How to extend Disk Volume in windows

Situation: The client has a server running Windows 2019. The server comes with one disk (Disk0) with two drives C and D. The C drive is out of the spaces and you want to extend it since the disk has enough spaces. here show.

  1. If you has Unallocated space, you can right click on the current drive to extend it. If all drives are allocated, the Extend Volume is grayed.

2. If one of volumes has more free spaces, you can Shrink Volume for extending other volume by right-clicking  on the volume and then click Shrink.

3. In Shrink window, Enter the amount of spaces to shrink. Then click on Shrink.

4. After shrinking, you will have unlocated volume.

5. Now, right click on the volume you want to extend, click on Extend Volume.

6. In Extend Volume Wizard, click Next.

7. Select the amount to extend and click Next.

8. In Completing the Extend Volume Wizard, click Finish.

9. Now the C drive has more spaces.

Please view this step by step video:

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