Results 1 to 10 of 10

Thread: Merging Non-Contiguous Partitions

  1. #1
    Banned verified Feedback Score 0 ictponder's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Owner Since
    2006

    Location
    Owosso, MI
    Posts
    287
    Thanks
    55
    Thanked 55 Times in 37 Posts

    Merging Non-Contiguous Partitions

    I have a partition that I want to extend into some unallocated space on another drive but they aren't contiguous. Is there a way to do it without losing the data?

    Here is what is looks like now.
    Imageshack - screenrdl.jpg

    In the image you can see my system partition on the top left. I did it this way as that is a slightly faster drive so I used my older drive for everything else but obviously I'm running out of space.

  2. #2
    Twin Turbo verified Feedback Score 5 (100%) GTOJOE's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Owner Since
    2007

    Location
    Melbourne, Australia
    Posts
    2,155
    Thanks
    79
    Thanked 92 Times in 76 Posts
    In WIndows 7 have you tried right clicking on the current partition and seeing if the resize option is available? Alternatively somehting like partition magic should do the trick.
    1990 JDM GTO TT with Vi-PEC plug-in V44 EMS, TD04-13T's, 3SX Downpipe, MP Hi-flow cat, ARC SMIC's, Aeromotive Stealth 340LPH pump, Fuelab 515 FPR, Ninja Performance 75amp hotwire kit, oohnoo fuel loop & rail adapters, Nylon braided ethanol fuel line, NGK AFX Wideband, K&N FIPK, Iridium plugs, HKS Twin Power DLI, Turbo XS racing BOV, 3SX poly mounts, Custom 280km/h speedo.

    Waiting install
    Injector Dynamics 725cc Injectors.

    Build Thread

  3. #3
    Banned verified Feedback Score 0 ictponder's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Owner Since
    2006

    Location
    Owosso, MI
    Posts
    287
    Thanks
    55
    Thanked 55 Times in 37 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by GTOJOE View Post
    In WIndows 7 have you tried right clicking on the current partition and seeing if the resize option is available? Alternatively somehting like partition magic should do the trick.
    Doesn't work in Windows because they are different physical drives.

  4. #4
    Twin Turbo verified Feedback Score 5 (100%) GTOJOE's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Owner Since
    2007

    Location
    Melbourne, Australia
    Posts
    2,155
    Thanks
    79
    Thanked 92 Times in 76 Posts
    Ah shit I miss read. I thought he was just trying to expand the system partition to the unused space on the same drive. So yeah can't help you with that. Not even sure if it's possible short of RAID.

  5. #5
    2012.03.28 Feedback Score 0 onyxice's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Owner Since
    April 11, 2008

    Location
    Allover, MI
    Posts
    19
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
    I don't think you can "extend" a drives partition onto a different physical drive, without RAID as GTOJOE said. With all the extra space, why not just create a separate (temporary) storage partition?

  6. #6
    Dad verified Feedback Score 0 NickS VR4's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Owner Since
    01 Apr 03 - Jokes on me

    Location
    NJ
    Posts
    314
    Thanks
    125
    Thanked 180 Times in 123 Posts
    Yeah, why not just extend the system partition to take up the whole HD, and use he second drive for storage?


  7. #7
    2012.03.28 Feedback Score 0 onyxice's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Owner Since
    April 11, 2008

    Location
    Allover, MI
    Posts
    19
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
    The second drive is only 80Gb, while the unpartitioned space left in the first drive is over 600Gb, and I believe that was the drive he said was faster too. So really, best idea might be to partition the space as a secondary partition, move all storage data there and just remove the 80Gb. More space, faster operation, less heat and power consumption. That's what I'd do anyway.

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to onyxice For This Useful Post:


  9. #8
    Banned verified Feedback Score 0 ictponder's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Owner Since
    2006

    Location
    Owosso, MI
    Posts
    287
    Thanks
    55
    Thanked 55 Times in 37 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by onyxice View Post
    The second drive is only 80Gb, while the unpartitioned space left in the first drive is over 600Gb, and I believe that was the drive he said was faster too. So really, best idea might be to partition the space as a secondary partition, move all storage data there and just remove the 80Gb. More space, faster operation, less heat and power consumption. That's what I'd do anyway.
    I think that's what I'm going to do. I was just trying to avoid another drive letter but if I remove the 80gb there's no problems.

  10. #9
    Administrator Feedback Score 3 (100%) Alan92RTTT's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Owner Since
    02/1998

    Location
    Madison Heights, Mi
    Posts
    3,012
    Blog Entries
    7
    Thanks
    17
    Thanked 675 Times in 255 Posts
    You could always partition it and rather than mounting it to a drive letter mount it to a folder on the other drive.

  11. #10
    There will be Blood! verified Feedback Score 4 (100%) CoopKill's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Owner Since
    1997

    Location
    In Sane!
    Posts
    4,757
    Thanks
    1,095
    Thanked 451 Times in 332 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Alan92RTTT View Post
    You could always partition it and rather than mounting it to a drive letter mount it to a folder on the other drive.
    What I did....

    Help them, for they know not that which they do not know!
    CoopKill's Mistress Makeover Thread!
    "Punk, Nutswinging, Small Time, Asshat, Monkey, Jerkoff, Loser that rides on other peoples accomplishments!" . .

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
The 3000GT/Stealth/GTO Web History Project
3000gt.com
3000GT / Stealth International WWWboard Archive
Jim's (RED3KGT) Reststop
3000GT/Stealth/GTO Information and Resources
Team 3S
3000GT / Stealth / GTO Information
daveblack.net
3000GT/Stealth/GTO Clubs and Groups
Michigan 3S
MInnesota 3S
Wisconsin 3S
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas 3S
North California 3000GT/Stealth
United Society of 3S Owners
3000GT/Stealth/GTO Forums
3000GT/Stealth International
3000GT/Stealth/GTO Event Pages
3S National Gathering
East Coast Gathering
Upper Mid-West Gathering
Blue Ridge Gathering