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How to Increase C Drive Space in Windows 11 without Formatting
Due to previous mistake. I only allocated 80GB storage for Windows OS. Now, there is only 10GB free space left in my C drive as Windows 11 eats up more space than Windows 10. In fact, there is a plen...
I totally get it, I made the same mistake myself once! I used a free tool called Dr.Partition to easily drag and resize my partitions without losing any data on my D drive. It was way easier than I expected and saved me from a full Windows reinstall.
Check this: https://www.wintechhow.com/add-more-space-to-c-drive
JakeChail One simple way to add more space to C drive is by moving large files to an external drive. First, identify the largest files and folders on your C drive that can be moved. You can use tools like TreeSize Free or the built-in Storage settings in Windows 11 to visualize what’s taking up the most space.
- Connect your external drive to the computer.
- Open File Explorer and navigate to the files you want to move.
- Select the files or folders, right-click, and choose Cut.
- Navigate to your external drive in File Explorer, right-click, and choose Paste.
- Verify that the files have been copied correctly before deleting them from the C drive.
This is one of the best ways to increase C drive space in Windows 11 without formatting!