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Hello,
I have three Hard disk drives on my laptop. The details: Hard disk C has a total 15 of GB space, Partition D has 268 GB space and E has 181 GB. All the work I do goes only to Hard disc C and space in Hard disc D and E remains unutilized. Is there any way I can transfer the additional surplus space from Hard disc D and E to Hard disc C say 250 GB in C and 125 GB each in D and E. Thanks in advance!

Configuration: Windows Vista

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A few practical clarifications and a safe plan of action that follow on from , and without repeating tool links already suggested.

First, confirm whether C, D and E are partitions on the same physical disk or actually three separate physical drives. You can only grow a partition by using unallocated space that is on the same physical disk and immediately adjacent to that partition — if the free space sits on a different disk or on the other side of another partition you cannot simply “move” sectors across disks. (learn.microsoft.com)

If they are separate physical drives you have three realistic options: keep the current C and move large folders off it; mount a different partition inside a folder on C (so apps still see the path but the data lives on D/E); or replace/clone the OS to a larger single drive. Combining physical disks into one logical volume (spanned/dynamic disks) exists, but it has compatibility and boot limitations and is generally not recommended for the system/boot volume. For folder relocation without breaking programs, NTFS junctions or symbolic links are a safe, simple approach — for example using the mklink command to create a junction after moving a folder. (learn.microsoft.com)

If C, D and E are partitions on the same disk, the usual route is to shrink/delete the downstream partition(s) and move any intermediate partitions so the unallocated space sits immediately after C, then extend C. Built-in utilities enforce the “contiguous on the same disk” rule, so many people use a reputable third‑party partition mover for that step. Before any resize/move of the system partition: create a full system image (so you can restore if the boot record or files are damaged), and test the image. Moving/resizing the boot partition carries real risk without a verified backup. (learn.microsoft.com)

Quick checklist: (1) verify disk vs partition (as suggested), (2) full image backup, (3) free/move data off C or use junctions, (4) if same disk and space is non‑contiguous use a partition tool that can move partitions, (5) restore from image if anything goes wrong.

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thanks pal, but it did not help! the issue remains unresolved

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are all the partitions actually formatted? (it might be worth reformatting those two drives)

Although windows can see the 2 & 3 hard disks does your BIOS have the right details for that type of drive?

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I did not understand clearly if you have 3 HDDs or 3 partitions. If you have 3 partitions on a single hard disk then you can use just about any partitioning software (I would recommend Hiren's boot cd which contains some partitioning software). If you run Windows Vista or Windows 7 you can type diskmgmt.msc in the Run box and use the partition manager bundled with the operating system.

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