How to extend boot partition/C partition in Windows 7 with EaseUS Partition Master?

The definition of boot partition

The disk partition that contains the Windows operating system files and its supporting files is called boot partition. By default, the Windows operating system files are in the WINDOWS folder, while WINDOWS\System32 folder contains supporting files.

The boot partition can be the same as system partition (usually referred to as C partition), but they can be on different partitions too, there is no requirement on this. Generally, there is only one system partition; while there will be one boot partition for each operating system under a dual-boot or multi-boot environment.

Why do we need to extend boot partition/C partition?

As computer technicians, we are always asked how to speed up Windows 7 computers and make it run faster, how to resize partition, especially extending boot partition without reboot to maximize computer performance or solve Windows 7 low disk space warning. Would you please tell me the safest way to extend boot partition/C partition without data loss?

While you can always use Windows 7 Disk Management, but there is no obvious improvement of Disk Management tool in Windows 7 comparing with Vista, the limitations, especially that it cannot move partitions, make some advanced partition management operations in Windows 7 still need third party partitioning utility like EaseUS Partition Master.

Extend boot partition/C partition with EaseUS Partition Master

Partition manager software - EaseUS Partition Master is recommended, which could provide you basic and advanced partition functions of partition management without data loss. The Professional Edition is for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8 both 32 and 64 bit business users, while for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8 32 bit and 64 bit home users, we offer free Free Edition; the Server Edition/Unlimited Edition is for Windows 2000/2003/2008 Server or non-server users Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8; Unlimited Edition allows unlimited usage within one company; Technician Edition allows you to offer technical services to multiple clients.

You can download it and follow the steps below to extend boot partition/C partition:

The following is step-by-step instruction to extend system partition (C: drive).

1. Launch EaseUS Partition Master.

If there is no unallocated space behind the system partition, please follow the below steps. If there is unallocated space behind the system partition, please directly go to step 4.

2. Select partition E:, right click it, select "Resize/Move partition" and drag the partition handle leftwards to resize E drive. Then there will be unallocated space behind E: drive.

3. Move E: drive rightwards to let the unallocated space be behind the system partition (C: drive) and click OK.

4. Select the system partition (C: drive), right click it and select "Resize/Move partition", drag the partition handle rightwards to extend system partition (C: drive).

5. Click Apply.

For more detailed information, please visit resizing and moving partitions.

Other features of EaseUS Partition Master

EaseUS Partition Master, an all-in-one disk management solution, also provides Partition Recovery and Copy Wizard other than handling partition management issues like extend partition, resize/move partition, split/merge partition(s) and convert dynamic disk to basic etc. as partition manager.

 

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