How Do I Delete an Extended Partition in Windows 7?
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How do I delete an extended partition?

In the Computer Management window, click Disk Management in the left-hand pane. In the right-hand pane, right click the volume (extended partition, not the C: partition) the user wishes to delete and click Delete Volume… On the Delete Simple Volume window, click Yes.

How do I merge an extended partition to a primary partition?

In the Disk Management pane, right-click on the OS (C:) partition and click Extend Volume… to merge the newly created Unallocated Space with the primary partition. On the Extend Volume Wizard window, click Next. On the Select Disks window, no changes should be required on this step, so click Next.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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