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The Free space was a partition with Linux, so I just deleted the partition (didn't have a "Format" option) and it became "Free". Then I just shrank the D:// drive with some 50 GB.

Now I want to add the Unallocated to the Free space, or vice-versa, I don't care, I just want to merge them into one bigger partition. Nevertheless, the options from the drop-down menu (upon a right-click on one of the space blocks) does not give me options for that. I could probably use some 3rd party software, but I kind of believe the built-in Windows tools can do stuff like and I would like to get to know some tips on that. Trying to "Delete" the Free space warns me that it is an extended partition and deleting it will result in it become inaccessible so I am not quite sure what can this lead to...

I am with Samsung SSD 840 EVO if that is of any importance to you.

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  • Does it helps to make that Free space unlocated and than merge them ? about deleting partition. sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/…
    – malakrsnaslava
    Dec 12, 2014 at 14:16
  • You have to do the partitions in order. You have to allocate the 50.29GB before you can merge the 65.37GB space with it.
    – Ramhound
    Dec 12, 2014 at 14:21

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If the 65GB Free space is in an extended partition, that means the 50GB unallocated is not in any partition at all, so you should be able to expand the 65GB Free/Extended partition all the way to the left, overtaking the 50GB unallocated. That should work with gparted but I'm not too sure about windows.

But they are both empty space you want to re-use, so deleting the 65GB "free space" extended partition and then creating a new (extended) partition with all the then-unallocated space should accomplish the same thing, and may even be a better idea in case the program decides to try to move the "free" extended partition first, or if it can't grow an extended partition.

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    Indeed. Deleting and recreating the extended partition (aka “Free space” aka the green thingy) is perfectly safe because it’s empty.
    – Daniel B
    Dec 12, 2014 at 15:31
  • Oh, nice! When I actually deleted the "Free space" it merged with the "Unallocated" automatically. I did not perform this before, because I was afraid of the deleting it will result in it becoming inaccessible. Thanks, guys!
    – Milkncookiez
    Dec 13, 2014 at 0:09

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