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My laptop (Lenovo) came with 1TGB disk. I wanted to partition in 2 o 3 pieces, the OS one around 150 GB. I used the utilities in the system, and it only let me to partition the c: to a size of 500 GB. Is it feasible to re-partition again, to 150 GB (se freeing 350), without losing data? With which utility?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    lenovo B580
    CPU
    i5 3210M
    Memory
    4GB
You may need shrink afew times.
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    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
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    PC/Desktop
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done!, thanks,.. now want to merge two partitions in one (a pre-existing one, with data, and the new one resulting from the second shrink)

I heard about MiniTool, but I prefer ask for advice, first

thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    lenovo B580
    CPU
    i5 3210M
    Memory
    4GB
Minitool works extremely well for me & it converts to basic primary when one goes amuck .. but will what you have already.. perhaps it will expand into that unallocated space, rather than merge maybe ?

Your Lenovo, once you changes any partition size.. most likely broke the Lenovo One Key Recovery factory original restore button or any other way to access it. Unless you download an engineering dvd and make a new restore.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    lenovo
thanks, unfortunately, looks like merge functionality requires Minitool Pro ,which is not free. Any other idea, preferrably free? Could be done with "native" W8 utilities?
thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    lenovo B580
    CPU
    i5 3210M
    Memory
    4GB

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X 4 965 BE
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
    Memory
    G-Skill 8 GB PC 8500
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    AMD XFX HD Radeon 6790D
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2l Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 320 GB w/OS
    Seagate Barracuda 1 TB data storage
    PSU
    Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
    Case
    Thermaltake OverSeer RX 1 fulltower
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    Cooler Master Hyper212 120mm
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    Logitech G510
    Mouse
    Razor DeathAdder 3.5
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