Hey everyone, I recently copied my Windows installation to a new storage device I just added, and now I'm facing some issues with Disk Management. The tool I used seems to have messed up the storage setup. On the disk where Windows used to be, there are several extra partitions that I can't delete, which is wasting about 1.5 GB of space. Not a huge deal, but the real problem is on the new storage. Windows has been moved there, but I'm unable to access 1,400 GB of space. Whenever I try to create a new simple volume, I get an error saying 'there is not enough space available on the disk(s) to complete this operation.' I see that the disk has a healthy recovery partition, a healthy EFI system partition, a C drive with 420 GB, another healthy recovery partition, and then this unallocated 1,400 GB. I've attempted to delete the second healthy recovery partition, but I get a virtual disk service error saying 'the operation is not supported by the object,' even when using the delete partition override option. I'm really stuck here and would appreciate any help!
2 Answers
Got any screenshots of your Disk Management? It might help to see what you're dealing with. Sometimes visuals can help pinpoint the problem better!
Windows has restrictions on deleting or moving system-created partitions. However, there are third-party tools that might help you manage those partitions. I've used a few before that could do the job, just make sure to back up everything first!
Do you have any specific programs in mind? I'm a bit stuck here.
Here’s a screenshot of what I’m seeing: https://preview.redd.it/uz7wcwx42vmf1.png?width=1903&format=png&auto=webp&s=7fb57835a450ce1d28cee864b62a89adadea6eee