How to Move Partitions in Windows 11/10/8/7 [New Methods]?

< strong > Steps to move a partition in Windows 11/10:

• 1. Launch tools Partition Master, and select a partition with enough free space.
• 2. Resize the partition by dragging its border to shrink its size with "Resize/Move Partition" feature.
• 3. Right-click the target partition, and choose "Resize/Move Partition".
• 4. Drag its border to merge the unallocated space into this partition.
• 5. Click "OK" to confirm and execute the operation.   
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Why Need to Move Partition in Windows 11/10?

Hey there, guys! Do you know how to move partitions in Windows 11/10? Why is that? According to some computer users, it can be quite annoying when you can't move a partition in Windows 11/10. But why do we need to move partitions at all?

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When managing disk partitions, you want to make the most of your computer's space. When your computer runs out of disk space, it can slow down and give you a “low disk space” warning. The basic solution to this problem is to extend or add space to a partition. Other partition management tasks, such as merging, combining, or resizing partitions, require unallocated space. If there isn't enough unallocated space after the partition you want to manage, you'll need to move the unallocated space.

How to Move Partitions in Windows 11/10

So, how can I easily move a partition in Windows 11/10? I want to move the currently empty E drive behind the D drive so that I can expand the space-starved D drive. How can I accomplish this task?

Since Disk Management does not support resizing or moving partitions, users have to delete a partition instead of moving it to reallocate disk space. Are there any tools that can move a partition directly for disk space reallocation?

Certainly! There is a professional partition tool called AOMEI Partition Assistant that can assist you. This tool is designed to provide professional partition management solutions for various Windows operating systems, including Windows 11/10.

Moving Partition Space to Extend Drive in Windows 11/10

Step 1: Find the target partition.

Head over to the “Partition Manager” and find the partition you want to modify, then select “Resize/Move”.

Select the target partition to extend

Step 2: Extend the target partition.

Drag the partition to the right or left to add the unallocated space to the current one, and then click “OK” to confirm.

Get space from another drive

Additional option: Get space from another drive

If there isn't enough unallocated space, right-click a large partition with enough room and select “Allocate Space.”

Then, in the “Allocate space to” section, select the partition you want to extend.

Select another disk to allocate space from

Step 3: Perform the operation - Extend the logical partition

Drag the partition with the target boot drive to the unallocated space, and click “OK.”

Click the Run Task button, and then click Apply to save all your changes.

There you go! That's how easy it is to resize partitions in Windows 11/10. You can also use the Partition Master tool to help you with more partitioning issues.

Step 3: Video Tutorial - Resize and Move Partitions in Windows 11/10