo the changes by clicking on any key on your keyboard. Otherwise, the partitioning assistant will launch after 8 seconds...
The changes are being ... Partition Assistant 2.0 Home Edition is currently conducting the required changes ... It will take time Partition Assistant Home Edition 2.0 transforming. Attention these ends, it is important to be patient and do not restart your computer until the process is not completed.
Conclusion
In this tutorial we saw how Windows 7 change a partition, the resize or shrink partition with application Partition Assistant Home Edition 2.0. It free provide for personal users or home users. The Partition Manager has the functions which the Windows "Disk Manager" doesn't have, such as resize system partition, extend/shrink partition and move partition. These cannot be handled via the Windows built-in partition manger, so the 3rd party partition software, Partition Assistant is needed to you. Yes, you will free enjoy all features of the partition manager.
More informations at: http://www.disk-partition.com/resource/free-resize-partition-windows-7.html
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoYou can't. The disc has a physical limit to the amount of data that it can hold. You can change the type of partition to reduce the space used for addressing, you can compress the data being stored, but you cannot increase the size. There are ways to change or create new partitions on an already-partitioned hard disc, which involve creating temporary partitions, transferring data, and erasing, but they will not increase the size of the drive.
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∙ 16y agoThere is a very useful program that enables you to manage free space between hard disk sectors which is "partition magic" , unfortunately it's not a freeware.
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∙ 10y agoBy deleting all of the excess files on your c: drive.
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∙ 15y agodefrag or compress your data
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∙ 14y agodelete unnecessary files
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