Method 2: Resize volume with partition editorIf Windows 10 "Extend Volume" greyed out because you try to extend a FAT32 partition or the type of partitions that you want to shrink and extend are different, resize with NIUBI Partition Editor. There's no difference while resizing NTFS or FAT...
There are many reasons why "Extend Volume" greyed out in Windows Server 2022/2025, but to solve this problem, you just need 1 tool. I'll introduce the corresponding solutions one by one. Method 1:Shrink partition to make unallocated space ...
Like any other Windows 11 issue, there could be multiple reasons, or one specific reason, why the option is greyed out or unavailable for you. It could be because the partition you want to extend is in FAT or FAT32 format. Microsoft only allows the extend volume option in the Disk Manag...
Extend System Partition in Windows 11/10 Extend Volume Greyed Out Resize Partition on SSD Why Do You Need to Extend Partition in Windows 7 The specific end of support day for Windows 7 was January 14, 2020. Technical assistance and software updates from Windows Update that help protect your ...
Extend Volume Greyed Out in Server 2008/2012 or Windows 11/10/8/7/Vista when we extend C drive partition, Macrorit partition magic Server can help
The screenshot below shows that there is aWindows Recovery Environment volumebetween your C drive and the unallocated area. Note that theExtend Volumeoption for the disk is greyed out. This means that you will not be able to expand your C: drive until you remove the Recovery partition or mo...
Windows Disk Managementcomes with the "Shrink Volume" and "Extend Volume" features, allowing users to decrease or increase partition size. However, in most cases, when you try to extend a partition after shrinking another one, you will find the "Extend Volume" greyed out. That’s because shr...
In this article, we will look at how to properly increase a partition (system drive C:) in Windows if the Extend Volume option is not available (greyed out) in the Disk Management console. You need to move or delete the recovery partition if it prevents (blocks) your volume from extendi...
users to reduce or increase partition size. However, in many cases, you will find the extended volume greyed out when trying to extend a partition after shrinking another one. For example, you may need tomove the recovery partitionto make unallocated space adjacent to the system partition. ...
Note: If the Extend Volume greyed out and cannot be clickable, the reason is that the function of Extend Volume in Windows 10 is only available when there is contiguous unallocated space behind the partition you would like to extend. 2. Create a new partition in Disk Management from C drive...