Combining partitions of the Hard disk

[@d!_†oX!©]

Quite sometime ago, I made partitions to my hard disk. But now I want to combine them back to one. Anybody has any idea how to do that?

[DrEvil]

Go to Control Panel
Admin Tools
Computer management
Disc management

On the right hand side, you will see your hard drives. Right click near the bottom, and you could see partitions on the same drive. From here, you can then remove the partition, and reformat the drive in question.

Hope this helps.

[DrEvil]

You can also use a partitioning software that will help you. Partition Commander is a good one.

[@d!_†oX!©]

Go to Control Panel
Admin Tools
Computer management
Disc management

On the right hand side, you will see your hard drives. Right click near the bottom, and you could see partitions on the same drive. From here, you can then remove the partition, and reformat the drive in question.

Hope this helps.

Thanks. But, I knew that already..what I have a doubt about is that when I delete th partition I don't want, will the space left out get merged into the other by itself?

[Heart Hacker]

When you delete a partition, it goes into 'unallocated space'

You have to manually delete both partitions, and then create a new partition from the 'unallocated space', effectively a merge.

Make sure you backup all your data, as deleting a partition will cause all data on it to be lost.

[@d!_†oX!©]

When you delete a partition, it goes into 'unallocated space'

You have to manually delete both partitions, and then create a new partition from the 'unallocated space', effectively a merge.

Make sure you backup all your data, as deleting a partition will cause all data on it to be lost.

Yeah, I deleted one of the partitions and it went to unallocated areas
Now, the other part is the one which is the C drive, meaning it has all the program files and everything on it..how do i back-up that?
P.S the other partition that I just deleted was all data, so I copied that

[@d!_†oX!©]

I have never tried deleting the partition, but I think, it will give an option of merging the 'space left out' in the required partition.

I isn't giving any option like that, though in the option list there is one called "expand volume" but it isn't functioning.

[Heart Hacker]

I isn't giving any option like that, though in the option list there is one called "expand volume" but it isn't functioning.

That is because C: is the primary drive in ur pc probably

All the boot files area there

Which drive is your Windows installed?

[@d!_†oX!©]

Windows is installed in C only..
I'll let you know the whole scenario for better understanding..
I had C drive(around 250 GB) and D drive
I partitioned the C drive into three parts - C(which had all the programs and was basically working as the main C drive that we have), and two more drives with simply data which I have already copied onto another external hard drive.
I want to combine the above three drives back into 1
So i started, as DrEvil said, to delete one of the above drives, which is now in the unallocated space
What to d next?
I'm sorry for troubling so much..please help!!

[Heart Hacker]

keep the C; Drive

all the other partitions u want to merge delete them and create ONE partition from the unallocated space

Then merge the C:drive with the newly created partition from Windows.

If its not working download this

http://download.cnet.com/Easeus-Partition-Master-Home-Edition/3000-2248_4-10863346.html?tag=mncol;pop&cdlPid=10982635

[@d!_†oX!©]

Then merge the C:drive with the newly created partition from Windows.

How to merge it? I've done the rest

[Heart Hacker]

What windows do u use?

[@d!_†oX!©]

Windows 7

[Heart Hacker]

alright

If you merge it from Windows, all data will be lost ..just checked it.

download Partition Magic .. it will allow you to merge without losing data

THis will help 

[@d!_†oX!©]

Thanks so much for your time man! Really appreciated!
I'll try doing that now..
By the way +rep