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Merging two partition drives

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Hi to all, Pls help, I have Domain Server Active directory with 3 partitions.I am using NTFS file system Windows Server 2003,I am running out of space for my partition C:System drive,My Drive C: has 100GB D: 200GB E: 200GB. I want to merge Drive D: which has 200GB to extend my drive C. Is there any program that i can use to solve it or by disk management?

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by churdoo

There is no software that will merge the two volumes while keeping all of the data intact.

There is however, partitioning software which will for example, expand the C: drive and simultaneously shrink the D: drive by up to the amount of empty capacity on D: drive. See Paragon or Acronis for said software, for example.

If you still want to merge the volumes, you will have to
a) back up the D: volume (since playing with partitions, you "should" back up all volumes for safety)
b) delete the D: volume either with Disk Manager or with the partitioning software
c) use partitioning software to expand the C: volume to take up all of the capacity formerly held by D:
d) restore the data formerly on the D: volume to the newly expanded C: volume.

Note: if any applications were installed on D: or referred to data on D:, may need to be re-installed to refer properly to their new home on C: volume; shares formerly on D: will have to be re-created; and other references to D: volume will have to be fixed.

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