Disk unallocated space

[CaptainBlue01]

Hi I am reinstalling windows and I have ran into a issue I have 4 partitions of random stuff and then 2 separate unallocated space I want a way to combine the two unallocated spaces and install windows on that please help. 

 

Also can I delete the other partitions it's a laptop and I don't want to risk loosing the windows key I am not sure where it is stored 

[themctipers]

on drive 0, you should remove all partitions then install windows

[CaptainBlue01]

Just now, themctipers said:

on drive 0, you should remove all partitions then install windows

Will I loose the windows key built into the laptop? 

[Guest]

Just now, CaptainBlue01 said:

Will I loose the windows key built into the laptop? 

it is tied to ur laptop, you can't lose it

[themctipers]

Just now, CaptainBlue01 said:

Will I loose the windows key built into the laptop? 

it depends on which windows version you had originally

if the laptop came with windows 7 or older, it should be on the underside of the laptop.

if the laptop came with windows 8 or newer, it's stored in the BIOS/UEFI 

[CaptainBlue01]

Alright thank will try it was came with 8 I think

[WWicket]

The two unallocated partitions are non-adjacent. As soon as you remove the recovery partition, they should automatically merge.

[CaptainBlue01]

4 minutes ago, WWicket said:

The two unallocated partitions are non-adjacent. As soon as you remove the recovery partition, they should automatically merge.

Yeah that's odd how it works got them all join and installing windows now 

[WWicket]

7 minutes ago, CaptainBlue01 said:

Yeah that's odd how it works got them all join and installing windows now 

It mostly does it that way to keep older BIOSs from freaking out over non-contiguous data blocks. If needed, it can be worked around, for example by moving partitions to be adjacent before merging.