How to Extend C Drive | Increase the Size of C Drive Partition

This video will demonstrate how to extend C drive.

Simply follow the step-by-step instructions in this guide to extend c drive in your Laptop or desktop Computer (PC).

If you try to extend c drive in Windows Disk Management system you will notice that extend volume option is greyed out or disabled.

To increase size of C Drive, we are going to use a free software MiniTool Partition Wizard. This software is a powerful and easy-to-use partition tool that can help you manage your hard drive and resolve low disk space issues on the C drive.

Link to Download Free MiniTool Partition

Whether you're running out of space or simply want to expand your C drive to store more data, MiniTool Partition Wizard has you covered and you can use it on Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11 as well.

Here are the steps involved in extending the C drive using MiniTool Partition Wizard:

1. Download and install MiniTool Partition Wizard on your computer.
2. Launch the software and select the C drive you want to extend.
3. Right-click on the C drive and select "Extend."
4. Choose the unallocated space you want to use for the expansion or if if you don't have unallocated space then select the drive from which you want to take space.
5. Specify how much space you want to add to the C drive.
6. Click "Apply" to start the process.
7. Wait for the operation to complete and sometimes you may be required to restart your computer to apply the changes.

After following these steps, your C drive will be extended and you'll have more space for your operating system, programs, and data.

Don't hesitate to ask me anything in the comments if you're having problems in extending C Drive.

Cheers :)

Note: It's always important to backup your data before performing any operations on your hard drive to avoid data loss.

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[RajvardhanAgarwal]

I am not getting the extend option after right clicking bro...please help !!

[evezuwd]

When I right click on c drive I'm not getting extend option

[FleXi]

Didnt know it was that easy. Thanks a lot

[borgir]

Can I do it without downloading a software?

[Otomotive]

Hii sir, My drive D (data) is almost full, and I want to take some storage from drive C (OS). But the MiniTool apps always state cannot be processed because of drive C (OS) is currently in use. Do you have any solution sir?

[zero._]

I don't get the option to extend when I right click on the drive. Also the type is listed as GPT (Data partition) unlike yours which is Primary

[olayinkaatobatele]

what can i do to take part of the memory of Linux to add to memory of windows?

[MegaSabir]

bro how to fix the d Drive is being used error

[oldtrendz]

Pls, after am done with this process, can I uninstall the software?

[indrajithsnair]

I want to increase my D drive size by taking some space from my E drive. Can i do that? My OS is on C drive.

[blewuu]

After this can i unstall the application?

[Lee_Edits]

Is there any way to reverse this change through system management?

[lm_]

I want to extend my c drive but it says

"minitool partition wizard free cannot extend the specified partition. Not enough free space"

[ashwinjohn]

When I clecked on Apply, it popped up a window asking me to sign up for the paid plan.