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Extending system partition on your Windows 10 computer can benefit you when you need extra space on a hard drive that is currently running low on disk space. By extending your system volume, or partition, your computer will take extra space that is not being used by other partitions, and apply that space to the drive that needs extra volume. Extending system volume can be done on any computer with Windows 10 built-in Disk Management and any third-party disk management software.
Extend Windows 10 system partition with Disk Management
Windows 10 built-in Disk Management has the ability to shrink volume and extend volume.
In the Disk Management screen, just right-click on the system partition that you want to extend, and select "Extend Volume" from the menu. Then specify the amount that you want to increase the partition size.
Using Disk Management to extend Windows 10 system partition, there must be contiguous space behind Windows 10 system partition, otherwise, you cannot extend system partition. In this situations, you need third-party partition manager software.
Extend Windows 10 system partition with EaseUS Partition Master
As professional partition software, EaseUS Partition Master Free is a FREE comprehensive hard disk partition management software for computer users which are using Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP 32 bit and 64-bit Operating Systems. During all operations, your data is completely protected.
Tutorial to extend Windows 10 system partition with EaseUS Partition Master
Step 1: Launch EaseUS Partition Master
Step 2: Add space to the System C drive
1. Shrink partition and leave unallocated space for extending C: drive:
- Right-click on a partition next to the C: drive and select "Resize/Move".
- Drag the end of the partition that is next to the C: drive and shrink it, leaving unallocated space next to the system C: drive, and click "OK".
2. Right-click on the System C: drive and select "Resize/Move".
To add space to the C: drive, drag the system partition end into the unallocated space.
Step 3: Confirm to extend system C drive
Click the "Execute Operation" button, it will list the pending operations, and click "Apply" to execute the changes and extend the C drive.
Apart from basic and advanced partition manager features, EaseUS Partition Master, an all-in-one disk management solution, also provides powerful partition recovery wizard to recover deleted or lost partition and Copy Wizard other than handling partition management issues.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Why Choose EaseUS Partition Master?
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"I've used Partition Master Professional many times to create, delete, format, move, rename, and resize partitions." —PCWorld
"Partitioning tools have come a very long since the days of complicated command line utilities and EASEUS Partition Master is one of the most advanced programs available." —TECH ADVISOR
"I love that the changes you make with EaseUS Partition Master Free aren't immediately applied to the disks. It makes it way easier to play out what will happen after you've made all the changes." —Lifewire
- Will the "Migrate OS" feature transfer the Windows system files only or the whole C drive?
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To ensure that the migrated system will boot normally, the Migrate OS feature will transfer all the files in the system and the boot partitions. Generally, the boot partition is the C drive so the transfer will include all the files in C.
- Does EaseUS Partition Master license apply to multiple computers?
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The license of Partition Master Professional and Server editions can be used on 1 computer only, while that for for the Technician and Unlimited editions can be used on multiple machines.
- What is the difference between EaseUS Partition Master Trial version and the Free version?
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Free is for home users only, with most basic functions available such as partition resize and clone. While trial can help you understand how this product works and test what a full license can do on a business or server OS machine.
- Will it cause any data loss after resizing the partition in EaseUS Partition Master?
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Generally, it will not cause any data loss or boot issue by resizing a partition. However, in order to protect your data, we suggest that you backup the partition before resizing, in case of any unexpected situations such as power outages, computer hardware failures, etc. You can use EaseUS Todo Backup to backup the partition and its trial version is fully functioned for 30 days.
- What should I prepare before resizing the partition?
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On the partition that is going to be operated, there might be some files being occupied by other programs. To ensure a successful operation, we suggest that you close all the unnecessary software before resizing that partition. Otherwise, EaseUS Partition Master will detect the partition being locked by the other software and require a reboot to resize the partition under boot mode.
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