SSD disc is split in 2

[madskristiansen]

I got my hands on this used SanDisk 120gb ssd. It works great, but the guy i got i from has split it in 2 drives (drive C: and drive E:). How do i consolidate the two drives, so they can become one large drive? 

[Edelrat]

Delete both volumes and create one large one.

You will loose all data which is on it right now tho.

 

I don´t know if there is a way to do that without loosing all your data on that drive, but I don´t think so.

[madskristiansen]

Well if you can split it without loosing everything you must also be able to put i together without loosing everything again...

[GreezyJeezy]

Just now, madskristiansen said:

Well if you can split it without loosing everything you must also be able to put i together without loosing everything again...

No yo have to format it and delete the partions

[Lehti]

Windows prevents you from deleting the system partition, even in Disk Management.

Your best (well, only) bet is to do a clean Windows install. When it asks you to select which partition you want to install it in, delete all partitions on the SSD and create a new volume.

I suggest you unplug all other drives except maybe the DVD before reinstalling the OS to prevent messing with other drives.
EDIT: And it prevents deleting the system partition in DiskPart too.

[Indus Monk]

10 minutes ago, madskristiansen said:

 

[Lehti]

You could try to remove the E partition and see if it gives you the option to extend the C partition afterwards, if you don't want to reinstall everything from scratch. Or you could mount E: in an NTFS folder.

[madskristiansen]

1 minute ago, Lehti said:

You could try to remove the E partition and see if it gives you the option to extend the C partition afterwards, if you don't want to reinstall everything from scratch. Or you could mount E: in an NTFS folder.

I will 

 

[paddy-stone]

Do you need the data on drive E? if yes, then move the data to drive c, then go into disk managment and delete drive E.. it will show as empty data. then go into drive c and extend the volume.

[Lehti]

1 minute ago, paddy-stone said:

 it will show as empty data.

Unallocated space, actually. However, this is sometimes not possible, in which case he's better off reinstalling Windows or using Gparted live.

[madskristiansen]

I just had 6gb of video on drive E:, i put them on an external flash drive and then i will try and delete drive E:. Hopefully, i will be able to extend the volume on drive C: afterwards.

 

[paddy-stone]

1 hour ago, Lehti said:

Unallocated space, actually. However, this is sometimes not possible, in which case he's better off reinstalling Windows or using Gparted live.

 

Empty data (unalocated space) same thing I have memory problems so shoot me, lol... I don't understand why everyone always pulls out the "re-install windows" crap... sometimes it gives more problems than it solves, the OP has not said whether he has an install disc etc etc, so that could then lead to questions about where to get windows ISO from and round and round we go. Yes a new install is preferable, but in this case the OP just wants to consolidate his data rather than having 2 partitions. So that's why we start there, then if there are any other problems... then we fix those.

[Lehti]

1 minute ago, paddy-stone said:

 

I don't understand why everyone always pulls out the "re-install windows" crap...

Because installing OSes is relaxing!

Okay, jokes aside, I personally had a couple times with flash drives where removing the rightmost partition actually prevented me from expanding the leftmost partition in Disk Management, so I had to resort to Diskpart.

It's never happened to a system partition, but I like to keep a "better safe than sorry" approach, if you get what I mean.

[paddy-stone]

1 hour ago, Lehti said:

Because installing OSes is relaxing!

Okay, jokes aside, I personally had a couple times with flash drives where removing the rightmost partition actually prevented me from expanding the leftmost partition in Disk Management, so I had to resort to Diskpart.

It's never happened to a system partition, but I like to keep a "better safe than sorry" approach, if you get what I mean.

Do you mean flash drive? or solid state drive?  if you do indeed mean flash drive then I can see where you're coming from.. if you mean SSD then have never encountered that personally, have nearly always been albe to solve problems using windows disk management... and then if not I use EASEUS partiton master which is better at these things I think... I haven't has to use Gparted for about 6 years or more now, and I partition disks and such for people all the time. I still have it as an extra tool in my arsenal just in case the others don't fix the problem. But I just find it slow now compared to the others I mentioned, having to reboot and wait for the tool to load itself etc etc... sigh!

[paddy-stone]

I apologise for my spelling, I'm half in the bag right now and my typing as such it is even when sober isn't great anyway   My typing consists of 2-4 fingers, but still pretty fast... and I do proofread my text before sending most times... my spelling is pretty good, unfortunately my fingers don't get the messages in time when I'm drinking, LOL

[Lehti]

3 minutes ago, paddy-stone said:

Do you mean flash drive?

Yup, a USB flash drive. It's never happened on an SSD to me either, but I don't want to live such a frightful experience, for I use my PC as an office machine as well.

 

2 minutes ago, paddy-stone said:

my spelling is pretty good, unfortunately my fingers don't get the messages in time when I'm drinking, LOL

That's okay. Drink a pint for me as well!

[madskristiansen]

Now i've safely copied the files from drive E: to my flash drive (D:). How do i delete the drive E:?

[madskristiansen]

Wroooong picture... Here it is

 

[madskristiansen]

47 minutes ago, paddy-stone said:

I apologise for my spelling, I'm half in the bag right now and my typing as such it is even when sober isn't great anyway   My typing consists of 2-4 fingers, but still pretty fast... and I do proofread my text before sending most times... my spelling is pretty good, unfortunately my fingers don't get the messages in time when I'm drinking, LOL

 

45 minutes ago, Lehti said:

Yup, a USB flash drive. It's never happened on an SSD to me either, but I don't want to live such a frightful experience, for I use my PC as an office machine as well.

 

That's okay. Drink a pint for me as well!

How do i delete drive E: now?

 

[Lehti]

Right-click on it and select "Delete volume" above "Properties".

[madskristiansen]

 

2 minutes ago, Lehti said:

Right-click on it and select "Delete volume" above "Properties".

Above "properties" it just says "rename". Shall i click on properties, and what to do when i enter properties

 

[Lehti]

Uhm... There's been a misunderstanding here. You should open Disk Management first (in Win10, its Start Menu entry is listed as "Create and Format Hard Drive Partitions"), then delete the partition inside it. This won't work in File Explorer.

[madskristiansen]

10 minutes ago, Lehti said:

Uhm... There's been a misunderstanding here. You should open Disk Management first (in Win10, its Start Menu entry is listed as "Create and Format Hard Drive Partitions"), then delete the partition inside it. This won't work in File Explorer.

Now i deleted the partition. It just says, that there is 14gb that is unallocated? I cant extend the volume on the prime drive C:

[Lehti]

You're out of luck, then. Disk Management doesn't allow you to move partitions, just resize them.

A clean install is your only choice there.