Extended Partition

[Guest]

My computer came with 4 partitions. One is primary which is fine. The other 3
partitions are set as extended partition. My questions is, is there any way I
can merge the extended partitions without re-installing the operating systems.

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

You have the option of 'starting over' or using a program like Partition
Magic to realign your partitions

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User

"If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept
it all to themselves." - Lane Kirkland

 

[Harry Ohrn]

You will need third party software to do this. Partition Magic is one of the
most commonly used programs for doing this but there are others.

 

[Shane Curveon]

Partition Magic will help you complete the task.

 

[Lee Chapelle]

My computer came with 4 partitions. One is primary which is fine. The
other 3
partitions are set as extended partition. My questions is, is there any
way I
can merge the extended partitions without re-installing the operating
systems.

The program "Partition Magic" claims to have a merge partition function, but
even without it you can do it anyway, provided that your "Windows" folder
resides on C:. If this is the setup, and it likely is, save all data on D:,
E:, and F:, partitions to optical or removable media, then delete them and
recreate one logical partition in that space. Then copy your data back. You
can do this using Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Computer
Management->Disk Management. All data remaining on the three prior logical
partitions will be lost to you.

Lee