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In the previous article, Mytour instructed you on partitioning a hard drive on Windows 7. In this article, we take the opposite approach to assist those who have partitioned their drives but now want to merge them for easier use.
Instructions for Merging Partitioned Hard Drives
Step 1: Copy all data from the partitions you want to merge.
Step 2: Access Start Menu --> Run --> type diskmgmt.msc --> press Enter on your keyboard or click OK.
Step 3: The Disk Management window will appear, displaying all hard drives and existing partitions on your computer.
Right-click on the previously divided partition, select Delete Volume.
Step 4: Click Yes. Then right-click on the main drive and choose Extend Volume.
Step 5: Continuously click Next and select the partitions you want to merge --> Finish
Returning to the Disk Management window, the partition you want to merge is now gone. To check, simply access Windows Explorer and examine the capacity of the main hard drive.
That's it, all the data on the partitions will not be lost and will be available on the main drive. Additionally, you can utilize disk partitioning software as an alternative to the built-in Windows feature at Mytour.
Currently, not only on Windows 10 but also on previous versions, users don't need to use third-party software to partition computer hard drives. This feature is available within Windows. The same goes for Windows 10; you can partition win 10 hard drive using the built-in tool without the need for supporting software.
If you're looking to partition a Windows 11 or 10 hard drive, refer to this article for easy and effective steps.
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