How to Move Space from One Drive to Another in Windows 11/10/8/7

By

Linda 

Written by

Linda 

Last updated on April 19, 2024

When you try to store a large amount of data on your computer or laptop, you may find the partition running out of disk space. However, there is plenty of available space on another partition, and you might wonder if it's possible to move space from one drive to another to increase the partition size in Windows 11/10/8/7.

For example, move free space to drive E:, or move free space from drive F: (on Disk 1) to drive D: (on Disk 0). We can certainly help with that! Follow the two-part process below to move available space from one partition to another, right now.

Part 1: How to Move Free Space from One Partition to Another on the Same Disk

If both partitions are on the same hard disk, moving free space from one partition to another is simple. For example, if you want to transfer free space from Drive D to Drive C, or move free space from any partition to another drive, follow these easy steps.

You just need one tool – Partition Master. It provides a feature called Allocated Space, which helps to allocate unallocated space of the selected partition to another partition on the same disk.

After downloading a disk management tool, follow the steps below to allocate space to another disk. We'll use Disk D and Disk C as an example.

Step 1. Right-click on the D: drive with enough space, and select "Extend Volume."

Step 2: Select the target partition - C drive, then drag the partition panel to the right to add the unallocated space of D drive to C drive. Then click “OK” to confirm.

Hit the “Start Task” button, and then click “Apply” to begin the process of moving free space from Drive D to Drive C.

If you have unallocated space on your disk, you can use a partition master tool to resize the hard drive partition and move the unallocated space to where you want it.

Part 2: How to Move Space Between Partitions on Different Disks

What if the unallocated space is on a different disk than E: or D:? For example, the unallocated space is on Disk 0 while E: or D: is on Disk 1. In this case, you need to convert the basic disk to dynamic disk in step 2 so as to move the unallocated space. For this purpose, you need to download a partition manager.

Then move the partition to another location, even on a different hard drive, using the steps below.

**Step 1: Turn the Basics into Dynamics**

Click “Disk Converter,” and then select “Convert from Basic to Dynamic.” Click “Convert” to proceed.

Confirm that the disk was converted from basic to dynamic.

4. Select another disk in the same way (it must have at least 1 MB of free space at the end) and convert it to a dynamic disk.

After both disks have been converted to dynamic disks (as shown below), you can now proceed to Step 2 to merge the free space from one disk to the other.

Step 2: Merge the Two Disks into One

Note: The other dynamic disk must be unallocated space. If not, please delete all partitions on it with Partition Master. Besides, the system partition cannot be merged even if it has been converted to a dynamic disk.

Select the entire disk, right-click it, and select “Resize/Move.”

Select the disk and adjust its size

Resize the partition by dragging the partition panel left or right with your mouse.

Sometimes, the unallocated space might be to the left of the partition that you want to extend. To move the unallocated space, drag the left partition handle to the left to the size that you want.

• Click Run 1 Task and Apply.

Summarize this article in English, with the encoding format set to utf-8.

You've learned at least two reliable ways to move space from one partition to another in Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7. If you have unallocated space on the hard drive, you can use the Resize/Move feature in the tool Partition Master to extend partition.

FAQ - How to move space from one partition to another

Here are some popular topics and their answers. If you still have questions, feel free to read on for more assistance.

What is unallocated space and free space?

Unallocated space refers to the area on a hard drive that may contain whole files, remnants of data, or temporary files that were created and then deleted. It is the space on a hard drive or other device that has not been partitioned. If you have unallocated space on a disk, you can use a partition tool to < a href="/partition-master/expand-windows-7-partition.html" >extend partition</a>.

Free space refers to the vacuum state in an existing partition. For example, if your D drive has 200GB of space and you've used 150GB, then the 50GB is free space.

How to Move Space from D Drive to C Drive in Windows 11/10?

1. Download the Partition Master tool. 2. Right-click on Partition D and select "Allocate Space." 3. Choose Drive C. Drag the partition panel to the right to add the allocated space from the source partition to the target one. Click "OK" to confirm. 4. Click "Apply" and then "Execute 1 Operation."

Can free storage space from one hard drive be transferred to another?

Yes, you can. But you'll need to convert the disks to dynamic disks so that free space can be moved from one disk to another.

Why does my C drive fill up automatically?

This can be caused by malware, bloated WinSxS folder, hibernation settings, system corruption, System Restore, temporary files, other hidden files, etc. You can free up C drive space and < a href="/partition-master/increase-c-drive-partition.html">increase C drive space to fix the issue.