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How to safely extend c drive in Windows 11 when the menu grayed out?
Hi everyone, On my Windows 11 PC, the C drive is 80 GB and the free space is very small. I have to manually delete the files in order to make more room for C drive. Now, I’m trying to extend C dr...
Don't waste time on the built-in Disk Management utility. The Extend Volume... option is grayed out.
If you really want to increase the C drive space without losing data, please follow this step-by-step guide instead:
https://www.howtogeeker.com/increase-c-drive-on-windows-pc
Extending C drive in Windows 11 can be a lifesaver when you're running low on space, but it isn't always as simple as it sounds. I've been there—battling with a full C drive while trying to install updates or new software. How do that:
- First, right-click on the Start button and select Disk Management. This is where you can see all your drives. Look for your C drive and see if there's unallocated space right next to it. If there is, you're in luck!
- If you've got other partitions (like D or E), you can shrink them to free up space. Right-click on the partition you want to shrink, choose Shrink Volume, and enter the amount you want to shrink. For example, if you have loads of space on your D drive that you don't use much, take some of that and make it unallocated.
- Now that you've freed up some unallocated space, right-click on your C drive and select Extend Volume. The wizard will pop up. Just follow the prompts, select the amount of space you want to add, and click Finish.