I've got 5 partitions on my hard-disk and I've got two of them (side-by-side). Since I ran out on space for the first partition, I used the second partition. However, I really just want to merge these two so that the total space becomes roughly 442GB (216GB + 226GB). I don't have enough of storage to back up these files somewhere else and I don't want to lose any data in the process. Could you help me here?
1 Answer
Use Minitool partition wizard. It will allow you to achieve this.
http://download.cnet.com/MiniTool-Partition-Wizard-Home-Edition/3000-2094_4-10962200.html
It is pretty simple. If you cannot figure out how to do it, I can expand this answer.
EDIT
Apparently, minitool wont let you merge partitions unless you purchase pro version.
I found a different software: http://download.cnet.com/Easeus-Partition-Master-Free-Edition/3000-2248_4-10863346.html
They have a tutorial for merging partitions. I will summarize the steps:
From the screenshot above, I think the partitions are adjecent on disk(unless you have manipulated the screenshot)
- Open the tool and select your partition E:
- Right click and select Merge Partition.
- Choose partition G:.
- Select the destination partition and click Ok and then Apply.
- This should merge your partitions
You can find the full tutorial here(they also have a video):http://www.partition-tool.com/easeus-partition-manager/merge-partition.htm
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please do so, preferably with screenshots. Makes it much more useful– Journeyman Geek ♦Apr 23, 2013 at 4:17