Merge 2 Partitions Without Losing Data in Windows 11/10/8/7

There are two main reasons for merging partitions.

• A partition is running out of space. Merging partitions can increase its capacity. For example, if partition C is running out of space, you can merge partition D to increase its capacity.
• There are too many partitions. Merging partitions can reduce the number of partitions.

How to merge partitions without losing data? The following 2 methods can help you.

Here is a video guide:

Fix: Merge C Drive and D Drive in Windows 10/11 without Data Loss

To merge C drive with another Drive in Window 10 will enlarge the boot partition. MiniTool Partition Wizard helps extend C drive Window 10 with ease.

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Merge 2 Partitions with MiniTool Partition Wizard

MiniTool Partition Wizard is an all-in-one partition manager that can be perfectly compatible with 32/64-bit Windows Vista/XP/7/8/10/11 systems. This free partition manager can help you merge two partitions, move/resize partitions, and extend partitions for free.

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How to merge partitions without losing data using this software? Here is the guide:

Step 1: Launch MiniTool Partition Wizard. Then, right-click the partition (D: drive) that needs to expand and choose Merge.

Step 2: Review the partition you want to expand, and then click Next to continue. You can also switch the partition to be expanded.

Step 3: Select the partition (F: drive) that will be included in the target partition and click Finish.

Step 4: Preview the partition merge effect and click Apply to execute the operation.

After merging partitions, all content on F partition will be saved to a folder whose name can be changed according to actual demands. And the folder will be saved to the first-selected partition D automatically.

Merge 2 Partitions with Disk Management

To merge partitions without losing data via Disk Management, data backup and partition deletion are required. Here is the guide:

Step 1: Back up data in the partition to be merged.

Step 2: Open Disk Management and then delete the partition to be merged. It will turn to unallocated space.

Step 3: Right-click the partition to be expanded and select Extend Volume. Follow the wizard to merge the unallocated space.

Bottom Line

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