On Windows computers, we can create multiple partitions on a hard disk. Creating multiple partitions allows us to store data in an organized way. MBR disks support up to 4 partitions, whereas on a GPT hard disk, you can create more than 4 partitions. You may come across a situation where you have to increase the space on a hard disk partition by merging it with another partition. Usually, users need to extend the space on the C drive when it is nearly full. What if the Windows Recovery partition is in the way? In such a case, you cannot extend the space on the C drive via disk management. In this article, we will show you what you can do if you can’t extend the C drive. The Windows Recovery Partition is in its way. BLR Tools is a powerful program that offers many features, including managing your hard disk partitions, cloning a hard disk, converting a hard disk, partition recovery for Windows, etc. The C drive is the primary hard drive partition because it contains the Windows operating system. When the free space on the C drive starts decreasing, it impacts the performance of your computer, and you may need to extend the space on your C drive. You can easily do this via disk management, provided there is no partition between the C drive and another partition or unallocated space. If so, you cannot extend that space on your C drive because the partition in between acts as a barrier. In this article, we will show you how to fix this Windows partition issue while extending the C drive. Error: Can’t extend the C drive; the Windows Recovery Partition is in the way. When the Windows Recovery partition is in the way of your C drive and another partition or unallocated space, you cannot extend your C drive by using the Disk Management app. This is because Windows Disk Management allows you to merge only the adjacent hard drive partitions. But in this case, the Windows Recovery partition separates the C drive and the unallocated space, so the targeted partitions are not contiguous or adjacent. This article shows how to fix this Windows partition issue and extend the C drive. The following methods will help you fix the Windows partition issue:
Let’s talk about these fixes one by one in detail. 1] Delete the Recovery Partition One way to fix the Windows partition issue is to delete the partition recovery for Windows. The Windows Recovery Partition is the partition that is required to troubleshoot issues in advanced recovery mode. This advanced recovery mode is called the Windows Recovery Environment. When you experience booting issues on your system, you can troubleshoot and fix this problem in Windows RE. In the above image, you can see that the Healthy (Recovery Partition) is in between the Windows C partition and the unallocated space. As a result, it is impossible to extend the C drive. If you delete the Recovery partition, the unallocated space will become adjacent to the Windows C drive, and you will be able to merge both of these partitions. Before you delete the recovery partition, let us explain the consequences:
You can use the built-in Diskpart utility to delete the recovery partition. Follow the instructions explained below: Delete the Windows Recovery Partition Launch the elevated command prompt. Type Diskpart and hit Enter. Now, type the following commands and press Enter after typing each command. list disk select disk # list partition select partition # delete partition override In the above commands, # denotes the disk and partition numbers. Select the correct disk and partition. If you select another disk or partition, you will lose the data stored on it. After the above commands execute successfully, the recovery partition will be deleted. After deleting the Recovery Partition, you can extend the C drive by merging it with the unallocated space using the Disk Management tool. [2] Extend the C drive even if the Windows Recovery Partition is in the way. Deleting the partition recovery for Windows will make your system unrecoverable via the Windows RE if any boot issues occur. Hence, you can use another secure and easy way to extend your C drive. This process does not require the deletion of the recovery partition. BLRTools Partition Master is a powerful tool that will help you extend the C drive and merge it into free, unallocated space without deleting the partition recovery for Windows. Unlike the Windows built-in disk management tool, BLRTools Partition Master can handle non-adjacent partitions and merge them even if the recovery partition is in the way. Extend C drive BLRTools Partition Master The following steps will help you use BLRTools Partition Master to extend the C drive without deleting the Windows Recovery partition.
The BLRTools Partition Master will take some time to complete the process. After the process is completed, your C drive will be extended without the deletion of the recovery partition. [3] Move the unallocated space next to the C drive. Another solution to fix the Windows partition issue without deleting the Windows Recovery Partition is to move the unallocated space next to the C drive. The following steps will show you how to move unallocated space next to the C drive using the BLRTools Partition Master. Bring unallocated space after C drive
ConclusionIf the C drive is getting full, you can extend its space by using the Windows built-in tool, Disk Management. However, disk management cannot extend the C drive if the recovery partition is in the way. In such a case, you can either delete the recovery partition or use a third-party tool, like BLRTools Partition Master. BLRTools Partition Master offers a safer way to extend the C drive without deleting the recovery Partition. It is a powerful tool that lets you extend the C drive by merging it directly with the unallocated space, no matter whether a partition lies in between or not, or by moving the unallocated space just after the C drive. It is also a convenient option for users who are not tech-friendly.
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