In the process of using computer, users may meet such a kind of situation where some partitions are out of space while other partitions have much unused space left. For example, once we install Windows 7 operating system on C partition (the partition storing operating system is called system partition), a certain amount of data will be stored on C partition successively when we install software. As time goes by, Windows 7 system partition will be out of space. More seriously, our computer may run slowly and even crash. Have you had a good solution to this problem? If you still do not have a good solution, today, I recommend the best solution.
The best way to extend Windows 7 system partition
If the above situation happens, many Windows 7 users will extend Windows 7 system partition with Windows 7 built-in disk management tool. Although it is easy to extend Windows 7 system partition with system built-in disk management tool, we have to delete a partition adjacent to the system partition to get desired unallocated space if there is no unallocated space on the disk or the unallocated space is not neighboring to the system partition. As a result, all data stored on the deleted partition are lost. Therefore, extending Windows 7 system partition with built-in disk management tool is not a good solution. Well, is there a better way? The answer is positive. The third party partition magic is a good choice. Among so much partition magic, MiniTool Partition Wizard is the best. With this partition magic, we can extend Windows 7 system partition easily without damaging data.
Powerful partition management functions
MiniTool Partition Wizard not only has pretty easy operations but also has many powerful partition management functions, such as create partition, delete partition, resize partition, format partition, back up data, wipe partition, and recover partition. Here, I mainly introduce the function of extending Windows 7 system partition. Other partition management functions of this partition magic can be got from its official website http://www.partitionwizard.com.
Extend Windows 7 system partition without damaging data
Just now, we said system partition extension should be on the premise that there is unallocated space. If not, we have to partition a part of unused space from other partitions with this partition magic. Now, let me introduce how to extend Windows 7 system partition when there is no unallocated space. Detailed steps are as follows:
Firstly, run this partition magic to get the following main interface:
From the above interface, we can see there is no unallocated space adjacent to the system partition (Note: we can not use the unallocated space whose size is 7.88M although it is located in front of system partition, because this unallocated space is reserved by operating system). Therefore, we have to divide a part of unused space from Partition D:. Select partition D: and then click "Move/Resize" to enter the following resizing interface.
In the above interface, drag the left triangle rightwards to get unallocated space, and then click "OK" to go back to the main interface.
From the above main interface, we can see there is an unallocated space adjacent to Windows 7 system partition. At this time, select the system partition, and then click "Move/Resize" button.
Here, drag the right triangle rightwards to extend Windows 7 system partition, and then click "OK" to come back to the following main interface again.
When going back to the main interface, we can see Windows 7 system partition has been extended. At this time, please click "Apply" button to perform operations. After this partition magic performs all operations, we are successful to extend Windows 7 system partition.