How do I expand my "C" drive with a new created volume?

Hi All,
Just shrank my boot system "E" drive slightly, now how do I move the new volume into the "C" drive?
Thanks!

You can't do it with disk management but you can do it with MiniTool Free Partition Manager| Partition Wizard Free Edition or similar. This will physically move the data leftwards when you restart and are running outside of windows.

They have a good tutorial on their website.

BunnyJ said:

Short answer.. you can't. As far as I know the empty volume has to be on the right had side of your C partition before you can expand it.

Someone might have a better answer and I would like to know it it's possible.


Jeff

I thought this was going to be easy!
I might expand my "E" drive back to it's original size.

Kari said:

I think that's the right thing to do. That 800 MB you could add to C: is totally insignificant.

I think you're right!

Well I am surprised to hear some of these answers. I've done what you want to do on my old computer, using MiniTool and from a Boot disk and it was EASY!!! no problem. left side or right side. Seeing how your New Volume is right next to your C-drive, MiniTool can extend your C-drive in about 5 sec's. BUT, like I always say, and do myself ... Make a image backup first. Then extend your C-drive. Bottom line is THIS can be done....with MiniTool ISO which is a free program.

OldMike65 said:

Well I am surprised to hear some of these answers. I've done what you want to do on my old computer, using MiniTool and from a Boot disk and it was EASY!!! no problem. left side or right side. Seeing how your New Volume is right next to your C-drive, MiniTool can extend your C-drive in about 5 sec's. BUT, like I always say, and do myself ... Make a image backup first. Then extend your C-drive. Bottom line is THIS can be done....with MiniTool ISO which is a free program.

I'm worried that if this doesn't work, I might not be able to restore my "E" boot disk into a smaller partition.