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But neither disk management or EASUES partition manager 'unallocated' so that it can be used? I have a C: drive which I want to increase in size. Under disk management there is 20GB of 'Free space' - (right next to the C: partition). How to I change 'free space' to will allow the partition to use this space. Jan 16, 2019  Partition format type: It is important to note that only NTFS file systems can be extended using the Disk Management utility.Therefore, if the volume that you are trying to extend is in FAT32 format, the option will be greyed out. No unallocated space: The primary requisite when extending a volume is unallocated space.If there’s no unallocated space on your hard drive, you won’t be able to.

Computer Management enables administrators to control devices and services and keep track of hardware and software performance. The Disk Management snap-in in Computer Management displays available storage devices connected to the PC. Using this you can initialize, format or partition hard disks, among other tasks. Businesses often add additional hard drives to existing workstations for backup purposes or to maximize storage space, but before the drive can be used, the unallocated space on the device must be formatted.

Click the Windows 'Start' button and right-click 'Computer.' Select 'Manage' from the context menu to open Computer Management.

Select 'Disk Management' from the left pane. Right-click an area of unallocated space on the drive.

Select 'New Simple Volume' from the context menu to run the New Simple Volume Wizard. Click 'Next.'

Disk Management Unallocated Space Greyed Out

Enter the size of the new volume or use the default value. Click 'Next.'

Choose a letter to assign to the drive or use the default character. Click 'Next.'

Select 'Format the Volume With the Following Settings.' Choose the appropriate parameters for the drive or use the default values. In most cases you will want to format using the NTFS format, which is the current standard for computers running Windows.

Once you select the correct parameters, click 'Next.'

Nama-nama gunung di indonesia beserta keterangannya. Review your selections on the summary screen and click 'Finish' to format the unallocated space on the drive.

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