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How to Combine Partitions in Windows XP

without Losing Data- MiniTool Software Solution
Background: there are 3 partitions on my Windows XP, one for system, one for data, and one for
something else. Now, system partition nearly runs out of space, but its neighboring partition just
stores a few data. Therefore, want to merge these ! partitions to a larger one. "ow can combine
partitions in XP without losing data# $oes this operation influence my operating system#
Ways to Combine partitions for Windows XP
n general, as long as partitions we will operate are not system partition or boot partition, we can
delete both of them at first and then create a larger partition by using Windows $is% &anagement.
Ne'ertheless, if users do not want to suffer data loss, they should bac%up data in ad'ance, which is
a piece of troublesome and dangerous wor%. (ut here we need to combine system partition with
another partition, so this solution is forbidden.
)ince Windows XP snap*in $is% &anagement does not pro'ide a function to combine ! partitions
without losing data, we suggest using third*party partition manager. &iniTool Partition Wi+ard is
the partition tool which owns powerful functions and high security. Ne,t, we will show users how
to merge partitions with this software.
Combine Partitions for Windows XP by Using MiniTool Partition Wizard
)tep -: download partition manager to computer and install it according to prompts.
)tep !: run &iniTool Partition Wi+ard to get its main interface:
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)tep 3: select any partition to unfold action panel and clic% the function /Merge Partition0.
)tep 1: select the partition we want to e,tend (here we select system partition) and clic% /Next>0.
)tep 2: select the partition that will be included to the target partition and clic% /Finish0.
)tep 3: clic% /Apply0 button to apply changes.
4fter these steps, we can say we combine partitions for XP without losing data. "owe'er, to
merge partitions well, we should pay attention to the following !T"#:
-. The function /Merge Partition0 only wor%s to NT5) partition. f not, co'ert it to NT5) with
this partition manager.
!. &iniTool Partition Wi+ard "ome 6dition does not support merging partition, and users need
to download partition manager professional edition.
3. 7perations we operate should be neighboring.
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